課程資訊
課程名稱
 英文寫作基礎
Fundamentals of English Writing 
開課學期
 111-1 
授課對象
 寫作教學中心  
授課教師
 陳巧玲 
課號
 Write7002 
課程識別碼
 Q01 M0200 
班次
 03 
學分
 3.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 選修 
上課時間
 星期五2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
 博雅406 
備註
 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。臺師大與臺科大學生不開放授權碼選課。
限碩士班以上
總人數上限：22人 
  
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課程概述

This course intends to equip graduate students with fundamental skills of writing English for academic purposes. This course includes two hours of lecture plus one hour of grammar discussion. Topics to be covered include essential vocabulary in academic English, basic English sentence structures, and common rhetorical patterns for English paragraph/essay development. 

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 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
  
參考書目
  
評量方式
(僅供參考)
  
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
 Quizzes 
20% 
  Students demonstrate their familiarity with the vocabulary and grammar frequently used in academic writing. 
2. 
 Participation 
15% 
  Students practice writing skills regarding paragraph and essay development.  Students share ideas via individual responding to reading, peer reviews or group discussions.  
3. 
 Final Exam 
20% 
  Students demonstrate their familiarity with the vocabulary and grammar frequently used in academic writing.  Students analyze essay organization.  Students produce writing that responds to task requirements.  
4. 
 Homework and Assignments 
35% 
  Students develop a paragraph and essays via pre-writing, writing and re-writing.  Students edit and proofread their own and their peers’ writing.  
5. 
 Independent Study Project 
10% 
  Students will use different learning resources to improve their English proficiency, especially in academic grammar, vocabulary and writing.  
 
針對學生困難提供學生調整方式
  
上課形式
 以錄影輔助
作業繳交方式
 學生與授課老師協議改以其他形式呈現
考試形式
 考試取代書面(口頭)報告
其他
 由師生雙方議定
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
 9/09  No Class (Make-up holiday for the Moon Festival at the weekend) 
第2週
 9/16  Course Orientation and Diagnositic Test
Ch 1: Paragraph Structure 
第3週
 9/23  Ch 2: Unity and Coherence
Ch 11: Sentence Problems & S-V Agreement 
第4週
 9/30  Ch 2: Unity and Coherence
Unit 1: Article  
第5週
 10/07  Ch 3: Supporting Details
Unit 2: Referential Forms  
第6週
 10/14  Ch 4: From Paragraph to Essay
Unit 3: Tenses and Aspects 
第7週
 10/21  Ch 6: Cause-Effect Essays
 
第8週
 10/28  Writing Consultation  
第9週
 11/04  Ch 6: Cause-Effect Essays
Unit 4: Modal Verbs 
第10週
 11/11  Ch 7: Comparison and Contrast Essays
Unit 5: Passive Voice  
第11週
 11/18  Ch 7: Comparison and Contrast Essays
Unit 6: Infinitives and Gerunds 
第12週
 11/25  Ch 9: Argumentative Essays
Unit 7: Noun Clauses 
第13週
 12/02  No Class (University Gams) 
第14週
 12/09  Ch 9: Argumentative Essays
Unit 8: Relative Clauses 
第15週
 12/16  Ch 5: Process Essays
Unit 9: Participial Phrases & Unit 10: Emphatic Structures 
第16週
 12/23 
12/21 Final Exam (Wednesday Evening)