English
Course Title: English
Code No: FO 112
Area of Study: Foundation
Credit: 3
Course Objective:
The course provides interactive reading and challenging writing assignment to improve the student’s language
skill. It also emphasizes on grammar and vocabulary to be proficient in the language. Overall, the course aims
to improve the student’s reading, writing and critical thinking skills for personal and professional purposes.
Course Contents:
Part I
Interactive Reading
1. American Values and Assumptions Gary Althen LH: 4hrs
2. Where Do We Stand? Lisa Davis LH: 4hrs
3. How the Web Destroys the Quality of
Students’ Research Papers David Rothenberg,
An Opposing View Richard Cummins LH: 4hrs
4. The Teacher who changed my life Nicholas Gage LH: 4hrs
5. Computers and the Pursuits of David Gelernter
Happiness: An Opposing View Winn F. Martin LH: 4hrs
6. Students Shall Not Download. Yeah, Sure Kate Zernike LH: 4hrs
7. Sex, Sighs and Conversation Deborah Tannen LH: 4hrs
8. The New American Dreamers Ruth Sidel LH: 4hrs
Part II
The Essentials of Writing
9. The Structure of an Essay LH: 4hrs
10. The Writing Process LH: 4hrs
11. Writing with Sources LH: 4hrs
12. Writing Assignments LH: 4hrs
Textbook
Gardner S. Peter, New DIRECTIONS Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking, Second Edition, Cambridge
University Press