tailieunhanh - Lecture Essay writing & presentation skills - Lecture 1: Discussion of course contents

The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: After successfully completing ENG406, the student will be able to: Write variety of essay styles (narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive), write for a variety of purposes and audiences, apply the writing process (prewriting, writing, and revising), demonstrate basic grammar and sentence skills in writing, develop his/her personal writing style/voice, self-edit writing and analyze other writing samples, critically evaluate a variety of reading passages, carry out library and on-line research, organize and deliver an oral presentation. | I am Anila Nosheen from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad. I have done my Masters in English (Linguistics & Literature) from National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad. I did my MPhil from International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad. I have worked with Higher Education Commission (HEC) for more than two and a half years as a Project Manager of English Language Teaching Reforms (ELTR) Project. There I got exclusive experience of organizing Teacher Training Programs. I have also organized the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programs for the capacity building of COMSATS Teaching faculty. Currently I am rendering my services to COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Chak Shahzad Campus, Islamabad as a Lecturer in Humanities Department. Essay Writing & Presentation Skills (ENG406) About the Course COURSE DESCRIPTION ENG406 is Essay Writing and Presentation Skills course designed for students to: develop knowledge of essay crafting skills presentation techniques relevant to future programs and career fields 3 LEARNING OUTCOMES After successfully completing ENG406, the student will be able to: • Write variety of essay styles (narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive) • Write for a variety of purposes and audiences • Apply the writing process (prewriting, writing, and revising) • Demonstrate basic grammar and sentence skills in writing • Develop his/her personal writing style/voice • Self-edit writing and analyze other writing samples • Critically evaluate a variety of reading passages • Carry out library and on-line research • Organize and deliver an oral presentation 4 An essay is an organized collection of your thoughts on a particular topic. An essay consists of three major parts: Introduction Main body Conclusion What is an Essay? 5 5 Essays can be either: Long or Short Serious or Humorous Formal or Informal Can describe your opinions or be a synopsis of expert opinions. What is an Essay? 6 6 Course . | I am Anila Nosheen from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad. I have done my Masters in English (Linguistics & Literature) from National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad. I did my MPhil from International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad. I have worked with Higher Education Commission (HEC) for more than two and a half years as a Project Manager of English Language Teaching Reforms (ELTR) Project. There I got exclusive experience of organizing Teacher Training Programs. I have also organized the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programs for the capacity building of COMSATS Teaching faculty. Currently I am rendering my services to COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Chak Shahzad Campus, Islamabad as a Lecturer in Humanities Department. Essay Writing & Presentation Skills (ENG406) About the Course COURSE DESCRIPTION ENG406 is Essay Writing and Presentation Skills course designed for students to: develop knowledge of essay crafting