Course Name

Professional Academic English

Fall 2021 Department CEEC
Instructor Email [email protected]
Esther
Office Phone 02-2220-2275
du Plessis Office HIT (Building 701) room 208-1
Office Hours To be announced
Text Book &
Materials needed
Professional Academic English from Theory to Practice
College English Education Committee; Hanyang University Press
Computer with camera & microphone + a smartphone
Evaluation Attendance Participation Essay Presentation Presentation Other
#1 #2  
10% 10% 20% 20% 30% 10%
Grading Un-curved

An ONLINE COURSE taught on Zoom, Canvas, and Kakao during CLASS TIME

1. Make sure to get the book *

 Course Professional Academic English (PAE) is a required course for all HYU students that develop
Description students’ academic presentation and writing skills using major-related content. Instruction will
focus on the concepts and strategies needed in order to both organize and deliver a
presentation, along with informal and formal opportunities to practice them. Students will also
learn to improve their academic writing through assignments that require the demonstration of
key writing principles as well as beginning research and citation practices.

Course Presentation Outcomes

Outcomes 1. Students will be able to plan, prepare, and presents on a topic relating to their majors
2. Students will be able to present, demonstrating a proficiency of:
a) Presentation Skills (eye contact, gestures, posture, voice)
b) Language skills (explain charts/graphs, how to take questions, power of language)
c) Visuals (PowerPoint and other visual aids)
d) Teamwork
Writing Outcomes
1. Students will be able to write a basic academic essay on a topic relating to their majors
2. Students will learn about:
e) Structure of paragraphs and essays
f) Principles of good writing (sentence & language variety, cohesion & coherence, using specific
examples)
g) Mechanics & formatting
h) Research, plagiarism, and citation

We will start with writing and then do the presentations

 Assignment Essay (20%)
Requirements • Topic: A problem/solution source based essay on a topic relating to students’ majors.
• Outline & First Draft Required
• Length: 5 paragraphs (500-800 words)
• 1 short intro, 1 problem body paragraph, 1 solution body paragraph, 1 counterargument/
refutation paragraph and 1 concluding paragraph
• Use 2 sources in the problem paragraph, use 2 sources in the solution paragraph, use 1 source
in 3rd body paragraph
• Key Areas Assessed: Content, Organization, Writing Style, Citation, Prewrite

Presentation #1 (20%)
Presentation • Topic: Compare/Contrast on a topic relating to students’ majors
Assignments • Include two graphs / charts.
• Charts and graphs should include title, label and source in English
• Use language related to graphs/charts as outlined in textbook.
• Length: 4 minutes 30 seconds - 5 minutes 30 seconds (individual presentation)
• Visual Aids: Must use PPT (or Prezi)
• Key Areas Assessed: Presentation Skills, Visuals, Content, Structure

Presentation #2 (30%)
• Topic: Problem/solution source based presentation on a topic related to students’ majors
• Length: 4 minutes 30 seconds - 5 minutes 30 seconds (individual presentation)
• Power language
• Visual Aids: PPT (or Prezi)
• Key Areas Assessed: Presentation Skills, Content, Structure, Visuals,

Your first task is to choose a Problem/Solution topic for your research essay.
 It must be related to your major.
 It must be a solution that has been researched, implemented and, proven successful.
Attendance 1. Students must attend at least 2/3 (20 classes) of the course to take the exam for that particular course.
and - Unexcused absence will lose 1 point from attendance and 1 point from participation.
- Excused absence will lose 0.5 point from participation.
Lateness
- Up to 10 minutes late will lose 0.5 point
Policy - Up to 20 minutes late will lose 1 point
  - More than 30 minutes late will be considered as an absence
- Participation points will be deducted for such things as excessive use of cell phone, speaking Korean
excessively, not paying attention when the teacher is talking, interrupting the classroom, and not having
your textbook.
2. Attendance points will not be deducted for excused absence accepted by Hanyang University
Attendance Regulations Article 35(3) and Article 23(3) (e.g., military obligation, family death, female
menstruation, teaching practicum, participation in sports tournaments for student athletes, early
employment, other unavoidable circumstances approved by the student’s College Dean).
3. Excused absence will be accepted ONLY when students submit the ‘Confirmation of Absence (
공결확인서 )’ form and absence related documents.
4. The ‘Confirmation of Absence ( 공결확인서 )’ form is issued by the student’s department. Excused
absence is determined by the student’s department NOT by the CEEC Professor.

The bottom line is: If you attend class every day and
try not to be late, you will be fine 
 Week Date Class 1 - Wednesday Date Class 2 - Thursday
1 1/9 Class Orientation & Ice Breaking Activities 2/9 English Writing; Basic Essay format pg 131-132
2 8/9 Pg 92 Problem & Solution 9/9 pg 131 Introduction paragraph - Thesis statement
Problem/Solution Essay Format
Formal writing guidelines
3 15/9 Introduction paragraph peer review 16/9 (Body Paragraph writing) Problem paragraph
Reputable references pg 105 + 143; Quoting & Paraphrasing pg 66-
68 Direct & indirect citations
4 22/9 CHUSEOK – NO CLASS 23/9 Problem paragraph peer review (Body Paragraph writing)
Solution paragraph; APA citation style; In-text citation and
Reference List page Pg144-145
5 29/9 Solution paragraph peer review 30/9 Counterargument and Refutation paragraph Pg 92
6 6/10 Counterargument and Refutation paragraph peer 7/10 Final Essay Peer Review
review; Concluding Paragraph
Essay writing checklist - Type second draft
7 13/10 Writing vs. Presenting 14/10 ESSAY DUE
Example & Outline for Presentation 1 Presentation skills
8 20/10 Presentation skills 21/10 Presentation #0
9 27/10 Compare/Contrast (Block vs Point-by-point) 28/10 Good vs. Great Presentations &Visuals
10 3/11 Presentation skills - groups 4/11 Pairs prepare Outline and visuals in class
11 10/11 Pairs prepare Outline and visuals in class 11/11 Compare/Contrast Professor Presentation
12 17/11 Compare/Contrast Professor Presentation 18/11 Presentation #1 (Group)
13 24/11 Presentation #1 (Group) 25/11 Problem/Solution – Essay vs Script
14 1/12 Presentation Skills 2/12 Taking and answering questions
Self-reflection
15 8/12 Problem/Solution Professor Presentation 9/12 Problem/Solution Professor Presentation
16 15/12 Presentation #2 16/12 Presentation #2

We shall follow the outline as closely as possible

 I look
forward to
our
semester
together