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課程名稱 |
英文基本寫作
Fundamentals of English Writing |
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開課學期 |
111-1 |
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授課對象 |
理學院 |
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授課教師 |
陳巧玲 |
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課號 |
COS5002 |
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課程識別碼 |
200 U0020 |
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班次 |
01 |
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學分 |
1.0 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
選修 |
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上課時間 |
第6,7,8,9,10 週
星期三3,4,5(10:20~13:10) |
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上課地點 |
新201 |
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備註 |
本課程中文授課,使用英文教科書。密集課程。
限理學院學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：30人 |
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核心能力關聯 |
本課程尚未建立核心能力關連 |
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課程概述 |
This course aims to familiarize students with fundamental skills concerning academic English writing in Science fields. This course includes two hours of lecture plus one hour of skill-based hands-on tasks and/or discussion. Topics to be covered include common rhetorical patterns, paragraph/essay developments, and essential academic English writing skills and strategies.
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課程目標 |
By the end of the course, students will
1. Understand and apply common rhetoric modes in academic writing;
2. Produce English paragraphs and essays with good logic and coherence;
3. Demonstrate familiarity with essential academic English writing skills and strategies;
4. Edit and proofread their own and their peers’ writing. |
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課程要求 |
1. Learners are required to attend all classes.
2. Active participation in class discussions is required.
3. Comprehension check tasks are conducted in the beginning and at the end of each class session to reinforce students' learning and transferable skills.
4. Writing assignments are carefully scheduled as stages toward the fulfillment of the course’s objectives. Late assignments will not be accepted.
5. This course is not open to auditors. |
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預期每週課後學習時數 |
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參考書目 |
Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 2nd edition. John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak. (2004). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Grammar Dimensions 4, 2nd edition. Jan Frodesen and Janet Eyring. (1997). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
Writing Clear Paragraphs, 6th edition. Robert B. Donald, James D. Moore, Betty Richmond Morrow, Lillian Griffith Wargetz, and Kathleen Werner. (1999). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
Writing Clear Essays, 3rd edition. Robert B. Donald, Betty Richmond Morrow, Lillian Griffith Wargetz, and Kathleen Werner. (1996). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
English Skills with Readings, 5th edition. John Langan. (2007). NY: McGraw-Hill.
College Writing Skills, 7th edition. John Langan. (2008). NY: McGraw-Hill.
Paragraph Development: A Guide for Students of English, 2nd edition. Martin L. Arnaudet & Mary Ellen Barrett. (1990). NY: Prentice Hall Regents.
Strategies for Successful Writing, 6th edition. James A. Reinking, Andrew W. Hart, and Robert von der Osten. (2002). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
Developing Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar, 2nd edition. Mary K. Ruetten. (2003). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar, 5th edition. Regina L. Smalley, Mary K. Ruetten, and Joann Rishel Kozyrev. (2001). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
文法會說話。台北:國立臺灣大學出版中心，2016。 |
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評量方式
(僅供參考) |
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No. |
項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
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Homework |
40% |
• Students develop a paragraph and an essay via pre-writing, writing and re-writing.
• Students edit and proofread their own and their peers’ writing.
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Comprehension Check and Evaluation Task |
20% |
• Students demonstrate their familiarity with essential academic English writing skills and strategies.
• Students analyze text organization.
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Learning Tasks |
20% |
• Students contribute to and complete weekly learning tasks to meet task requirements. |
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Participation & Attendance |
20% |
• Students practice writing skills regarding paragraph and essay development.
• Students share ideas via individual responding to reading, peer reviews or group discussions.
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針對學生困難提供學生調整方式 |
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上課形式 |
以錄影輔助 |
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作業繳交方式 |
學生與授課老師協議改以其他形式呈現 |
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考試形式 |
考試取代書面(口頭)報告 |
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其他 |
由師生雙方議定 |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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第06週 |
10/12 |
Paragraph Structure (Cause & Effect text)
Basic components—topic sentence, supporting sentence, supportive data, concluding sentence, transition words, & opening
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第07週 |
10/19 |
Writing Logic: Coherence & Unity
- Principles, writing strategies, & pitfalls
- Article analysis: Self- & Peer Reviews I
- Rubric introduction
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第08週 |
10/26 |
Avoid Plagiarism
Summarizing, paraphrasing, citing sources, & using direct and indirect quotations
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第09週 |
11/02 |
From Paragraph to Essay
- Thesis statement, Transition paragraph, closure techniques
- Compare & Contrast Essays
- Organization, features, & writing strategies
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第10週 |
11/09 |
Argumentation
Organization, features, & writing strategies
Article analysis: Self- & Peer reviews II
Rubric introduction, online software introduction
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