課程資訊
課程名稱
學術英文寫作
Academic English Writing 
開課學期
108-1 
授課對象
工學院  結構工程組  
授課教師
林欣潔 
課號
CIE7110 
課程識別碼
521EM6630 
班次
 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期一2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
土研401 
備註
本課程以英語授課。以本系越南專班學生優先。
限國際學生
總人數上限:14人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1081CIE7110_ 
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課程概述

This course intends to equip graduate students with fundamental skills of writing English for academic purposes. Topics to be covered include basic English sentence structures, common rhetorical patterns, paragraph/essay development, and some essential vocabulary and grammar 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
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. 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
另約時間 
指定閱讀
待補 
參考書目
Langan, J. 2007. English skills with readings. NY: McGraw-Hill.
Langan, J. 2008. College writing skills. NY: McGraw-Hill.
Liao, P. 2006. Grammar for the writing of English research papers. Taipei: Jong Wen Books.
Reinking, J. A., Hart, A. W., & von der Osten, R. (2002). Strategies for successful writing. NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
Smalley, R. L., Ruetten, M. K., & Kozyrev, J. R. (2001). Refining composition skills: rhetoric and grammar (5th ed.). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
Swales, J. M. & Feak, C. B. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Homework and Assignments 
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. 
2. 
Weekly Tests 
20% 
Students demonstrate their familiarity with the vocabulary and grammar frequently used in academic writing. 
3. 
Final Exam 
20% 
1. Students demonstrate their familiarity with the vocabulary and grammar frequently used in academic writing. 2. Students analyze essay organization. 3. Students produce writing that responds to task requirements. 
4. 
Participation 
20% 
1. Students practice writing skills regarding paragraph and essay development. 2. Students share ideas via individual responding to reading, peer reviews or group discussions. 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
9/09  Course Orientation and Diagnostic Test  
第2週
9/16  Ch.1: Paragraph Structure
Grammar: Types of Sentences (Ch9)
 
第3週
9/23  Ch 2: Unity and Coherence
Grammar; Sentence Problems (Ch 10)
Assignment: Paragraph: Outline 
第4週
9/30  No Class. 
第5週
10/07  Ch 3: Using Outside Sources
Grammar: Parallelism
Quiz: Sublist1
Assignment: Paragraph: Draft (Due 8pm, Oct.08) 
第6週
10/14  Citation practice and punctuation
Grammar: Articles
Quiz: Sublist 2
 
第7週
10/21  Ch 4: From Paragraph to Essay I
Grammar: Referential Forms
Quiz: Sublist 3
Assignment: Paragraph: Revision (Due 8pm, Oct. 22) 
第8週
10/28  Ch4: From Paragraph to Essay II
Grammar: Tense & Aspects
Quiz: Sublist 4
 
第9週
11/04  Ch 6: Cause/Effect Essays I
Grammar: Tense & Aspects II
Quiz: Sublist 5
Essay#1 (Paired Essay): Outline (Due: 8am, Nov. 08 Friday)

 
第10週
11/11  Ch 6: Cause/Effect Essays II
Grammar: Passive Voice & Modal Verbs
Assignment: Essay#1: Draft (Due: 8pm, Nov. 18 Monday) 
第11週
11/18  Ch 7: Comparison & Contrast Essay I
Grammar: Passive Voice;
Quiz: Grammar Quiz 1 
第12週
11/25  Writing Consultation
Assignment: Essay#2 (Due 8pm, Dec. 02, Monday) 
第13週
12/02   Ch 8: Argumentative Essays I

Grammar: S-V agreement; Noun-clauses;

Quiz: Sublist 6

Assignment: Essay#2: Outline (Due: 8am, Dec. 06 Fri.) 
第14週
12/09  Ch 8: Argumentative Essays II

Grammar: transitional signals, Adverb Clauses

Quiz: Sublist 7 

Assignment: Essay#2: Draft (Due In class Dec.16 Mon.) 
第15週
12/16  Ch 7: Comparison & Contrast
Essay II: Peer review
Grammar: Relative Clauses 

Quiz: Sublist 8

Assignment: Essay#2: Draft 
第16週
12/23  Ch 5: Process Essay

Quiz: Grammar Test 2
(Modal Verbs, Passive voice, S-V agreement, Transition Signals, Noun clauses)

Assignment: Essay#2: Revision (Due 8pm, Dec. 30 Mon.) 
第17週
12/30  Classification Essays

Grammar: Emphatic Structures, Participles and Participle Phrases
Quiz: Sublist 9