4 year BSN 2nd Professional
Table of Specification (TOS)
English III & IV
Units Topic Detail
SEQs Marks
Comprehension
Precis Writing
Summary Writing
Critical and 2 (5*2)=10
Analytical
UNIT-I & 11 Approach
Reading & Discourse
Summarizing Analysis
Dialects and
Phonetics
Tone and
Projections/Pronun
ciation
Paragraph
UNIT III: Writing
Translation 1 20
Paragraph
Paragraph
Development
Report Writing
General guidelines for
writing correct nursing
UNIT IV: objectives
Purpose of writing
Nursing
nursing objectives
Objectives 1 20
Differentiate between
objectives and goals
Nursing objectives in
proper sequence
Parts of Speech
Kinds of Sentences (all)
UNIT V & VI : Active/Passive 2 (5*2)=10
Grammar & Synonyms
Vocabulary Word Sentences
Grasp the unknown
meaning
UNIT:VII
Writing Short Letter Writing ( Cover
Applications Letter) 1 20
Using Language Application Writing
of Request
Format 2 (10*2)=20
UNIT:VIII Citation
APA Writing Reference
Objectives for Explicit Understanding:
Unit I: Reading
Unit Description:
This unit is designed to help increase their reading speed. It aims at helping achieve a higher
reading rate, which will also help them in other subjects in addition to English.
Unit Objectives:
At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Read with speed, articles on topics of general/specific interest.
2. Practice rapid reading with no loss of comprehension.
3. Identify and overcome some obstacles to faster reading.
4. Refrain from some bad reading habits such as finger pointing and vocalizing.
5. Skim to get the main idea that sums up the whole paragraph
6. Scan portions of text for specific information.
7. Enhance general reading speed through over viewing.
Unit II: Reading and Summarizing
Unit Description:
This unit trains students to build their summarizing skills by selecting significant points from a
text / article and rejecting unwanted/irrelevant information. It also emphasize on the importance
of giving an accurate and objective account of given text in one’s own words.
Unit Objectives:
At the completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Skim through a given text to get an overall/global understanding.
2. Read again to get a deeper, more detailed understanding.
3. Select the main points and jot them down in note from.
4. Convert the main points into complete sentences.
5. Arrange sentences in logical sequence.
6. Check for factual errors.
7. Write a fair copy the shortened version.
Unit III: Paragraph Development
Unit Description:
This unit discusses the key features of paragraph, i.e. its structural components, unity and
coherence. It enables students write unified, coherent paragraphs in the form of field visit
reports/summaries.
Unit Objectives:
By the end of this unit students will be able to
1. Brainstorm ideas in the form of word of words clusters, mind map or spider gram etc.
2. Practice free writing
3. Use pre-writing strategies to write a paragraph outline.
4. Identify the structural components of paragraph
5. Write the topic sentence that develop the main idea
6. Arrange sentences in a logical order
7. Use transitions to ensure a smooth flow of ideas
8. Restate the main idea effectively in the concluding sentence
9. Describe a person and /or object, incorporating all the skills learnt in this unit.
Unit IV: Nursing Objectives
Unit Description
This unit aims at establishing the importance of documenting accurate,
complete and comprehension nursing objectives in an organized manner.
Unit Objectives:
By the end of this unit students will be able to
1. Follow general guidelines for writing correct nursing objectives
2. During the purpose of writing nursing objectives
3. Differentiate between objectives and goals
4. Write the nursing objectives in proper sequence
5. Employ appropriate and
6. Use transitions to ensure a smooth flow of ideas
7. Restate the main effectively in the concluding sentence
8. Describe a person and /or object, incorporating all the skills learnt in this unit
Unit V: Grammar
Unit Description:
This unit aims at enabling students to make appropriate use of specified grammatical items.
Unit Objectives:
At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Complete sentences and paragraphs using the appropriate form of the present and past
continuous tense.
2. Maintain subject verb agreement in sentences
3. Write sentences using the correct word order
4. Convert active sentences into passive and vice versa
5. Change direct speech into indirect speech
6. Differentiate between present perfect and past simple
7. Use the definite and indefinite articles correctly
8. Insert correct prepositions of time and place in sentences
Unit VI: Vocabulary
Unit Description
The unit is designed to build students verbal skills by familiarizing them with new vocabulary
items.
Unit Objectives
At the completion of this unit students will able to:
1. Use the dictionary with facility
2. Identify various parts of Speech
3. Enhance their knowledge of root words
4. Learn some of the common suffixes and prefixes used in medical terminology
5. Use some of the idiomatic phrases used to describe physical ailments
6. Enhance their knowledge of idioms and phrasal verbs in general
Unit VII: Writing Short Applications Using Language of Request
Unit Description
This Unit focuses on teaching students the correct format/layout and language of letters of
request.
Unit Objectives
At the completion of this unit learners will be able to:
1. Write accurate ,to the point , clear and courteous letters of request
2. Follow the basic pattern purpose, circumstance, action
3. Use appropriate salutation
4. Include relevant information
5. Convince and persuade the recipient
Unit VII: APA Style of Writing
Unit Description
This unit introduces students to the writing style described in the publication manual of the
American Psychological Association. This unit enhances learner’s skills in using APA style of
writing.
Unit Objectives:
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the difference between a reference list and citation;
2. Know the difference between quotation-summary-paraphrase.
3. Cite reference for:
-One work by one another
-One work by multiple authors
-Two or more works within the same parentheses
-Personal Communication
-Specific parts of a source
Unit VII: Oral Presentation
Unit Description
This unit focuses on developing presentations skills of the learners. This will assist them how to
make presentations in their academic and professional environment.
Unit Objectives
This unit focuses on developing presentations skills of the learners. This will assist them how to
make presentations in their academic and professional environment.
Unit Objectives:
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand elements of a good presentation
2. Know how to make well organized and clear presentation
3. Focus on the purpose
4. Understand the significance of the audience
5. Develop clarity and accuracy in presenting information
6. Handle questions raised by the audience
7. Make effective presentations
References:
Khan, Z.R., (2019). English simple (grammar & composition).
Lohumi, S.,& Lohumi,R.(2015). English for nurses.
https://englishlinx.com/
https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/
https://img.sparknotes.com/content/testprep/pdf/sat.vocab.pdf
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses.htm
https://efl.academy/punctuation-marks-in-english/
https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/sentences/20-rules-of-subject-verb-agreement.html
