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TECHNICAL ENGLISH
1. Distinguish the use of tenses, run-ons, fragments, modifiers and parallelism (DHP KKM 7).
2. Produce a proposal and project report (DHP KKM 7).
3. Present project report in groups (DHP KKM 5).
2.0 SYNOPSIS
This subject is content-based in nature and aims to equip students with the necessary language
skills required to write various reports. As this subject prepares students for the mechanics of
the different genres of writing, the emphasis is on proposal and project reports by employing
Student-Centred Learning approach. It also introduces students to the elements of presentation
as well as provides them with the necessary grammar skills in writing.
3.0 PRE-REQUISITE
None.
S. Indra Devi, Noorli Khamis, Noorsaiyidah Suradi, Nadiah Zainal Abidin, Fauziah Abdullah, Nor
Lailatul Azilah Hamdzah, Nurdayana Izyan Ahmad Ahsan, E. Rajendraan, & Teh Zanariah
Mohd Raus. (2011). Teaching Module BLHW 2403: Technical English. Melaka: Centre for
Languages and Human Development, UTeM.
1. Alred, G. J., Brusaw, C. T., & Oliu, W. E. (2011). Handbook of technical writing. New
York: Bedford-St. Martins.
2. Indra Devi, S., & Zanariah Jano (2008). Technical report writing. Kuala Lumpur: Pearson
Prentice Hall.
4. Sharimllah Devi, R., Indra Devi, S., & Nurlisa Loke Abdullah (2011). Grammar for technical
writing. Selangor: Pearson Hall.
Lecture
3 hours of lecture x 14 weeks (Total= 42 hours)
Official SLT
No. Session Hours Freq. Freq. SLT
Contact Hours
1 Lecture 3 14 42 3 14 42
2 Proposal 0 0 0 3 1 3
3 Grammar Quiz 1 1 1 3 1 3
4 Project Report 0 0 0 14 1 14
Poster
5 0.5 1 0.5 4 1 4
Presentation
6 Final Exam 2 1 2 7 1 8
TOTAL 45.5 74
GRAND TOTAL 119.5
1 Lecture 1 Introduction
Introduction to Technical English
Learning Skills
Data Gathering from Multiple Resources
Seeking and Selecting Relevant Information
Primary Data (Interview, Observation, Survey,
Experiment)
Grammar
Tenses
Grammar
Subject-Verb Agreement
Grammar
Fragments and Run-ons
Grammar
Misplaced Modifiers
8
MID-SEMESTER BREAK
Learning Skills
Identifying and Correcting Language Errors
Submission of
Project Report
(20%)
16 STUDY LEAVE