This document provides information about the assessments for the ELC080 English for Foundation Studies 1 course. It states that ELC080 is similar to the MUET exam and assesses listening, speaking, and writing. It outlines the assessments, including a mid-semester test worth 25% that includes a reading and writing section, as well as separate listening and speaking tests. It concludes by describing the final exam, which includes a reading section with different passage types and open-ended questions, and a writing section requiring an argumentative essay of at least 350 words.

1. ELC080
ENGLISH FOR
FOUNDATION
STUDIES 1

2. GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION
• ELC080 is SIMILAR to MUET.
 Listening
 Speaking
 Writing
 Non linear to linear MUET Question 1 is
ELC080 Mid
Semester Test Writing Section
 Continuous Essay MUET Question 2 is ELC080
is Final
Examination Writing Section
 Reading
 MUET comprises MCQ questions
 ELC080 comprises Open ended questions

3. CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS
ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTS
Mid Semester Test – 25%
 In Week 7
 Reading – 10 marks = 10%
 A passage followed by 7 – 8 Open-
ended Questions
 Writing – 15 marks = 15%
 Non linear to linear
 180 – 200 words

4. CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS
ASSESSMENTS…cont.ASSESSMENTS…cont.
• Listening Test – 15%
 In Week 9
 15 questions
 Fill in the blanks
 MCQ
• Speaking Test – 20%
 In Week 11 to Week 13

5. FINAL EXAMINATIONFINAL EXAMINATION
Reading – 20 marks = 20%
 3 Sections
 Section 1 – short passage
 7 – 8 open-ended questions
 Section 2 – Non linear to linear
 5 questions – True / False / Not
Stated
 Section 3 – long passage
 7 – 8 open-ended questions

6. FINAL EXAMINATION…cont.FINAL EXAMINATION…cont.
Writing – 20 marks = 20%
 Argumentative essay
 Write in NOT LESS THAN 350
WORDS

7. FINAL EXAMINATION…cont.FINAL EXAMINATION…cont.
Writing – 20 marks = 20%
 Argumentative essay
 Write in NOT LESS THAN 350
WORDS