Deskripsi Mata Kuliah
Building on the foundations of expository and analytical writing, this course aims to further enhance students‘ abilities in argumentative writing, targeting a proficiency level of CEFR B2 in English writing. The focus is on developing skills that will support students in their personal, academic, and professional lives. Through critical thinking, students will learn to construct logical, effective, and persuasive written arguments. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, including the development of content, organization, and structure from paragraphs to full essays. The course employs case-based learning, which includes lectures, classroom discussions, and essay writing workshops. These activities are complemented by in-class assignments, analytical reading sessions, peer reviews, and extended essays developed outside of the classroom.
CPMK
- 1. Students are able to internalize values, norms, and ethics which encompass academic integrity, respect towards diversity and originality in ideas into individual and collaborated works and performance of the course.
- Students are able to practice logical, systematic and critical thinking skills in addition to being innovative to write argumentative essays that meet the intended functions, criteria of unity and coherence in their individual work.
- Students are able to write properly structured and organized sentences, paragraphs, and essays which demonstrates CEFR’s B2 level of English writing proficiency following the language concepts required to write argumentative essays that communicate awareness of academic – related issues.
- Students are able to produce argumentative essays that communicate the intended purposes by incorporating the process of writing, the use of supporting ICT and principles of unity and coherence in effective, creative and learner – centred learning activities.