ANAND INSTITUTE OF HIGHER TECHNOLOGY
KAZHIPATTUR – 603 103
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Academic Year: 2019-20 (Odd Semester)
Lecture Plan
Course Code & Title: HS8461 ADVANCED READING AND WRITING
Semester & Branch: IV Semester B.E. Computer Science and Engineering/B Section
Name of the Faculty member: Suganya.R
Designation & Department: Assistant Professor -S&H
Course Objectives:
The students should be made to
. Strengthen the reading skills of students of engineering.
• Enhance their writing skills with specific reference to technical writing.
• Develop students‘ critical thinking skills.
• Provide more opportunities to develop their project and proposal writing skills.
Course Outcomes :
At the end of the course, the student should be able to
. Write different types of essays.
. Write winning job applications.
. Read and evaluate texts critically.
. Display critical thinking in various professional contexts.
Assessment Methods followed:
1.Mini project are given to improve the Experimental learning.
Lecture Date Topic(s) to be covered Teaching aids Teaching
No. (Board / Methodology
LCD) (Lecture
Role play
Group
Discussion
Quiz
Debates
Gamefication)
Cycle -I
Reading – Strategies for effective reading-
Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading
comprehension- Read and recognize
different text types-Predicting content
using photos and title Writing-Plan before
1
writing- Develop a paragraph: topic
sentence, supporting sentences,
concluding sentence –Write a descriptive
paragraph
Lecture Lecture
Reading-Read for details-Use of graphic Lecture Lecture
organizers to review and aid
comprehension Writing-State reasons and
2
examples to support ideas in writing–
Write a paragraph with reasons and
examples- Write an opinion paragraph
Reading– Understanding pronoun Lecture Lecture
reference and use of connectors in a
passage- speed reading techniques-
3
Writing– Elements of a good essay-Types
of essays- descriptive-narrative- issue-
based-argumentative-analytical.
Reading– Genre and Organization of Lecture Lecture
Ideas- Writing– Email writing- visumes –
4
Job application- project writing-writing
convincing proposals.
Reading– Critical reading and thinking- Lecture Lecture
understanding how the text positions the
5 reader- identify Writing– Statement of
Purpose- letter of recommendation-
Vision statement
Experiential
6 Mini Project - Technical Paper Writting LCD
Learning
Prepared by: Approved by:
(Name & Signature of Faculty member) (Name & Signature of HOD)
