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課程名稱 |
英文段落寫作
Writing for Academic Success (2) |
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開課學期 |
111-1 |
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授課對象 |
寫作教學中心 |
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授課教師 |
江介維 |
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課號 |
Write5032 |
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課程識別碼 |
Q01 U0650 |
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班次 |
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學分 |
2.0 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
選修 |
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上課時間 |
星期三8,9(15:30~17:20) |
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上課地點 |
普304 |
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備註 |
本課程中文授課,使用英文教科書。大學部以上皆可選修。第一週請務必出席。。基本能力課程。
總人數上限：52人 |
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課程簡介影片 |
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核心能力關聯 |
本課程尚未建立核心能力關連 |
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課程概述 |
This course aims to familiarize undergraduate students with fundamental skills of English writing. Topics to be covered in this course include paragraph organization, idea development, syntactic analysis, and drafting as well as editing strategies. The reading and writing of a myriad of texts in the course are arranged to help students build a solid foundation of academic writing.
This course is conducted in Mandarin, with the course material in English.
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課程目標 |
Course Intended Learning Outcome (CILO)
Based on the course objectives, the NTU educational goal is adhered to through contributing to students’
CC 1: independent judgment and ability to innovate
CC 2: professional knowledge and skills
CC 3: communicative and team skills
By the end of this course, students should be able to
CILO 1: develop comprehensive writing skills and knowledge (CC 1 & 2)
CILO 2: learn how to craft a well-established paragraph (CC 1 & 2)
CILO 3: recognize and analyze the features of authentic texts for academic purposes (CC 1, 2 & 3)
CILO 4: communicate and collaborate with peers to improve and polish different types of texts (CC 1, 2 & 3)
CILO 5: apply writing skills and knowledge to constructing drafts, revisions, and finalized works (CC 1, 2 & 3) |
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課程要求 |
1. Plagiarism will result in F of the assignment.
2. Absence over three times will result in F of this course.
3. Late submission of assignments will be penalized.
4. Course slides will not be uploaded in advance.
5. Auditors will not be allowed in this course.
6. Students are required to preview and review all the assigned material every week. In addition, students will form online groups to help each member keep pace and make progress. Extra bonuses will be given to students who voluntarily contribute to the management and refinement of this course.
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預期每週課後學習時數 |
3 hours |
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Office Hours |
另約時間 |
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指定閱讀 |
．Brandon, L. (2012). At a Glance: Paragraphs. USA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. |
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參考書目 |
．Arvatu, A. & Aberdein, A. (2015). Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion. NY: Bloomsbury.
．Baig, B. (2015). Spellbinding Sentences: A Writer’s Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers. Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books.
．Clark, R. (2013). How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times. NY: Little, Brown, and Company.
．Penfield, E. (2009). Short Takes (10th ed.). NY: Pearson Education.
．Pinker, Steven. (2014). The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century. USA: Penguin Books.
．Smalley, R. L., Ruetten, M. K., & Kozyrev, J. R. (2012). Refining Composition Skills: Academic Writing and Grammar (6th ed.). USA: Cengage Learning.
．Williams, J. M. (2007). Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (9th ed.). USA: Pearson Education.
．Wyrick, J. (2014). Steps to Writing Well (12th ed.). Boston: Thomson Wadsworth. |
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評量方式
(僅供參考) |
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項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
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1. |
Paragraph Writing Tasks |
40% |
Three types of paragraphs (i.e., narration, exposition, comparison) written by students will be graded. |
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Paragraph Analysis & Peer Review |
15% |
Paragraph Analysis and Peer Review will be conducted in class to stimulate students’ feedback. |
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Attendance & Participation |
15% |
Attendance accounts for 5 % (students are not allowed to be absent over 3 times).
Participation accounts for 10 % (students are expected to have frequent discussions). |
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Final Exam |
30% |
Students are expected to write a well-constructed paragraph in the final exam. |
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針對學生困難提供學生調整方式 |
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上課形式 |
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作業繳交方式 |
學生與授課老師協議改以其他形式呈現 |
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考試形式 |
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其他 |
由師生雙方議定 |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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第1週 |
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Course Overview |
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第2週 |
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Paragraph Structure: Topic Sentence |
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第3週 |
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Paragraph Structure: Cohesion & Coherence |
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第4週 |
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Variations of Paragraph Structure |
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第5週 |
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Writing Rhetoric |
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第6週 |
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Textual Analysis |
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第7週 |
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Narration Paragraph I |
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第8週 |
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Narration Paragraph II |
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第9週 |
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Peer Review |
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第10週 |
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Revision Strategies |
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第11週 |
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Using Outside Sources |
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第12週 |
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Exposition Paragraph I |
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第13週 |
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Exposition Paragraph II |
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第14週 |
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Comparative Paragraph I |
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第15週 |
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Comparative Paragraph II |
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第16週 |
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Final Exam |
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