課程資訊
課程名稱
英文寫作基礎
Fundamentals of English Writing 
開課學期
103-1 
授課對象
工學院  電腦輔助工程組  
授課教師
江介維 
課號
CIE7109 
課程識別碼
521 M6620 
班次
 
學分
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
必修 
上課時間
星期五3,4,@(10:20~) 
上課地點
博雅308 
備註
初選不開放。限本組(CAE組)碩博士班一年級生優先選修,限本系研究所學生選修。
限本系所學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限:12人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1031CIE7109_ 
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課程概述

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. 

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
Course requirements:
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.
5. This course is not open to auditors.  
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
另約時間 
指定閱讀
Textbooks and Required Readings:
1. Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2014). Longman Academic Writing Series: Essays (5th ed.). New York: Pearson Education.
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. 活用文法結構:捷進學術英文寫作關鍵。台北:國立臺灣大學出版中心,2011。  
參考書目
Brandon, L. (2010). At a Glance: Paragraphs (5th ed.). USA: Cengage Learning.
Graff, G., & Birkenstein, C. (2006). “They Say / I Say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (1st ed.). USA: Norton & Company.
Hospers, J. (2005) An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis (4th ed.). NY: Routledge.
Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2014). Longman Academic Writing Series: Essays (5th ed.). NY: Pearson Education.
Penfield, E. (2009). Short Takes (10th ed.). NY: Pearson Education Limited.
Smalley, R. L., Ruetten, M. K., & Kozyrev, J. R. (2012). Refining Composition Skills: Academic Writing and Grammar (6th ed.). USA: Cengage Learning.
Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3rd ed.). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Williams, J. M. (2006). Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (9th ed.). NY: Pearson Education.
Wyrick, J. (2005). Steps to Writing Well (6th ed.). Boston: Thomson Wadsworth.  
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Writing assignments 
40% 
 
2. 
Weekly quizzes 
20% 
 
3. 
Class participation 
20% 
5% for group presentation 
4. 
Final examination 
20% 
 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
9/19  Course Introduction  
第2週
9/26  Paragraph Structure  
第3週
10/03  Unity and Coherence 
第4週
10/10  Holiday 
第5週
10/17  Supporting Details;
Paraphrase & Summary  
第6週
10/24  From Paragraph to Essay 
第7週
10/31  Process Essays  
第8週
11/07  Process Essays  
第9週
11/14  Classification 
第10週
11/21  Classification 
第11週
11/28  Cause/Effect Essays  
第12週
12/05  Cause/Effect Essays  
第13週
12/12  Comparison/Contrast Essays  
第14週
12/19  Comparison/Contrast Essays  
第15週
12/26  Argumentative Essays  
第16週
1/02  Argumentative Essays  
第17週
1/09  Writing Consultation  
第18週
1/16  Final Examination