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課程資訊

課程名稱

英文基本寫作
Fundamentals of English Writing

開課學期

113-1

授課對象

理學院

授課教師

簡士捷

課號

COS5002

課程識別碼

200EU0020

班次

學分

1.0

全/半年

半年

必/選修

選修

上課時間

第6,7,8,9,10 週
星期四3,4,5(10:20~13:10)

上課地點

博雅308

備註

本課程以英語授課。密集課程。雙十節停課,補課另定.停修截止11/1.https://youtu.be/si9IrqKNIn4
限理學院學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：20人

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課程概述

This course aims to familiarize students with fundamental skills concerning academic English writing in Science fields. Topics to be covered include common rhetorical patterns, paragraph/essay developments, and essential academic English writing skills and strategies.

課程目標

By the end of the course, students will
1. Understand and apply common rhetorical 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.

課程要求

1. Class time will be divided into lectures, discussions and a variety of writing exercises, and you will be expected to have the reading assignments done before class. None of writing purposes can be accomplished if you are unfamiliar with the texts.
2. Attendance and Participation Policy: Because the skills taught in English composition are cumulative, regular attendance is necessary. In addition, participation is also crucial to this class format. Please be prepared for each class by completing all assigned readings. Regular class attendance and class participation, such as answering questions in class, participating in class discussions, and showing improvement on composition can have a positive effect on your overall semester grade. On the other hand, frequent absences, tardiness, or inattentiveness in class can have a detrimental effect on your final grade. Family emergencies and illnesses will come up and I will take these situations into consideration. Please come to me and explain such reasons. When you miss class, you are responsible for gaining the lecture notes from classmates and finishing any assignments given during the absence.
3. Assignments: All assignments are due on the date specified on the syllabus. All essays must be typed, double spaced, at least 12 point readable font, and fully proofread; include a title, your name, the date and numbered pages that are either stapled or paper-clipped together. Also, given that you are responsible for keeping a complete folder of your work, make sure to save your papers on a back-up disk and to maintain a hard copy of every piece of writing you hand in to me.
4. Disruptive behavior, sleeping in class, reading the newspaper or other materials not related to class, or doing work for another class will not be tolerated during class time.
5. A Note on Cell Phones: When we meet as a class, no one in class, especially your instructor, wants to be interrupted by your personal life. If you must carry this kind of device, you need to be sure that it is on vibration.
*Academic Honesty: As you are part of the University community, it is your responsibility to act with integrity when it comes to self-conduct and course work. All work done for this class is to be your own. If you consult an outside source or refer to or use another person’s work, you must acknowledge it and give credit where due. Failure to do so is plagiarism. Plagiarism is “the use of someone else’s words or ideas as your own without crediting the other person” (Lunsford, Andrea and Connors, Robert. The New St. Martin’s Handbook. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1999: 494). Please be sure that you must cite the sources of any ideas that are not your own. To avoid plagiarism, you can document your papers using the MLA/APA/CMS citation formats.

預期每週課後學習時數

3 hours per week

Office Hours

另約時間備註： by appointment

指定閱讀

1. Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. (2014). Longman Academic Writing Series 4: Essays. NY: Pearson Longman.
2. 臺大寫作教學中心教材編輯小組。《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. 邱崇賢。《文法會說話》。台北：國立臺灣大學出版中心，2015。

參考書目

1. Conlin, M. L. (2008). Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
2. Donald, R., Moore, J., Morrow, Betty, W., Lillian, & Werner, K. (1996). Writing Clear Essays. NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
3. Frodesen, J., & Eyring, J. (1997). Grammar Dimensions 4. Boston: Heinle & Heilne.
4. Langan, J. (2008). College Writing Skills. NY: McGraw-Hill.
5. Lester, J. D., & Lester, J. D (2009). Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide. New York: Pearson Education.
6. Liao, P. (2007). Grammar for the Writing of English Research Papers. Taipei: Jong-Wen Books.
7. McCarthy, M., & O'Dell, F. (2008). Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge University Press.
8. Reinking, J., Hart, A., & Osten, R. (2002). Strategies for Successful Writing. NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
9. Ruetten, M. (2003). Developing Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar. Boston: Heinle & Heilne.
10. Slade, C., & Perrin, R. (2008). Form & Style. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
11. Smalley, R., Ruetten, M., & Kozyrev, J. (2001). Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar. Boston: Heinle & Heilne.
12. Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2000). English in Today’s Research World: A Writing Guide. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

評量方式
(僅供參考)

No.	項目	百分比	說明
1.	Attendance and participation	30%
2.	Writing assignments (paragraph and essay)	70%

針對學生困難提供學生調整方式

上課形式
作業繳交方式
考試形式
其他	由師生雙方議定

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
第1週	10/10	National Holiday (Make-up class will be scheduled.) Comparison/Contrast Essays • Organization, features, and writing strategies • Article analysis *Essay due on 11/ 7
第2週	10/17	Paragraph Structure • Basic components—topic sentence, supporting sentence, supportive data, concluding sentence, and transition words
第3週	10/24	Writing Logic: Coherence & Unity • Principles, writing strategies, & pitfalls • Article analysis
第4週	10/31	From Paragraph to Essay • Thesis statement, Transition paragraph, closure techniques *Paragraph due on 10/31
第5週	11/7	Process Essays • Organization, features, and writing strategies • Article analysis