ENGLISH-WRITING 1

Chapter 1

Universitas Terbuka Korea Selatan

2014

Maulida Mazaya

TUTOR INTRODUCTION

Maulida Mazaya

fb: Maulida Mazayaskype: maulidamazaya

Computational Biology, Master Integrated, University of Ulsan(010) 2401-2302maulidamazaya@gmail.com

RULES AND GRADING 8x classes: lecture,

question & answer, exercise

Be active in class and have fun with English

Grading system (except from UT Pusat) 50% Grade from tutor

Usually >75% A Task 1-8 (40%, @5%, late

0)Exam (50%)

Participation incl presence (20%,@2.5%)

flexible

Writing is Easy!

COURSE INTRODUCTION(1)• Text book : Materi Pokok Writing, Rahmat Budiman, Universitas Terbuka 2011 • Tutorial module consists of 9 parts but will be cover in 8 classes.

Lesson 1 : (Module 1) Grammar (pronouns, present progressive tense atau present continuous tense, article a dan an, there

is dan there are + regular/irregular countable nouns) Writing (mendeskripsikan diri sendiri, seseorang (tokoh yang terkenal), gambar) Lesson 2 : (Module 2 & 3) Grammar (Wh + H question, yes and no question, preposition of places, simple present with be,

preposition of time, simple present with be, quantifiers, penggunaan the, preferences, so & too). Writing (mendeskripsikan tempat tinggal, menunjukkan arah, kegiatan, keluarga, relationship, hal-

hal yang disukai atau tidak disukai)

Lesson 3 : (Module 4) Grammar (penggunaan enough, too/ so + adjectives, modals, imperatives, request) Writing (menulis surat pribadi, kartu pos, dan notes).

Lesson 4 : (Module 5) Grammar (adverb of place, some & any, paragraphing structure, transition, adjectives, to…, for…,

so…that). Writing (mengisi formulir dalam Bahasa Inggris, menulis cerita naratif tentang kegiatan sehari-hari

untuk pribadi maupun orang lain).

COURSE INTRODUCTION(2)Lesson 5 : (Module 6) Grammar (either and neither,conjunctions, spelling, adjective clauses) Writing (melengkapi cerita, menulis cerita yang dipandu, dan membuat percakapan berdasarkan

gambar) Lesson 6 : (Module 7) Grammar (simple past with be, simple past, some and any, past progressive tense, adverb of

manner), Writing (menulis kejadian yang telah lewat, menulis karangan tentang masa kecil, dan kegiatan

akhir pekan)

Lesson 7 : (Module 8) Grammar (penggunaan degree of comparisons, present perfect tense, adverb of frequency, for and

since, clauses without wh) Writing (menulis perbedaan antara dua hal, menulis pertanyaan untuk survey, dan

mengembangkan cerita dari gambar).

Lesson 8 : (Module 9) Grammar (conditional if, penggunaan get, future tense, gerund, reported speech). Writing (menulis cerita pengandaian, menulis rencana kegiatan, dan memprediksi akhir dari

sebuah cerita)

OBJECTIVE OF CHAPTER 1

• Kompetensi Umum:Mahasiswa diharapkan mampu mendeskripsikan sesuatu dalam Bahasa Inggris secara tertulis

• Kompetensi Khusus: Mahasiswa diharapkan mampu mendeskripsikan diri sendiri, orang lain, dan gambar dalam Bahasa Inggris secara tertulis.

GRAMMAR see page 1.2 pronouns

Subject Object Possessive adjective

Possessive pronoun

Reflexive pronoun

They Them Their Theirs Themselves

We Us Our Ours Ourselves

I Me My Mine Myself

You You Your Yours Yourself/ Yourselves

He Him His His Himself

She Her Her Hers Herself

It It Its - Itself

S E E PA G E 1 . 1 5 P R E S E N T P R O G R E SS I V E T E N S E ATAU P R E S E N T C O N T I N U O U S T E N S E

Subject + is/am/are + object + adverb of timeWe are learning English now

We are not learning English nowAre we learning English now?

Kekecualian:like love hate want need prefer know realize

suppose mean believe remember belong contain consist depend seem

Ex. I want something to eat

see page 1.16 article a dan an

see page 1.27 there is dan there are + regular/irregular countable nouns

WRITING

mendeskripsikan diri sendiri see page 1.7 seseorang (tokoh yang terkenal) see

page 1.18gambar see page 1.31

ELEMENTS OF A GOOD WRITING

• Writing is a skill that can be practiced and mastered• It is important to understand the way native

speakers of that language organize their thoughts• To write effectively in English, you must conform to

the accepted patterns of organization. Practicing these patterns will put you on the road to becoming a better writer.

DETERMINING YOUR ATTITUDE

a. I enjoy keeping a diary. 1 2 3 4 5b. I like to write letters to my family and friends. 1 2 3 4 5c. Writing about my feelings heIps me relax. 1 2 3 4 5d. I enjoy working on reports for school and work. 1 2 3 4 5e. I enjoy writing personal essays. 1 2 3 4 5f. I like to write poems, stories, or songs. 1 2 3 4 5g. I enjoy using e-mail. 1 2 3 4 5h. I like to write for my school or town newspaper. 1 2 3 4 5i. Writing is a creative outlet for me. 1 2 3 4 5j. I feel good about my writing ability. 1 2 3 4 5

The closer your score is to "1," the more you like to write. The closer your score is to "5," the less you like to write.

ELEMENTS OF GOOD WRITING: SPA

• The most important elements of good writing is SPA is an acronym that stands for subject, purpose, and audience

• You will find it easier to write if you have– a subject that you know well and understand. – a clear purpose for writing.– an audience that you have identified.

• Keeping these three elements in mind will help your writing stay focused.

TASK

Describe yourself at least one paragraph (>5 sentence) and send it to maulidamazaya@gmail.com, late next week!

SEE YOU!