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    This document provides an overview of the ENGL 214 course, which focuses on academic and professional communication. It outlines the major assignments and their weightings, which include a pre-report, final report, job skills exercises, and presentation skills. The pre-report is worth 20% and includes tasks to outline and plan the final report. The final report is worth 15% and must be professionally formatted with citations. An additional 20% covers job skills like resumes and interviews. Presentation skills are 15% and involve giving a formal presentation online or in-person. The course also includes a midterm exam worth 15% and a final exam worth 15%. Academic integrity is strictly enforced and plagiarism can result in failure of the

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    This document provides an overview of the ENGL 214 course, which focuses on academic and professional communication. It outlines the major assignments and their weightings, which include a pre-report, final report, job skills exercises, and presentation skills. The pre-report is worth 20% and includes tasks to outline and plan the final report. The final report is worth 15% and must be professionally formatted with citations. An additional 20% covers job skills like resumes and interviews. Presentation skills are 15% and involve giving a formal presentation online or in-person. The course also includes a midterm exam worth 15% and a final exam worth 15%. Academic integrity is strictly enforced and plagiarism can result in failure of the

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    ENGL 214: Academic & Professional Communication T202

    Note: the course curriculum is currently based on an online semester. If the university reverts to in-person classes then some
    of the rules and regulations will be modified accordingly.

    ENGL 214 Rules & Regulations (T202 Theme: The European


    Union)
    A series of tasks made of some or all of the following (maximum
    weighting for each element is 4%): finding, narrowing and focusing a
    topic; report background/overview; purpose statement; preliminary 2-
    PRE-REPORT TASKS 20% level outline; list of minimum 4 sources in APA format; 2 source
    evaluations; schedule of tasks to be completed; interviews for reports;
    minimum of 3 in-class drafts
    Revision and final edited report: professional-looking report;
    approximately 1750 words; minimum six sources; APA style guide.
    FINAL REPORT 15% The report will be in the student’s major, linked to the common
    theme, and be a problem-solution, comparison, or argument.
    A complete source evaluation: APA reference; summary paraphrase;
    MIDTERM EXAM 15% and evaluation of a source.
    Business letter format; emails; finding a job; cover letter or email;
    JOB SKILLS 20% résumé; interviewing techniques.
    Skills for giving a formal PowerPoint or Prezi presentation; linked to
    PRESENTATION SKILLS 15% the major report. Performed in person or online.
    A test of the semester’s work (the materials on Blackboard and in the
    FINAL EXAM 15% course textbook) and a grammar component multiple-choice test.

    Grade Standards
    A+: 93-100% B+: 85-89% C+: 75-79% D+: 65-69%
    A: 90-92% B: 80-84% C: 70-74% D: 60-64% F: 0-59%
    NOTE: Upgrades on the final course grade will be given to eligible students who are close to the next higher grade
    boundary. A and B students are eligible for a 2% upgrade, C students are eligible for a 1% upgrade, while D and F students
    are not eligible for any upgrade. Upgrades will be applied only if the student meets these requirements: they must have 4 or
    fewer unexcused absences, they must have completed all major assignments and submitted work punctually, and they must
    have passed both the midterm and final exams.

    Unexcused Absence Policy


    Students are responsible for keeping track of their absences during the semester. This is important as there are penalties for
    excessive unexcused absences: 5 unexcused absences = 1% deducted from the final grade; 6 = -2%; 7 = -3%; 8 = -4%; 9
    = -5%; 10 = DN.

    Academic Integrity
    Academic dishonesty (plagiarism, cheating or falsification of any work) will not be tolerated and violations will be subject
    to the penalties described in the KFUPM Undergraduate Bulletin, including failure of a given assignment, failure of the
    course, or academic probation.

    All written assignments in ENGL 214 will be run through a plagiarism checker. There is no set minimum of unacceptable
    plagiarism because it can vary due to a variety of factors, such as the number of quotations and references. As a general rule of
    thumb, students should start to be concerned when their work has scored over 15% on the plagiarism checker. After 20%, a
    student will lose marks; after 30% the student will be given a zero for the assignment; 40% constitutes serious plagiarism, and
    the case will be referred to the university with a recommendation that the student receives an overall grade of F for the entire
    course. Serious plagiarism usually results in other penalties from the university as well. 

    Note that the grade for the Final Report will not count unless the student completes their Oral Presentation. This is to meet
    university requirements to ensure the work submitted is a student’s own. Students should be prepared to answer questions on
    their report at the end of their presentations.

    Missed Work
    If a student has an official excuse from the Department of Student Affairs, he will either be allowed to make up any graded
    class work that contributes to their final grade or be given an average for the missed work. The teacher will decide. The official
    excuse must be the original (blue) document and it must be presented within one week of returning to class. According to ELD
    policy, if the excuse for missing a class is personal, the teacher is not permitted to excuse the student.
    It is a student’s responsibility to find out about any exam or assignment announcements that were made in the missed class and
    any homework assignments that should carried out for the next class. Students should visit your teacher’s Blackboard page
    every day and pay particular attention to the calendar, announcements, and email notifications.
    Late Work
    Any assignments submitted after the due date without an official excuse will incur a 5% penalty per day. Note that even one
    hour late constitutes a full day late. For example, if the Progress Report is submitted an hour after the due date, a B grade will
    become a C grade.

    Materials
    For the major report and presentations, Blackboard will be the main medium for the transmission of course documents. For job
    skills, consult the course textbook. Students are expected to attend class on time and be properly prepared. Mobile phones
    should be switched off for the duration of the class, unless otherwise instructed by the lecturer.
    Note that students are expected to have access to a computer for T201, as long as it is an online course. This requirement will
    be removed if the university moves back to a traditional semester. Because this is largely a writing course, a phone is likely to
    be insufficient for the online tasks involved.

    ENGL214 Course Documents T202 2


    ENGL 214: COURSE OVERVIEW T202
    Key:
    BB-1b = Blackboard Unit 1b
    K2: 36-37 = Kolin, Chapter 2, pages 36-37

    1 2 3
    MAJOR REPORT JOB SKILLS PRESENTATIONS
    35% 20% 15%
    1. Business letter format 1. ENGL 214 presentation
    1. Research report process K4: 98-127 procedure
    BB-1a BB4
    2. Finding & focusing a topic 2. Job search preparation
    K5: 159-173 2. Formal presentations
    BB-1a
    3. Audience analysis K10: 386-402
    3. Résumés
    BB-1a; K1: 6-13
    K5: 174-183
    4. Researching 3. Grammar
    BB-1b; K2: 36-37 K: A1-A15
    4. Letters of application
    5. APA documentation & K5: 197-205
    references
    BB-1b; K9: 355-365 5. Interviews
    6. APA quotation K5: 205-209
    BB-1b; K9: 357-358
    7. Abstracts & summaries 6. Emails
    BB-1c; K9:351-352, 369 K3: 78-85
    8. Evaluating sources
    BB-1c 7. Grammar
    9. Note taking & planning K: A1-A15
    BB-1c; K2: 37-41
    10. Progress report
    BB-1c
    11. The ENGL 214 report
    BB-1d; K9: 346-355; 367-381
    12. Document design
    K6: 217-249
    13. Drafting, revising,
    editing
    BB-1d; K2: 41-43, 46-49
    14. Submissions & TurnItIn
    BB-1d
    15. Ethical writing
    K: 27-29; 249-256
    16. Grammar
    K: A1-A15

    ENGL214 Course Documents T202 3


    ENGL 214: COURSE COMPONENTS T202

    Title: (2%): finding, focusing, and polishing a


    topic

    Progress Report (8%): report background; thesis


    PRE-REPORT 20% statement; working bibliography; preliminary two-
    level outline; source evaluations (2); schedule of
    tasks to be completed.

    First draft (10%): written in class

    Revision and final edited report: professional-


    looking report; approximately 1750 words;
    minimum six sources; APA style guide.
    The report will be in the student’s major, linked to
    FINAL REPORT 15%
    the common theme, and be a problem-solution,
    comparison, or argument. [NB: the grade for
    their Final Report only counts towards the final
    course grade if a student gives an oral
    presentation.]

    Writing of a source evaluation: APA reference;


    MIDTERM EXAM 15%
    summary paraphrase; and evaluation of a source.

    Business letter format; ways to find a job; cover


    JOB SKILLS 20%
    letter, résumé; interviewing techniques; emails.

    PRESENTATION Skills preparation for giving a formal multimedia


    15%
    SKILLS presentation; linked to the academic report.

    Multiple-choice answer examination testing


    student understanding of the semester’s work. The
    FINAL EXAM 15%
    questions are based on the Blackboard materials
    and on selected chapters from the Kolin textbook.

    ENGL214 Course Documents T202 4

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