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This document outlines the schedule and objectives for an English comprehension course over 16 weeks. It includes topics like parts of speech, sentence structure, clauses, punctuation, paragraph and story writing. Student progress will be assessed through exams, assignments, presentations and class participation.

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Course Content (English 1)

This document outlines the schedule and objectives for an English comprehension course over 16 weeks. It includes topics like parts of speech, sentence structure, clauses, punctuation, paragraph and story writing. Student progress will be assessed through exams, assignments, presentations and class participation.

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COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus

Department of Humanities

Programme: BS Computer Science Semester: 1st Class: A & B _


Subject: English Comprehension & Composition Course Code: HUM 100 Credit Hours: 3.0
Instructor: Khair Ul Bashar Email Address: [email protected]_______

Course Objectives:
This course aims at enhancing students’ skill and competence in communicating their ideas in written and
spoken English. It will primarily focus on four areas of language to help the students achieve proficiency
in language use, develop skills in listening comprehension, improve reading efficiency, use the
conventions of standard written English with skill and assertion, build-up vocabulary, and clearly and
accurately reproduce specific data. It will illustrate the force and effectiveness of simple and direct
English.
Schedule of the Classes
Week Lectures Topics Quizzes/
Assignments
1 1 Parts of Speech:
Major word classes, Nouns – with further classifications
(regular, countable; uncountable; singular; plural),
Pronouns – with further classifications, Verbs – emphasis
on three forms of verbs, Adjectives – three degrees of
comparison
2 Parts of Speech:
Major word classes, Nouns – with further classifications
(regular, countable; uncountable; singular; plural),
Pronouns – with further classifications, Verbs – emphasis
on three forms of verbs, Adjectives – three degrees of
comparison
2 3 Parts of Speech: Assignment
Adverbs – with further classifications. Minor word classes 1
Preposition, Conjunctions, and Interjections
Articles: Definite, Indefinite, Punctuations
4 Parts of Speech:
Adverbs – with further classifications. Minor word classes
Preposition, Conjunctions, and Interjections
Articles: Definite, Indefinite, Punctuations

3 5 Sentence Structure: Quiz 1


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Types of sentences, Based on function e.g. Interrogative
sentences, Based on structure e.g. Simple, Compound
complex,
Parts of a Sentence: Subject, predicate, direct indirect
Objective.
6 Sentence Structure:
Types of sentences, Based on function e.g. Interrogative
sentences, Based on structure e.g. Simple, Compound
complex,
Parts of a Sentence: Subject, predicate, direct indirect
Objective.
4 7 Clauses and its types
8 Clauses and its types
5 9 Subject-Verb agreement Assignment
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10 Subject-Verb agreement
6 11 Use of Model Auxiliaries – can, could, will, would, may,
might, shall, should
12 Use of Model Auxiliaries – can, could, will, would, may,
might, shall, should
7 13 Conditional Sentences—Types and Variations Quiz 2
14 Conditional Sentences—Types and Variations
8 15 Capitalization and Punctuation
16 Capitalization and Punctuation
9 17 Paragraph Writing Techniques
18 Paragraph Writing Techniques Practice
10 19 Reading Comprehension: Assignment
Skimming, Scanning, Evaluating, Analyzing 3
20 Reading Comprehension: Practice
Skimming, Scanning, Evaluating, Analyzing
11 21 Short Story Writing and Lessons
22 Short Story Writing and Lessons
12 23 Creative Writing: Brainstorming, Essay Writing Quiz 3
(Narrative)
24 Creative Writing: Brainstorming, Paragraph Writing
(Descriptive)
13 25 Vocabulary Building: Extension/ Effective Use of
Words, Context Clues (Situational and Verbal)
26 Synonyms and Antonyms, Suffixes and Prefixes
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Acronyms and Homonyms
14 27 Job Application Letter Assignment
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28 Reading Newspaper
15 29 Presentation Skills Quiz 4
30 Presentation Skills
16 31 Class Presentation Presentations
32 Class Presentation

Assessment:
The assessment includes …quizzes, assignments, class participation, presentation, mid and final
examinations. Final Exam: 50 Marks & Mid-term Exam: 25 Marks
Classroom Activities: 25 Marks (Quizzes, assignments, class participation, presentation etc)
Total: 100 Marks for 03 Credit Hours Course

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