Assessment

Tests: 100 marks (50x2)
*Test1 -- 50
*Test 2 -- 50
[Special Test -- 50]

Oral/Aural: 75 - 100 marks
*Group discussion -- 25
* 1st Listening comprehension -- 25
* 2nd Listening comprehension -- 25

Portfolio: 100 marks
*Paragraph -- 20 marks
* Essay writing project -- 50
* Class work (paragraph analysis, editing, comprehension) -- 30

General Assessment scheme:
* Semester Mark: 300 divided by 3 multiplied by .6 (50% required for exam admission)
* Examination: 2½ hours for 100 marks
* Final Mark: Semester mark = 60% + Examination mark = 40%

Course Plan

Week One (14 - 18 July)
* Introduction of the course

Week Two (21 - 25 July)
* Introduction
* Language Review (Parts of speech, tenses, etc)
* Reading Comprehension Review

Week Three (28 July - 1 August)
* Reading Comprehension Review
* Paragraph Analysis & Writing -
Structure of a paragraph

Week Four (4 - 8 August)
* Paragraph Analysis & Writing (continuation)
* Assignment on Paragraph [20 marks] -- (6/7 August)

Week Five (11 -- 15 August) :CULTURAL FESTIVAL WEEK
* Reading & Responding to Narrative Texts

Week Six (18 - 22 August)
* Narrative Essays: Reading & Analysis
* Test 1: Reading & Writing (20/21 August)
* Listening Test 1 (18/19 August) [25 marks]

Week Seven (1 - 5 September)
* Essays: Reading, Analysis, & Writing
* Essay Writing Process:
Stage 1: Planning/Outlining
Stage 2: Drafting
Stage 3: Revising & editing
Stage 4: Writing the final draft

Week Eight (8 - 12 September)
* Essay Writing (continuation)
* Group discussions

Week Nine (15 - 19 September)
* Narrative & Explanatory Essays:
Reading, Analysis, & Writing
* Essay Writing Project (17/18 September) [50 marks]

Week Ten (22 - 26 September)
* Reading & Responding to Explanatory Texts
* Listening & Note-taking test [25 marks]

Week 11 (29 September - 3 October)
* Reading & Responding to Explanatory Texts
* Test 2: Reading & Writing (1/2 October)

Week Twelve (6 - 10 October)
* Revision: Narrative & Explanatory Texts

Week 13 (13 - 17 October)
* Revision: Paragraphs & Essays
* Special Test (14 October)

Week 14 (20 - 24 October)
* Revision
* End of lectures: 24 October
* Beginning of Examinations: 03 November