課程資訊
課程名稱
英文寫作基礎
Fundamentals of English Writing 
開課學期
109-1 
授課對象
生物資源暨農學院  生物環境系統工程學研究所  
授課教師
陳翊齊 
課號
BSE8027 
課程識別碼
622 D0540 
班次
 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期二2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
博雅204 
備註
總人數上限:20人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1091BSE8027_ 
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課程概述

This course aims to help graduate students master the fundamentals of English writing for academic purposes. Since writing is, in simple terms, the behavior of persuading others by presenting ideas, for each week's lesson, this course consists of two hours of lecture plus one hour of grammar practice and discussion. Topics which are to be covered include essential vocabulary in academic English, basic English sentence structures, and common rhetorical patterns for English paragraph/essay development.
Please note that this lesson will be taught mainly in Chinese language. 

課程目標
By the end of the course, students will
1.understand common rhetoric modes in English writing.
2.apply their knowledge of English grammar for academic writing purposes.
3.demonstrate familiarities with vocabulary frequently used in academic discourse.
4.identify and edit their own sentence problems. 
課程要求
1.Students are required to attend all classes. NO MORE THAN THREE excused absences are permitted. <第一堂課未到視同放棄>
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. Students are expected to preview and review the course content each week.
6. 本課程中文授課,使用英文教科書。不宜與「學術英文寫作與發表」同時修習。 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
另約時間 備註: 請事先與老師預約時間 
指定閱讀
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. 文法會說話。台北:國立臺灣大學出版中心,2016。 
參考書目
1. Barrett, G. (2016). Perfect English Grammar: The Indispensable Guide to
Excellent Writing and Speaking. Zephyros Press.
2. Gillett, A., Hammond, A., & Martala, M. (2009). Inside Track: Successful
Academic Writing. Person Education Limited.
3. Hamp-Lyons, L., & Heasley, E. (2006). Study Writing. Cambridge University
Press.
4. McCarthy, M. & O’Dell, F. (2008). Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge
University Press.
5. Reinking, J. A., Hart, A. W., & von der Osten, R. (2002). Strategies for
Successful Writing. NJ: Prentice Hall Regents. 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Assignments 
40% 
1 Paragraph Assignment 2 Essay Assignments 3 Proofreading Tasks 
2. 
Attendance and Participation 
20% 
Participation in Discussion & Peer-review Tasks 
3. 
Weekly Exams 
20% 
10 Vocab Quizzes + 3 Grammar Quizzes 
4. 
Final Exam 
20% 
Final Assessment of Learning Outcomes 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
9/15  Course Intro + Diagnostic Test 
第2週
9/22  Punctuation, Sentence Problems, and Parallelism 
第3週
9/29  Paragraph Structure 
第4週
10/06  Unity and Coherence (Week 1) 
第5週
10/13  Unity and Coherence (Week 2) 
第6週
10/20  Using Supporting Details, Citation and Plagiarism 
第7週
10/27  From Paragraph to Essay + Grammar: Tenses & Aspects 
第8週
11/03  Hook+Introduction 
第9週
11/10  Process Writing (Week 1) 
第10週
11/17  Process Writing (Week 2) 
第11週
11/24  Cause & Effect Essays 
第12週
12/01  Compare & Contrast Essays I + Grammar: Noun Clauses 
第13週
12/08  Compare & Contrast Essays II + Grammar: Relative Clauses 
第14週
12/15  Classification Essays + Grammar: Adverb Clauses 
第15週
12/22  Argumentative Essays I + Grammar: Participle Phrases 
第16週
12/29  Argumentative Essays II + Grammar: Spotting and Revising Fragments 
第17週
1/05  Guided Writing Practice 
第18週
1/12  Final Exam