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課程名稱	英文報告與短文寫作二 Short Essays and Presentations (Ⅱ)
開課學期	109-2
授課對象
授課教師	林婉瑜
課號	FL1056
課程識別碼	102E10430
班次
學分	3.0
全/半年	半年
必/選修	選修
上課時間	星期一10,A,B(17:30~20:10)
上課地點	普303
備註	初選不開放。本課程以英語授課。限學士班一年級總人數上限：14人
Ceiba 課程網頁	http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1092FL1056_
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課程概述	Students will develop various writing skills through this module. The instructor emphasizes critical thinking as well as creative ideas, and students will exchange their ideas during class discussion before or after writing their short essays. The module also trains students to discuss their compositions in oral presentations.
課程目標	The goal of this course is to introduce some of the main modes of English writing through detailed readings of models by experts, former students, and the instructor. The course aims to help students develop skills through academic writing practices and exchanging ideas/opinions. Creative writing is also included.
課程要求	Students will submit paragraphs, 600-word essays or longer articles. They have to give three presentations. All student essays, unless otherwise announced, will be available for the class to read and discuss as course materials. Grading: 1. Attendance is mandatory. 2. Class participation and discussion (20%); presentations (30%); essays (50%).
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指定閱讀	N/A
參考書目	N/A
評量方式 (僅供參考)

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
Week 1	2/22	new term starts; give a short talk prompted by an issue
Week 2	3/01	==holiday (no class)==
Week 3	3/08	Project I: Give a short presentation to explain results of a discussion/debate; Hand in first assignment (essay: 600 words, before noon Sunday 7th March)
Week 4	3/15	SHOW TIME: Emma, Jack, Jocelyn Discussion (a) creativity
Week 5	3/22	SHOW TIME: Tai, Terence, Nicole, Anna, and Ying-Jung Discussion (b) fashion
Week 6	3/29	Hand in second assignment (essay: 600 words; extended deadline: wk8); review; Project II: Describe historical background or foundational knowledge of a topic or theory; brainstorming and sharing ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8dXNzCIVxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jByhryOowlw
Week 7	4/05	==holiday (no class)==
Week 8	4/12	SHOW TIME; summarising
Week 9	4/19	==break==
Week 10	4/26	Project II presentations from Ying-Jung and Jocelyn; Project III: Present an action plan to stop injustice or quit a bad habit; Discussion (c) laws and legality; summarising (pop quiz)
Week 11	5/03	Writing: responding to an article (“migrants”) (300~450 words) "Taking Flight" --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj6V-xZgtlQ
Week 12	5/10	SHOW TIME (Anna, Emma, Jack, Nicole)
Week 13	5/17	＝＝視訊教學 on jitsi＝＝SHOW TIME (Jocelyn, Ying-Jung, Terence, Tai); hand in Project III essay (noon Sunday 23rd of May) 600 words https://meet.jit.si/wanyuClassMon
Week 14	5/24	==視訊教學 on jitsi== https://meet.jit.si/wanyuClassMon2 short speeches (four minutes) Writing: responding to an article (“love”) --> hand in a short report (450 - 600 words) before noon on Sunday 30th May); Watch Helen Fisher's TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_the_brain_in_love?language=en Here’s one more about love—> From Dessa—> https://www.ted.com/talks/dessa_can_we_choose_to_fall_out_of_love_feb_2019 https://www.ted.com/talks/skye_c_cleary_why_do_we_love_a_philosophical_inquiry
Week 15	5/31	==視訊教學 on jitsi== Discussion (d) neuroscience group web meetings start at 5:30; whole class meeting on jitsi starts 6:15 https://meet.jit.si/wanyuClassMon31 Watch a film clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MNijTHw4WI
Week 16	6/07	==視訊教學 on jitsi== We'll wrap up what we've done these weeks. Topics will include: 1. UBI 2. Love 3. "neuroscience" 4. responding to film clips (how to write) 5. final reminders about giving speeches and submitting assignments 6. transferable skills for university students --> a demo of my teaching (Academic English) https://youtu.be/HU7AJaI4d9A
Week 17	6/14	==holiday (no class)==