COURSE UNIT
READING WRITING FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATION
(IG291 )
LECTURERS:
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA
2024
COURSE UNIT (FPBS)-UPI-(C035)
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Reading Writing for General Date : March 2024………….
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Muhammad Handi Gunawan, Dr. Lulu Laela Amalia
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NIP. 197301132009121002 Prof. Emi Emilia, M.Ed., Ph.D
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1. Course Identity
Study Program : English Education Study Program
Level : S1
Course : Reading Writing for General Communication
Code : IG291
Course group : Language Skills
Credit hours : 4 Chs
Semester : 1
Prerequisite : -
Course Status : Compulsory
Lecturer :
2. Course description
This course exposes students to different kinds of texts in English, particularly descriptive,
recount, and procedure texts. It covers some basic reading skills for reading texts of various
topics e.g. scanning, previewing and predicting, finding topics and main ideas, skimming,
making inferences, and summarizing. Practices on using the skills will be explored in the
exercises that follow the texts. The teaching and learning processes along the course of the
semester incorporates the Genre-Based Approach (GBA) in tandem with the Process-Based
approach. These methods go in cycles in terms of text type and in cycles in terms of process
as well. Therefore, in the perspective of genre students study the text models, build the
knowledge of the field, write jointly, and finally write independently.
3. Program Expected Learning Outcomes (ELOs)
1. Integrate theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in English as a Foreign Language
education with the reference to level B2 of CEFR with another relevant supportive
knowledge.
2. Perform effective lesson planning, teaching practice, and evaluation in the EFL education
context with appropriate technology and resources.
3. Apply morals, ethics, and university core values to uphold and maintain academic and social
relations.
4. Demonstrate 21st Century skills, especially to do with creativity, effective collaboration,
communication, and critical thinking in multidisciplinary and socio-cultural contexts.
5. Perform basic research to contribute to the development and enhancement of EFL education.
4. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
Upon the completion of the course, students are expected to:
1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of features, generic patterns, and social nature of descriptive,
recount, and procedure texts in reading and writing.
2. Perform the abilities in reading and writing the texts according to assigned circumstances.
5. Bidang Kajian
1. Intensive Reading
2. Extensive reading
3. Genre-based Approach
6. Media used: Power Point Presentations, Videos
7. Description of learning activities
Activities involved in the course will vary, including lecture, question and answer,
presentation. discussion, exercises, and practice of text analysis. Over the course, students
will be guided to gain knowledge about reading and writing as well as its application in text
analysis and in teaching EFL. Learning activities will also employ intensive and extensive
reading where students are exposed to a variety of topics from different sources and countries,
and they develop their own reading habits by asking them to choose their favorite reading
topics and share them with the rest of the class.
Students will be guided and provided with feedback on the structure, language features,
content, fluency and pronunciation and other aspects of oral communication, such as eye
contact and body language from both the lecturer and peers.
The learning mode will be offline and online using various learning media (zoom, WA group,
google sites).
Furthermore, the student’s learning outcomes will be assessed through multiple learning and
assessment tasks.
8. Course Plan Description
Pert. Indikator Bahan Kajian Bentuk Durasi Tugas dan Rujukan
Capaian Pembelajara (Minutes) Penilaian
Pembelajaran
Matakuliah n
Identifying what
Introduction to the Presentation 2 x 50 Taking notes & Lecturer's
to learn, how to
1 course, Rules of (S)
learn, and how to Minutes Group Discussion handouts
Conduct of the class Discussion
be assessed
Gaining
vocabulary
growth,
motivation, and
habit in reading
English texts.
Extensive Reading:
Selecting a book
Reading for
or a text to read
Pleasure Presentation 4x 50 Students' Lecturer's
2 for their own
pleasure and Building topics for Discussion Minutes performance notes
present their find. knowledge for
descriptive texts
To identify the
general structure
and language
features of a
descriptive texts
Gaining
vocabulary
growth,
motivation, and
habit in reading Extensive Reading:
English texts. Reading for
To identify the Pleasure (2) Students'
general structure Presentation.
and language 4 x 50 Students' Lecturer's
3
features of Discussion. Minutes performance notes
descriptive texts
Building topic
Selecting a book knowledge for
or a text to read descriptive texts
for their own (Cont)
pleasure and
present their
findings.
4 Gaining Extensive Reading: Student’s 4 x 50 Discussion Students'
vocabulary Reading for Presentation minutes chosen texts
growth, pleasure (3) Task
motivation, and Assignments
habit in reading Discussion
English texts. Building text
Selecting a book knowledge and
or a text to read starting to write
for their own
pleasure and
present their
findings draft 1
To produce
topics to write
descriptive text
Identifying how Intensive Reading:
to scan and skim Scanning and
various texts for Skimming
specific Task 4 x 50
5 information and Completion minutes
general idea
Drafting, revising,
To model writing and editing
a descriptive text descriptive texts
Identifying how
to scan and skim
various texts for Intensive Reading:
specific Scanning and
information and Skimming
general idea Lecturing, Summarizing
4 x 50
6 To write the first pair work, Lectures, Task
Minutes
draft of the text Drafting, revising, discussion Completion
and editing and
proofreading
descriptive texts
2 x 50 Lecturer's
7 Progress Test 1 Progress Test 1 Presentation Task completion
Minutes notes
Identify and
apply how to
preview a text
and predict about Previewing and
the content of the predicting
book and Presentation Taking notes,
differentiate the Task 4 x 50
8 accomplishment 1,2,3
two Assignments Minutes
Building topic learning task
Discussion
To identify the knowledge for
general structure recount texts
and language
features of
recount texts
9 Identify and Previewing and Presentation 4 x 50 Taking notes, 1,2,3
apply how to predicting Task Minutes accomplishment
preview a text Assignments learning task
and predict about Discussion
the content of the
book and
differentiate the
two
To identify the Building topic
general structure knowledge for
and language recount texts (Cont.)
features of
recount texts
Making inferences
Identify and
and Vocabulary
apply how to
knowledge for Presentation
make inference Summarizing
effective reading Task 4 x 50
10 from the text lectures; 1,2,3
Building text Assignments Minutes
To produce Presentation
knowledge and Discussion
topics to write
starting writing draft
recount text
1 of recount texts
Identify and
Making inferences
apply how to Presentation
and Vocabulary Summarizing
make inference Task 4 x 50
11 knowledge for lectures; 1,2,3
from the text Assignments Minutes
effective reading Presentation
To model writing Discussion
a recount text
Identify and
apply the
meaning of a
paragraph, main Presentation
idea, the topic of Topics and main Summarizing
Task 4 x 50
12 a paragraph, and ideas lectures; 1,2,3
Assignments Minutes
the topic Presentation
Discussion
sentence.
To write the first
draft of the text
13 Identify and Topics and main Presentation 4 x 50 Summarizing 1,2,3
apply the ideas Task Minutes lectures;
meaning of a Assignments Presentation
paragraph, main Discussion
idea, the topic of Building topic
a paragraph, and knowledge for
the topic recount texts (Cont.)
sentence.
To identify the
general structure
and language
features of
procedure texts
Identify and
apply common
patterns of Patterns of
organization and organizations Presentation
the patterns of Summarizing
Task 4 x 50
14 organization of lectures; 1,2,3
Assignment Minutes
paragraphs Building topic Presentation
Discussion
knowledge for
To produce recount texts (Cont.)
topics to write
procedure text
Identify and
apply common
Patterns of
patterns of
organizations Presentation
organization and Summarizing
the patterns of Drafting, revising, Task 4 x 50
15 lectures; 1,2,3
organization of and editing and Assignment Minutes
Presentation
paragraphs proofreading Discussion
procedure texts
To write the first
draft of the text
Task
Assignment; 2 x 50
16 Progress Test 2 Progress Test 2 Task completion 1,2,3
Individual Minutes
Work
Media used: Power Point Presentations, Videos.
9. References
Anderson, M. & Anderson, K. (1997). Text Types in English 1. MacMillan: Australia.
Glendinning, E. H & Holmstorm, B. (2004). Study Reading: A course in reading skills for
academic purposes. 2nd Ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Pres
Hartman, Pamela & Laurie, B. (2007). Quest 1:Reading and Writing, Second Edition.
McGraw- Hill Companies.
Mikulecky, Beatrice S & Linda, J. (1996). More Reading Power. Longman
Mikulecky, Beatrice S & Linda, J. (2004). More Reading Power. Pearson Education.
Derewianka, B. (2012). Teaching Language in Context. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Rooks, G. M. (1999). Paragraph Power: Communicating Ideas through Paragraphs 2nd ed.
NY: Prentice Hall Regnts.
Singleton, J. (2005, 2008). Writers at Work: The Paragraph. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
10. Assessment
Evaluatio Methods / activities Week Percentag
n e
1 Pre test 2 10
2 Progress Test 6, 11, 13 20
4 Presentation 14-15 15
5 Class participation 1-16 25
6 Writing Project 30
Scoring Rubric for assignment
1. Structure of organization : 20%
2. Content : 40%
3. Linguistic features : 20%
4. Mechanics and graphology : 10%
Total : 100%
Scoring Rubric for Presentation:
1. Structure of organization : 20%
2. Content : 40%
3. Linguistic features : 20%
4. Fluency : 10%
5. Eye contact : 10%
Total : 100%
Grading System
CATEGORIES
Percentage Notes
Grade Score Description
A 4 Excellent 92-100
A- 3.7 86-91
B+ 3.4 Very Good 81-85
B 3 Good 76-80 Passing Grade of this
Course is B
B- 2.7 71-75
C+ 2.4 66-70
C 2 Fair 60-65
D 1 Poor 55-59
E <1 Fail Less than 55
Some regulations over online teaching learning process:
1. Come on time.
2. Open your video during the meeting. Should you encounter technical problems that prevent
you from turning on the camera, please notify us.
3. Well-dressed.
4. Participate in discussion in a good manner.
5. Try to make yourself informed and understand the topic.
6. More than 15 minutes late will not be tolerated.
7. Students with attendance less than 80% ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A GRADE.
Essential Administrative Information
Attendance Policy
Based on the Pedoman Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan (University Academic Guidelines, 2018,
p. 58), students should fulfil a minimum of 80% of the attendance. Those who have less than 80%
attendance and fail to provide proper documents to validate the absences are not eligible to participate
in the final examination and will fail the course.
Plagiarism
The university enforces anti-plagiarism policies that ensure the integrity of the university.
Any suspected behaviors relating to plagiarism and other academic misconduct will be processed
through an ad-hoc Student Discipline Commission at the faculty. Students proven to commit
plagiarism and other academic misconducts will be sanctioned, depending on the severity of the
misconduct, among others: a verbal warning, written warning, suspension, and the cancellation of the
student status issued by a Rector Decree (Pedoman Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan/University
Academic Guidelines, 2018, p. 103)
Grievances and Solving Problems
If a student has a problem with this class, the first step he/she should take is to discuss it with
the lecturer of the class. If the problem is unresolved, the academic advisor can step in to help resolve
the issue, and then the study program chair, the head of the department, in that order. In the case of
unresolved issues after the aforementioned procedures have been taken, an ad hoc ombudsman
committee at the faculty level will be formed to settle the issues. More information regarding the roles
of Academic Advisors, Study Program and Department leadership are available in the Pedoman
Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan (University Academic Guidelines).
Students with Disabilities
The university provides accommodations for the students with disabilities through a unit
called Student Services Division at each faculty. If you need certain services and accommodations,
please contact the Student Services Division of the Faculty of Language and Literature Education on
the 1st floor of Fakry Gaffar Building.
Statement of Diversity
Based on the university’ slogan as an academic, scientific and religious campus, the
university affirms the importance of the diversity in the student body. Our programs and curricula
reflect our multicultural society and global connections and provide opportunities for the students to
learn about people from different backgrounds. The university does not discriminate against people on
the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, and disability.
