教學大綱 Syllabus

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上

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1

09/12

Course introduction, arrangement & requirement

Introduction to English academic writing

2

09/19

Introduction to paragraphs:

• Topic sentences, controlling ideas;
• Supporting sentences and details;
• Concluding sentences;
• Titles

Sharpening your writing skills

• Avoiding common mistakes: Mechanics (capitalization, punctuation);
  Formal vs. Informal language
• Developing ideas: Brainstorming; Outlining; Note-taking strategies

3

09/26

Narrative paragraphs

4

10/03

Narrative paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 1 (Draft 1 due)

5

10/10

No class. National holiday

6

10/17

Narrative paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 2

7

10/24

Process paragraphs

Assignment 1 (Draft 2 due)

8

10/31

Process paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 1

& Halloween Party

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 2

(Draft 1 due)

9

11/07

Process paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 2

10

11/14

Definition paragraphs

Assignment 2

(Draft 2 due)

11

11/21

Definition paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 3

(Draft 1 due)

12

11/28

Definition paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 2

13

12/05

Descriptive paragraphs

Assignment 3

(Draft 2 due)

14

12/12

Descriptive paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 4

(Draft 1 due)

15

12/19

Descriptive paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 2

16

12/26

Opinion paragraphs

Assignment 4

(Draft 2 due)

17

01/02

Opinion paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 5

(Draft 1 due)

18

01/09

Opinion paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 2

Assignment 5

(Draft 2 due)

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下

學

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1

02/20

Course introduction, arrangement & requirement

2

02/27

Cause-and-effect paragraphs

3

03/05

Cause-and-effect paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 1 (Draft 1 due)

4

03/12

Cause-and-effect paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 2

5

03/19

Comparison-and-contrast paragraphs

Assignment 1 (Draft 2 due)

6

03/26

Comparison-and-contrast paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 2 (Draft 1 due)

7

04/02

No class. National holiday

8

04/09

Comparison-and-contrast paragraphs

One-on-one editing advisement 2

9

04/16

Introduction to essays

• Thesis statement; Introductory paragraph; Body paragraphs; Concluding paragraph
• Logical division of ideas: Cohesion & Coherence (paragraph, essay); Paragraph unity; Organization; Transitions/Connecting devices; Hooks; Clarity & Conciseness

Introduction to essays

• Opinion essays, Process essays, Cause and effect essays, Comparison and contrast essays

Assignment 2 (Draft 2 due)

10

04/23

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Introduction to essays

• Plagiarism & Avoiding plagiarism
• Paraphrasing strategies; Sentence variety
• Finding good sources
• Citation (APA style); Formatting
• Statistics support & Survey reports
• Revising strategies (editing tips & working style & self-/peer-editing)

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 3 (Draft 1 due)

11

04/30

One-on-one editing advisement 2

12

05/07

PORTFOLIO:

Autobiography

Assignment 3 (Draft 2 due)

13

05/14

Autobiography

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 4 (Draft 1 due)

14

05/21

Autobiography

One-on-one editing advisement 2

15

05/28

Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Cover Letter

Assignment 4 (Draft 2 due)

16

06/04

Resume/CV/Cover Letter

One-on-one editing advisement 1

Vocab, collocation, grammar exercises

Assignment 5 (Draft 1 due)

17

06/11

Resume/CV/Cover Letter

One-on-one editing advisement 2

18

06/18

Semester final & catch-up

Assignment 5 (Draft 2 due)