CJVA1M (Spring 2020)

Anjuli Pandavar

Learning Outcomes

You and the rest of the class will choose the material (novels, short stories, films and videos)
you wish to work with. In our weekly two-hour seminars, you and your team will lead the discussion
on the topic of the day. I will use the discussion to introduce the English we need to cover that
day.


You will receive either one or two formative assessments during the course of the semester. This is
to help you make a realistic assessment of your prospects of success at the end of the semester
summative assessment and enable you to make adjustments to your studies as necessary.


Syllabus

arts and humanities topics of your choice

living English (mostly informal academic)


• Understanding the semester, your role, the teacher's role and how you will be assessed.
Understanding independent use of English. Forming teams, selecting preferred project topics and
understanding the tasks.

• Learning to work independently. The role of feedback and reflections

• Modes of discourse (Rhetorical modes) and how they are applied in academic communication

• Effective grammar: sentences and paragraphs; clauses; general versus specific; vague versus
accurate; common errors in English


• 3-week creative project (one of the following: series of three 10-minute podcasts, 50-page
e-book, or 5-minute video)

• Principles of presentations; good and bad presentations; body versus words versus pictures;
audience engagement: head versus heart

• Presentation of final project


* Short weekly reflections (out of class) are mandatory *

** THERE IS NO TEXT BOOK FOR CJVA1M {SPRING 2020). YOU WILL PROPOSE YOUR OWN MATERIAL FOR
ACCEPTANCE**


Assessment

Assessment will be based on: active participation; completing key reflections; submitting a final
project; presenting a final project (on a date to be specified later).