HS8461 - Advanced Reading and Writing Syllabus Regulation 2017

Code – HS8461, this article about B.E/B.Tech./B.Arch Mechanical Engineering Semester IV Advanced Reading and Writing syllabus. Students are requested to make notes or PDFs of the semester in Advanced Reading and Writing for effective preparation from here. It will help you to understand what are the topics in the syllabus of Advanced Reading and Writing.

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Aim Of Concept:

• Strengthen the reading skills of students of engineering.
• Enhance their writing skills with specific reference to technical writing.
• Develop students’ critical thinking skills.
• Provide more opportunities to develop their project and proposal writing skills.

HS8461 – Advanced Reading and Writing Syllabus

Unit I

Reading – Strategies for effective reading glosses and footnotes to aid reading comprehension- Read and recognize different text types – Predicting content using photos and title Writing – Plan before writing- Develop a paragraph: topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence -Write a descriptive paragraph.

Unit II

Reading-Read for details – Use of graphic organizers to review and aid comprehension Writing-State reasons and examples to support ideas in writing- Write a paragraph with reasons and examples- Write an opinion paragraph.

Unit III

Reading – Understanding pronoun reference and use of connectors in a passage – speed reading techniques – Writing – Elements of a good essay – Types of essays- descriptive-narrative- issue-based- argumentative – analytical.

Unit IV

Reading- Genre and Organization of Ideas- Writing- Email writing- resumes – Job application- project writing – writing convincing proposals.

Unit V

Reading- Critical reading and thinking- understanding how the text positions the reader- identify Writing- Statement of Purpose- letter of recommendation- Vision statement.

Text Books:

1. Debra Daise, CharlNorloff, and Paul Carne Reading and Writing (Level 4) Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2011.
2. Gramer F. Margot and Colin S. Ward Reading and Writing (Level 3) Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2011.

References:

1. Davis, Jason and Rhonda LIss.Effective Academic Writing (Level 3) Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2006.
2. E. Suresh Kumar and et al. Enriching Speaking and Writing Skills. Second Edition. Orient Black swan: Hyderabad, 2012.
3. Withrow, Jeans and et al. Inspired to Write. Readings and Tasks to develop writing skills. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2004.
4. Goatly, Andrew. Critical Reading and Writing. Routledge: United States of America, 2000.
5. Petelin, Roslyn and Marsh Durham. The Professional Writing Guide: Knowing Well and Knowing Why. Business & Professional Publishing: Australia, 2004.