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課程資訊

課程名稱

學術英文寫作
Academic English Writing

開課學期

102-2

授課對象

生命科學院分子與細胞生物學研究所

授課教師

簡士捷

課號

CLS5004

課程識別碼

B00 U0120

班次

學分

全/半年

半年

必/選修

選修

上課時間

星期一6,7,8(13:20~16:20)

上課地點

生科632

備註

限研究生,目前正(或101-2)撰寫文章或論文者.高階課程.不開放旁聽.
限生命科學院學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：15人

Ceiba 課程網頁

http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1022CLS5004_writing

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課程概述

This course introduces some useful techniques for writing an academic research paper. It is designed to help you develop and sharpen the writing skills necessary to become a successful academic English writer, with a particular focus on sentence structure/grammar and discourse organization enhancement. In order to achieve competence with the use of English and fluency with written English, you will be guided step-by-step to improve your ways of thinking and writing clear and concise sentences and paragraphs into a unified, well-organized research paper. You will also familiarize with a number of writing techniques and styles that would polish your writing to prepare you for future academic writing.

課程目標

The course aims to raise your awareness and develop skills and deeper understanding of aspects of academic writing, sentence-structural variety and rhetorical moves. It consists of an introduction to academic English and to the framework of each part of an academic paper. The readings and discussions in this course will improve your current knowledge of the structure of a research paper. You will also learn how to make an oral presentation of your research in a clear and professional manner. It is hoped that you will be motivated to write a research paper and be able to achieve clarity and correctness in writing.

課程要求

Teaching Outline
The course is designed to support your research and lead to manuscripts that are publishable. You will be assigned writing assignments, and by the end of the semester, you should be able to finish a draft of your research on a specific topic, making use of the moves and techniques that you have learned from this course. Particular emphasis is given to the procedures adopted in writing a well-organized research paper. You will be required to read and analyze your own writings and to synthesize and document sources. You will demonstrate your competence through a range of writing assignments. The main task of this course will be threefold: choosing and formally proposing a topic, reviewing the literature, and writing a paper incorporating primary and secondary sources. Each assignment will be discussed in greater detail in class meetings as well as in the assigned readings. In addition, you are required to give an oral presentation of your research.

Teaching Method
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, or 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. We will cover these formats in class.

預期每週課後學習時數

Office Hours

另約時間備註： By appointment

指定閱讀

1. Swales, J. & Feak, C. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
2. 王炳勻。《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

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. Powell, M. (2002). Presenting in English: How to Give Successful Presentations. Boston, MA: Thomson-Heinle.
9. Reinhart, S. M. (2002). Giving Academic Presentations. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
10. Reinking, J., Hart, A., & Osten, R. (2002). Strategies for Successful Writing. NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
11. Ruetten, M. (2003). Developing Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar. Boston: Heinle & Heilne.
12. Slade, C. & Perrin, R. (2008). Form & Style. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
13. Smalley, R., Ruetten, M., & Kozyrev, J. (2001). Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar. Boston: Heinle & Heilne.
14. 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	20%
2.	Oral presentation	20%
3.	Writing assignments	60%	Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and Abstract, Final paper

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
第1週	2/17	Class Orientation
第2週	2/24	Unit 1: An Approach to Academic Writing
第3週	3/03	Unit 1: An Approach to Academic Writing
第4週	3/10	Unit 2: Writing General-Specific Texts
第5週	3/17	Unit 2: Writing General-Specific Texts
第6週	3/24	Writing Introduction
第7週	3/31	Writing Introduction
第8週	4/07	Unit 5: Writing Summaries
第9週	4/14	Writing Introduction *Introduction due
第10週	4/21	Writing Methods
第11週	4/28	Writing Methods *Methods due
第12週	5/05	Unit 4: Data Commentary
第13週	5/12	Writing Results *Results due
第14週	5/19	Writing Discussion
第15週	5/26	Writing Discussion *Discussion due
第16週	6/02	Writing Conclusion and Abstract
第17週	6/09	Writing Conclusion and Abstract *Conclusion and Abstract due
第18週	6/16	Oral Presentation *Final Paper due