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English-II (Academic Reading and Writing)

Code: ENG‐112        

Subject Title: English-II (Academic Reading and Writing)

Credit Hours: 03

Objectives:          

  • Enable students to meet their real-life communication needs.

Basics of Grammar II

  • Recommended Reading:
  • Eastwood, John. Oxford Practice Grammar. UK: Oxford University Press, 1992.
  • Unit No. 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30 (Tenses)
  • Unit No. 128, 129, 130, 131 (Phrasal Verbs).

Reading and Critical Thinking

  • Recommended Reading:
  • Ellison, Peter and Gould, Mike. Focus o n C o m p r e h e n s i o n . Volume 4. Singapore: Learner’s Publishing Pte, 2009.
  • Section 4: Unit No. 12, 13, 14, 15. Practice Unit 3.
  • Section 5: Unit No 16, 17, 18.
  • Section 6: Unit No. 19. Practice Unit 4.

Paragraph Writing II

  • The students are required to know basics of Paragraph Writing with an emphasis on Topic sentences and Supporting sentences and a possible Concluding sentences. (Word Limit Up to 120 words)
  • Recommended Reading:
  •  Arnaudet, Martin L. and Barrett, MaryEllen. Paragraph Development: A Guide for Students of English as a Second Language. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliff, N.J. 1981. (Page 179-185).

Study Skills

  • The students are expected to be proficient in Reading Skills like Skimming, Scanning, Speed Reading and avoiding Faulty Reading Habits.
  • Recommended Reading:
  • Aziz, Nadeem. English Language Communication Skills for B.Ed. Pakistan: Majeed Book Publishers, (Page 139-159).

Vocabulary Building Skills

  • WORD ROOT METHOD Unit 1-6. Page No. 88-103.
  • Recommended Reading:
  •    Idrees, Muhammad. Guide for GAT General Test. SMART BRAIN. GRE (General, Local) 2010-2011 Ed.Lahore: Dogar Brother Publishers, 2010.

 Note: The concepts listed in the syllabus contents may be acquired from sources other than those recommended.

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