Advanced English Composition (ENG 205)

 

Week	Topic	Subtopics/Focus Areas
1	Introduction to Specialised Writing	- Overview of specialised writing- Differences from general composition- Writing purpose, audience, and tone
2	Reports (1)	- Types of reports (formal/informal, academic, technical)- Structure: title, introduction, findings, recommendations
3	Reports (2)	- Style and tone of report writing- Language and formatting- Writing sample reports
4	Minutes Writing	- Purpose of meeting minutes- Structure and conventions- Practice: writing minutes from mock meetings
5	Invitation Writing	- Formal vs informal invitations- Tone, structure, and key elements- Event-based writing practice
6	Writing Feature Articles (1)	- Definition and purpose of feature articles, Differences between feature articles and news reports, Target audience and tone - Structure and headline writing-
7	Writing Feature Articles (2)	- Engaging introductions (leads) - Writing with voice and perspective - Common types of feature articles (e.g., personality profiles, human-interest stories), - Methods for gathering content: interviewing, observation, background research
8	Mid-Semester Review & Assessment	-Recap of Weeks 1–7 - Assessments - Feedback and guided correction
9	Language Use in Academic, Technical, and Professional Writing	- Clarity and precision in writing - Use of jargon and field-specific terms - Formality and tone - Audience adaptation - Sentence structure and conventions
10	Academic Writing (1): Foundations	- Topic selection and narrowing research focus - Planning and outlining- Thesis statements and coherence- Referencing and academic integrity
11	Academic Writing (2): Long Essays, Journals, and Monographs	- Definitions: long essays, journals, monographs - Purpose and target audience: long essays, journals vs monographs - Structural differences between journals and monographs : article format vs book-like format - Scope and depth differences across long essays, journal articles, and monographs
12	Practical	-  Guided application of academic writing skills
13	Course Review	- General revision