ES1102 review (NUS)

in this review, i will be giving the rough description, assessment criteria and difficulty. i will not discuss about how easy or difficult to score a certain grade or what not. also, excuse my language.. i am not a professional writer.

ES1102: English For Academic Purposes

this module is a 0 MC module for sad students like me who did not do well in A levels GP and the QET test. this is sort of a bridging course in english language where you are taught simple grammar and what not. i think the only key take away is they teach you how to write an academic text and not a composition like you used to during the years prior to university. rather waste of time module but one does not have much choice.

as for grading wise, they grade you through online grammar practices, essay with three drafts including the final one, class participation, reflections and final.

personally, like i mentioned earlier i find this module a rather waste of time especially if you are a Singaporean. i think this module is more useful for foreign students whose first language isn’t english. otherwise, most of the stuff taught a simple and straightforward. i think this module is meant to waste your time. the only useful thing is learning how to write an academic text.. that’s it.

as tips from someone who has taken this module, just don’t sweat too much for this module. it is a pass/fail module. you score an A or B-, you still get the pass grade. you should only pay attention to the academic text part. as for final exam, it is only 30% of academic text writing so just know the format and what not and turn up for the exam. keep pace with the class since most assessments are from class work.

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