Course Title: Study Skills  ENG-505​                                                                                                                             SPRING 2021

Course Code: ENG-505  

Credit Hours: 03

Instructor: SAMRINA SANA

Email: [email protected] 

Time Table

MA ENGLISH 1- SS-1 

Wednesday - Thursday (1-2 pm)

Friday (2-3 pm)

MA ENGLISH 1- SS-2

Wednesday - Friday (12 -1 pm)

Description

The aim of this course is to groom the students linguistically in such a manner as they can operate independently on a reliable measure of communicative competence in the twin productive skills of speech and writing. This course also aims at training students in acquiring all the study skills required to cope efficiently not only with challenges of the English Language but also with the demands of other subjects written in the English language which need to be dealt with at optimal level of efficiency. 

Contents 

GENERAL STUDY SKILLS 

1. Getting organized and knowing one's target 
2. Dictionary skills
3. Using the library 
4. Remembering  and learning 
5. Techniques for reading 
6. Critical thinking 
7. Tackling a book 

SPECIFIC WRITING SKILLS 

1. Note-taking from lectures and books 
2. Brainstorming 
3. Outlining and summarizing
4. Paragraph writing and essay writing 
5. CV writing and Job application writing 
6. Dealing with examination 

SPECIFIC ORAL SKILLS

1. Discussion in tutorials 
2. Effective classroom interaction 
3. Giving a presentation 
4. Taking part in seminars

Reading list

• Langan, J. (1981) English Skills. McGraw Hill Book Co. 
• O' Brien & Jordan. (1985) Developing Reference Skills. Collins. 
• Price-Machado, D. (1998) Skills for Success. ​Cup.
• Wallace, M.(1980) Study Skills in English. CUP

Assessment Criteria 

Sessional: 20

Project/Assignment: 10

Presentation: 05

Participation: 02

Attendance:  03

Mid exam: 30

Final exam: 50