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課程名稱

英文寫作基礎
Fundamentals of English Writing

開課學期

109-1

授課對象

寫作教學中心

授課教師

邱崇賢

課號

Write7002

課程識別碼

Q01 M0200

班次

學分

3.0

全/半年

半年

必/選修

選修

上課時間

星期三6,7,8(13:20~16:20)

上課地點

共406

備註

本課程中文授課,使用英文教科書。不宜與「學術英文寫作與發表」同時修習
限碩士班以上
總人數上限：22人

Ceiba 課程網頁

http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1091Write7002_03

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課程概述

(第一堂課未到視同放棄)
This course aims to familiarize graduate students with fundamental skills concerning academic English writing. This course includes two hours of lecture plus one hour of grammar discussion. Topics to be covered include common rhetorical patterns, paragraph/essay development, grammar functionality, and essential vocabulary in academic English.

Course Content:
Preliminaries to Writing
(1) Reading
(2) Vocabulary Building
(3) Sentence Structure
(4) Functional Approach to Grammar
(5) Unity and Coherence
(6) Organization

Patterns of Paragraph/Essay Writing
(1) Process
(2) Cause and Effect
(3) Comparison and Contrast
(4) Classification
(5) Argumentation

課程目標

By the end of the course, students will
1.Understand common rhetoric modes in academic writing.
2.Apply their knowledge of grammar function to their own writing.
3.Demonstrate familiarity with vocabulary frequently used in academic writing.
4.Edit and proofread their own and their peers’ writing.

課程要求

請注意: 第一堂課未到視同放棄
1.Students are required to attend all classes. No more than three excused absences are permitted.
2.Active participation in class discussions is required.
3.Quizzes and a comprehensive final exam are included in this course. No make-up quizzes/exam will be allowed.
4.Writing assignments are carefully scheduled as stages toward the fulfillment of the course’s objectives. Late assignments will not be accepted.

預期每週課後學習時數

Office Hours

另約時間備註：請事先與老師預約時間

指定閱讀

1.Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2006). Writing academic English (4th ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson/Longman.
2.活用學術字彙 : 跨出論文寫作的第一步。台北: 國立臺灣大學出版中心，2010。
3.文法會說話。邱崇賢。

參考書目

Course references: http://www.awec.ntu.edu.tw/chi_reference.html
Martin L. Armaudet and Mary Ellen Barrett. (1990). Paragraph Development: A
Guide for Students of English (2nd ed.). White Plains, NY: Prentice Hall
Regents.
Arnaudet, M. L. & Barrett, M. E. (1990). Paragraph development: a guide for
students of English. NY: Prentice Hall Regents.
Langan, J. 2007. English skills with readings. NY: McGraw-Hill.
Langan, J. 2008. College writing skills. NY: McGraw-Hill.
Liao, P. 2006. Grammar for the writing of English research papers. Taipei: Jong
Wen Books.
Reinking, J. A., Hart, A. W., & von der Osten, R. (2002). Strategies for
successful writing. NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
Smalley, R. L., Ruetten, M. K., & Kozyrev, J. R. (2001). Refining composition
skills: rhetoric and grammar (5th ed.). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
Swales, J. M. & Feak, C. B. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students. Ann
Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

評量方式
(僅供參考)

No.	項目	百分比	說明
1.	Assignment Portfolio	40%	1 Paragraph Assignment 2 Essay Assignments 3 Proofreading Tasks
2.	Attendance and Participation	20%	Peer evaluations & in-class learning tasks
3.	Weekly Quizzes	20%	13 Weekly Quizzes (10 vocab + 3 grammar)
4.	Final Exam	20%	Final Assessment of Learning Outcomes

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
第1週	0916	Course Introduction
第2週	0923	Paragraph Structure
第3週	0930	Unity and Coherence
第4週	1007	Supporting Details
第5週	1014	Supporting Details
第6週	1021	From Paragraphs to Essays
第7週	1028	From Paragraphs to Essays
第8週	1104	Cause and Effect Essays
第9週	1111	Cause and Effect Essays
第10週	1118	Comparison and Contrast Essays
第11週	1125	Comparison and Contrast Essays
第12週	1202	Argumentative Essays
第13週	1209	Argumentative Essays
第14週	1216	Process Essays
第15週	1223	Process Essays
第16週	1230	Classification Essays
第17週	0106	Classification Essays
第18週	0113	Final Exam