Republic of Yemen

‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

Course Specification of Writing II

I. Course Identification and General Information:
1 Course Title: Writing II
2 Course Number & Code: DR 21
C.H
Total
3 Credit hours: Theoretical Practical Training Seminar
3 3
Study level/ semester at which this Semester II / Level I
4
course is offered:
5 Pre –requisite (if any): DR 11; DR 13
6 Co –requisite (if any): DR 21; DR 22
Program (s) in which the course is BA Translation
7
offered:
8 Language of teaching the course: English
9 Location of teaching the course: Faculty of Languages/ University Campus
10 Prepared by: Lecturer: Abdul-Hakim Homadi
11 Date of approval:
II. Course description:
This course aims to provide English foreign language learners with essential concepts of sentence structure,
punctuation marks and capitalization rules in order to enable students to write simple, compound, and
complex sentences. It also introduces the fundamentals of paragraph writing and its organization, so that
learners master writing a basic paragraph to express themselves in real-life situations. Writing I is a pre-
requisite course to this course.
III. Intended learning outcomes (ILOs) of the course:
(A) Knowledge and Understanding:
Alignment Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) to Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) in: Knowledge and
Understanding.
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (Sub-
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) in:
PILOs) in:
Knowledge and Understanding
Knowledge and Understanding
After completing this program, students will After participating in the course, students will be able
be able to: to:
A3- Demonstrate an awareness of the basic a1- Demonstrate basic knowledge of key concepts of
structure, levels and discourse grammar related to basic language structure e.g.
functions of the English language and in (phrases/ dependent, independent clauses/ simple,
the ways in which words and sentences compound, and complex sentences) and writing
are related to each other and how they skills (paragraph).
combine to create texts of different
types.
Teaching and Assessment Methods For Achieving Learning Outcomes:

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

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 Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

Alignment Learning Outcomes of Knowledge and Understanding to Teaching and Assessment

Methods:
Course Intended Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods of assessment
(CILOs) in Knowledge and Understanding strategies/methods to be
used
After participating in the course, students will  Lectures  Homework
be able to:  Individual work  Progress writing tests
a1- Demonstrate basic knowledge of key  Pair work  Midterm test
concepts of grammar related to basic  Group discussions  Final exam
language structure e.g. (phrases/  Class report
dependent, independent clauses/ simple,
compound, and complex sentences) and
writing skills (paragraph).

(B) Intellectual Skills:

Alignment Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) to Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) in: Intellectual skills
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (Sub- Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) of
PILOs) in Intellectual skills Intellectual Skills
After completing this program, students will be After participating in the course, students will be able
able to: to:
B5- Compare and contrast competing theories b1- Show the difference between two basic writing
and explanations in the field of English approaches ( process vs. product).
language and linguistics.

Teaching and Assessment Methods For Achieving Learning Outcomes:

Alignment Learning Outcomes of Intellectual Skills to Teaching Methods and Assessment Methods:
Teaching
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
strategies/methods to be Methods of assessment
in Intellectual Skills.
used
After participating in the course, students  Lectures  Homework
will be able to:  Individual work  Progress writing tests
b1- Show the difference between two basic  Pair work  Midterm test
writing approaches ( process vs.  Group discussions  Final exam
product).  Class report

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

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 Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

(C) Professional and Practical Skills:

Alignment Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) to Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) in: Professional and Practical
Skills
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (Sub- Course Intended Learning Outcomes
PILOs) in Professional and Practical Skills (CILOs) in Professional and Practical
Skills
After completing this program, students will be able After participating in the course, students
to: will be able to:
C2- Make appropriate linguistic choices in speaking or c1- Select appropriate linguistic choices and
writing for audiences, purposes, contexts and use good style in writing by avoiding
cultures.
contractions and spoken expressions in
accordance with their level.

C5 Successfully apply strategies to interpret, analyze c2 Analyze paragraph structure (a topic

and critically examine diverse forms of discourse sentence- supporting sentences- and a
including literary, journalistic, historical and other
concluding sentence).
non-literary texts.

c3 Develop paragraph unity and coherence

by eliminating irrelevant ideas and
connecting sentences logically.
Teaching and Assessment Methods For Achieving Learning Outcomes:
Alignment Learning Outcomes of Professional and Practical Skills to Teaching and Assessment
Methods:
Teaching
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) in
strategies/methods to Methods of assessment
Professional and Practical Skills
be used
After participating in the course, students will be able  Lectures  Homework
to:  Individual work  Progress writing tests
c1- Select appropriate linguistic choices and use  Pair work  Midterm test
good style in writing by avoiding contractions  Group discussions  Final exam
and spoken expressions in accordance with their  Class report
level.

c2- Analyze paragraph structure (a topic sentence-  Lectures  Homework

supporting sentences- and a concluding  Individual work  Progress writing tests
sentence).  Pair work  Midterm test
c3  Group discussions  Final exam
Develop paragraph unity and coherence by  Class report
eliminating irrelevant ideas and connecting

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

3
‫‪Republic of Yemen‬‬
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
‫‪Ministry of Higher Education‬‬
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
‫‪and Scientific Research‬‬
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
‫‪Sana’a University‬‬
‫كلية اللغات‬
‫‪Faculty of Languages‬‬
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
‫‪Quality Assurance Unit‬‬

‫‪sentences logically.‬‬

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫أ‪.‬م‪.‬د‪ /‬هدى العماد‬ ‫د‪ /‬محمد الناصر‬ ‫أ‪.‬م‪.‬د‪ /‬عبدالحميد الشجاع‬ ‫أ‪.‬م‪.‬د‪ /‬عدنان الشعيبي‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫أ‪.‬د‪ /‬القاسم عباس‬

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Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

(D) General / Transferable Skills:

Alignment Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) to Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) in: General and Transferable
skills
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) in Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) in
General / Transferable skills General / Transferable skills
After completing this program, students will be After participating in the course, students will be
able to: able to:
D6- Communicate effectively and fluently in d1 Write simple instructions to perform
English in different academic, professional something, and write simple directions to get
and social settings. d2 to a particular place.
Write a short description of a city or country in
a blog on the Internet.
d3 Write a letter to a friend.
Teaching and Assessment Methods For Achieving Learning Outcomes:
Alignment Learning Outcomes of General and Transferable skills to Teaching and Assessment
Methods:
Teaching
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
strategies/methods to be Methods of assessment
in General and Transferable Skills
used
After participating in the course, students will  Role plays  Homework
be able to:  Pair work  Progress writing
 Class report tests
d1 Write simple instructions to perform  Midterm test
something, and write simple directions to  Final exam
d2 get to a particular place.
d3 Write a short description of a city or
country in a blog on the Internet.
Write a letter to a friend.
IV. Course Content:
1 – Course Topics/Items:
a – Theoretical Aspect
Numbe
CILOs Sub-topic List Contact
Order Topic List / Units r of
(symbols) hours
weeks
Organization
a3, b1, c2, Sentence Structure and
Chapter 1
1 c3, d1 Mechanics 2 6
Introducing People
Grammar and Vocabulary
The Writing Process
Organization
a3, b1, c2,
Chapter 2 Grammar and Sentence
2 c3, d1 2 6
Listing order Paragraph Structure
Mechanics

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

5
Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

The Writing Process

Organization
a3, b1, c2,
Chapter 3 Sentence Structure
3 c3, d1 3 9
Giving Instructions Grammar and Vocabulary
The Writing Process
Organization
a3, b1, c2, Sentence Structure and
Chapter 4
4 c3, d1 Vocabulary 3 9
Describing a Place
The Writing Process

Organization
Chapter 5 a3, b1, c2,
Sentence Structure
5 Stating Reasons and c3, d1 2 6
Grammar
Using Examples
The Writing Process
Organization
a3, b1, c2, Grammar
Chapter 6
6 c3, d1 Vocabulary and Sentence 2 6
Expressing Your Opinion
Structure
The Writing Process
Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester 9 Units 14 42
b- Training Aspect:
Numbe
Contact
Order Training Tasks r of
CILOs (symbols) hours
weeks
1 NA

Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester

V. Teaching strategies of the course:
 Lectures
 Individual work
 Pair work
 Group discussions
 Class report
3-Assessment Methods:
 Homework
 Progress writing tests
 Midterm Test
Final Exam

VI. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester:

Proportion of Aligned Course
No. Assessment Method Week Due Mark Learning
Final

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

6
Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

Assessment Outcomes (CILOs

symbols)
Left to the a3,b1,c2,c3, d3
1 Home assignments teacher 15 15%
assignments
2 Progress writing tests Wk3, 6, 8 30 30% a3,b1,c2,c3, d3
3 Mid-semester exam Week 7or 8 15 15% a3,b1,c2,c3, d3
End of term a3,b1,c2,c3, d3
4 Final exams 40 40%
(week 16)
Total 100 100%

VII. Students' Support:

Office Hours/week Other Procedures (if any)

VIII. Learning Resource (MLA style or APA style)s:

1- Required Textbook(s) ( maximum two )
1. Hogue A -(2008) First Step in Academic Writing- 2nd edition – Pearson Education: NY
2. Butler L. (2007) Fundamentals of Academic Writing – Pearson Education, Inc. NY
2- Recommended Readings and Reference Materials
1- Alice & Shafiei M. (2012) Effective Academic Writing: Oxford University Press
3- Essential References
Broukal M. –(2010) -Weaving It Together 2 -third edition : Pearson Education
4- Electronic Materials and Web Sites etc.
[Link]
[Link] [Link]/owl/
5- Other Learning Material:
- Supplementary materials as needed
IX. Course Policies: (Based on the Uniform Students' Bylaw (2007))
1 Class Attendance:
Class Attendance is mandatory. A student is considered absent and shall be banned from taking
the final exam if his/her absence exceeds 25% of total classes.
2 Tardiness:
A student will be considered late if he/she is not in class after 10 minutes of the start time of class.
3 Exam Attendance/Punctuality:
No student shall be allowed to the exam hall after 30 minutes of the start time, and shall not leave the
hall before half of the exam time has passed.
4 Assignments & Projects:
Assignments and projects must be submitted on time. Students who delay their assignments or
projects shall lose the allocated mark.
5 Cheating:

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

7
Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

Cheating is an act of fraud that results in the cancelation of the student’s exam or assignment. If it
takes place in a final exam, the Uniform Students' Bylaw (2007) shall apply.
6 Forgery and Impersonation:
Forgery/Impersonation is an act of fraud that results in the cancelation of the student’s exam,
assignment or project. If it takes place in a final exam, the Uniform Students' Bylaw (2007) shall
apply.
7 Other policies:
The University official regulations in force will be strictly observed and students shall comply with
all rules and regulations of the examination set by the Department, Faculty and University
Administration.

:‫اللجنة اﻹشرافية‬
‫التوقيع‬ ‫الصفة الوظيفية‬ ‫اﻻسم‬ ‫م‬
‫نائب العميد للدراسات العليا‬ ‫ عباس مطهر‬/‫ د‬1
‫نائب عميد مركز التطوير وضمان الجودة‬ ‫ أحمد مجاهد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫ أ‬2
‫نائب رئيس الجامعة للشئون اﻷكاديمية‬ ‫ إبراهيم المطاع‬/‫د‬.‫ أ‬3

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

8
Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

Course Plan of Writing II

I. - Information about Faculty Member Responsible for the Course:
Name of Faculty Member Office Hours
Location & Telephone No. SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
E-mail
II. Course Identification and General Information:
1- Course Title: Writing II
2- Course Number & Code:

C.H
Total
3- Credit hours: Th. Seminar Pr. F. Tr.
3 - - 3
4- Study level/year at which this course is offered: Semester II / Level I
5- Pre –requisite (if any): DR 11; DR 13
6- Co –requisite (if any): DR 21; DR 22
7- Program (s) in which the course is offered BA Translation
8- Language of teaching the course: English
9- System of Study: Regular
10- Mode of delivery: Interactive lecture
11- Location of teaching the course: Faculty of Languages/ University Campus
III. Course Description:
This course aims to provide English foreign language learners with essential concepts of sentence structure,
punctuation marks and capitalization rules in order to enable them to write simple, compound, and complex
sentences. It also introduces the fundamentals of paragraph writing and its organization, so that learners
master writing a basic paragraph to express themselves in real-life situations. Writing I is a pre-requisite
course to this course.
IV. Intended learning outcomes (ILOs) of the course:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of key concepts of grammar related to basic language structure e.g.
(phrases/ dependent, independent clauses/ simple, compound, and complex sentences) and writing skills
(paragraph).
2. Show the difference between two basic writing approaches ( process vs. product).

3. Select appropriate linguistic choices and use good style in writing by avoiding contractions and spoken
expressions in accordance with their level.

4. Analyze paragraph structure (a topic sentence- supporting sentences- and a concluding sentence).

5. Develop paragraph unity and coherence by eliminating irrelevant ideas and connecting sentences

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

9
Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

logically.

6. Write simple instructions to perform something, and write simple directions to get to a particular place.
7. Write a short description of a city or country in a blog on the Internet.
8. Write a letter to a friend.

V. Course Content:
A – Theoretical Aspect:
Week Contact
No Topics List
Due Hours
Chapter 1: Introducing People (A)
1 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 1 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 1: Introducing People (B)
2 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 2 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 2 : Listing order Paragraph (A)
3 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 3 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 2 : Listing order Paragraph (B)
4 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 4 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 3: Giving Instructions (A)
5 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 5 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 3: Giving Instructions (B)
6 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 6 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 3: Giving Instructions (C)
7 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 7 3
The Writing Process
8 Mid-semester test 8 3
Chapter 4 Describing a Place (A)
9 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 9 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 4 Describing a Place (B)
10 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 10 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 4 Describing a Place (C)
11 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 11 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 5: Stating Reasons and Using Examples (A)
12 12 3
Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics;

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

10
Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

The Writing Process

Chapter 5: Stating Reasons and Using Examples (B)
13 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 13 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 6: Expressing Your Opinion (A)
14 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 14 3
The Writing Process
Chapter 6: Expressing Your Opinion (B)
15 Organization; Sentence Structure Grammar and Vocabulary; Mechanics; 15 3
The Writing Process
16 Final Exam 16 3
Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester 9 Units 16 48
b- Training Aspect:
Contact
Order Training Tasks Week Due
hours
1
Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester
VI. Teaching strategies of the course:
 Lectures
 Individual work
 Pair work
 Group discussions
 Class report
VII. Assessment Methods:
 Homework
 Progress writing tests
 Midterm Test
 Final Exam
Type of Proportion of
No. Week Due Mark
Assessment Tasks Final Assessment
Left to the teacher/
1 Home assignments 15 15%
assignments
2 Progress writing tests Wk3, 6, 8 30 30%
3 Mid-term exam Week 7or 8 15 15%
End of semester/
4 Final exams 40 40%
week 16
Total 100 100%

VIII. Learning Resources:

1- Required Textbook(s) ( maximum two ).
1. Hogue A -(2008) First Step in Academic Writing- 2nd edition – Pearson Education: NY

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

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Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research
‫جامعة صنعاء‬
Sana’a University
‫كلية اللغات‬
Faculty of Languages
‫وحدة ضمان الجودة‬
Quality Assurance Unit

2. Butler L. (2007) Fundamentals of Academic Writing – Pearson Education, Inc. NY

2- Essential References.
1. Alice & Shafiei M. (2012) -Effective Academic Writing: Oxford University Press
2. Broukal M. –(2010) - Weaving It Together 2 -third edition : Pearson Education
3-
1. [Link]
2. [Link] [Link]/owl/
IX. Course Policies: (Based on the Uniform Students' Bylaw (2007))
1 Class Attendance:
Class Attendance is mandatory. A student is considered absent and shall be banned from taking
the final exam if his/her absence exceeds 25% of total classes.
2 Tardiness:
A student will be considered late if he/she is not in class after 10 minutes of the start time of class.
3 Exam Attendance/Punctuality:
No student shall be allowed to the exam hall after 30 minutes of the start time, and shall not leave the
hall before half of the exam time has passed.
4 Assignments & Projects:
Assignments and projects must be submitted on time. Students who delay their assignments or
projects shall lose the allocated mark.
5 Cheating:
Cheating is an act of fraud that results in the cancelation of the student’s exam or assignment. If it
takes place in a final exam, the Uniform Students' Bylaw (2007) shall apply.
6 Forgery and Impersonation:
Forgery/Impersonation is an act of fraud that results in the cancelation of the student’s exam,
assignment or project. If it takes place in a final exam, the Uniform Students' Bylaw (2007) shall
apply.
7 Other policies:
The University official regulations in force will be strictly observed and students shall comply with
all rules and regulations of the examination set by the Department, Faculty and University
Administration.

‫عميد مركز التطوير‬ ‫عميد الكلية‬ ‫نائب العميد لشؤون الجودة‬ ‫رئيس القسم‬
‫ هدى العماد‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ محمد الناصر‬/‫د‬ ‫ عبدالحميد الشجاع‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬ ‫ عدنان الشعيبي‬/‫د‬.‫م‬.‫أ‬
‫رئيس الجامعة‬
‫ القاسم عباس‬/‫د‬.‫أ‬

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