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課程概述 |
The course is designed to help students sharpen their writing skills and, more importantly, (re)discover the joy of writing. To quote from the great writer Stephen King, ‘Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends….In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life as well. It’s about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy’ (On Writing, 269).
The sessions in this semester will focus on the following areas: (1) skills required for writing paragraphs, particularly vocabulary and structure; (2) how to write correctly, clearly and fluently; (3) writing for practical purposes, such as letters, e-mails, applications, small ad, etc; (4) creative writing: short narratives.
◎Please note that this course will be taught in English. |
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課程要求 |
(1)Attendance: Students who are absent (i.e. no-show without advanced notices to the instructor) for more than 10 hours in this semester will be flunked (max. 59 points).
Students who are present in all classes get ONE extra point, which will be added to their final scores.
(2)Punctuality: late attendance for more than 30 minutes with no prior notice to the instructor will be regarded as absence.
(3)Assignments submitted up to one week late of the deadline will have 10 points deducted, unless the student is in extreme conditions (such as illness, accidents, financial and family issues, etc.) and obtains the instructor’s consent in advance. Late submission for more than two weeks will NOT be marked.
(4)Students are required to bring an English dictionary to the class. |