Course Title: Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: GEDU5444
Course Title: Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3209 - Certificate III in Science
Course Contact : Judith McCann
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258366
Course Contact Email:judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Geraldine Walton
geraldine.walton@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 25
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course is designed to prepare the student with the writing skills required for further studies, with an emphasis on writing for science.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBQU161 Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes |
Learning Outcomes
Competency Based Learning
Details of Learning Activities
Lectures
In-class discussions
In-class worksheets
In-class group activities/presentations
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Date |
Topic |
| 10 |
16/4/12 |
Sentence Structure; Punctuation |
| 11 | 23/4/12 |
Paragraph Writing |
| 12 | 30/4/12 |
Spelling; Homonyms & confusing words |
| 13 | 7/5/12 |
Paraphrasing & summarising |
| 14 | 14/5/12 |
Informative Writing |
| 15 | 21/5/12 |
Persuasive Writing |
| 16 | 28/5/12 |
Persuasive Writing |
| 17 | 4/6/12 |
Working on Writing Portfolio |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
English Dictionary |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
In-class worksheets
Portfolio of Written Work
Assessment Tasks
Class participation will be observed and will be a consideration in the grading.
Layout and presentation of assessment tasks will be a significant consideration in the grading.
A minimum Pass Grade must be obtained in each of assessment tasks in order to pass this course.
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.
In-class worksheets ungraded
In-class writing activities 40%
Informative Writing 30%
Persuasive Writing 30%
Assessment Matrix
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