Written Comprehension and Production copie 1

The module of Written Comprehension and Production is designed to build a strong foundation in effective writing, beginning with the mastery of sentence craft. The first part focuses on different sentence structures ( simple, compound, and complex) and addresses common sentence problems (fragments, run-ons, choppy sentences, and wordiness) to ensure clarity and grammatical precision. The course then progresses to a higher level, exploring the paragraph: its essential structure, the function of its parts (topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence), and the effective use of punctuation to enhance coherence and flow. This module attemplts to equip students with the skills to construct clear, well-organized, and powerful written communication.

Written Comprehension and Production

Weekly lessons will introduce the students to the initial milestones of writing in English, namely the composition of different patterns of speech (Simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence) and some errors that they may encounter when formulating these types of sentences, mainly (Unparalleled Structures, wordiness, choppy sentences, stringy sentences, sentence fragments and run-ons). Once the students master the types of sentences, they will engage in studying the parts of a paragraph, and how to write well-crafted ones. Then they will deal with different types of paragraphs (descriptive, narrative, cause, effect, and argumentative...etc.,).  

Objective of lessons of writing 

The current module aims at enabling the learners to:

  1. To distinguish between parts of speech and their functions within the sentence.
  2. To identify the difference between independent and dependent (subordinate) clauses.
  3. To formulate various patterns of speech (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences). 
  4. To differentiate between various conjunctions (coordinating, adverbial and subordinating), and use them to form sentences. 
  5. To identify errors of formulating sentences and avoid them.
  6. To appropriately use punctuation in different types of sentences regarding the comma (,) and the semi-colon (;). 
  7. To identify the parts and the structure of the paragraph (Topic sentence, supporting sentences, examples and the concluding sentence).
  8. To formulate the outline of the paragraph. 
  9. To write different types of paragraphs. 
  10. To be trained in revision and editing skills.