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課程資訊

課程名稱

英文寫作基礎
Fundamentals of English Writing

開課學期

111-2

授課對象

寫作教學中心

授課教師

陳翊齊

課號

Write7005

課程識別碼

Q01 M0500

班次

學分

3.0

全/半年

半年

必/選修

選修

上課時間

星期一3,4,5(10:20~13:10)

上課地點

共405

備註

本課程中文授課,使用英文教科書。不宜與「學術英文論文寫作與發表」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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核心能力關聯

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課程概述

第一週上課請各位同學 (已選上或欲加簽) 參與課程。聆聽課程介紹後，若想加簽可以留下來抽籤。
This course aims to help graduate students master the fundamentals of English writing for academic purposes. Since writing is, in simple terms, the behaviour 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/exams will be allowed.
4. Writing assignments are carefully scheduled as stages toward the fulfillment of the course’s objectives. Late submissions will not be accepted.
5. Students are expected to preview and review the course content each week.
6. This course is NOT open to auditors.

預期每週課後學習時數

Generally, this course requires students to spend 1 hour on the weekly quiz preparation; when working on their assignments, student may need some extra time (4-7 hours for each assignment) to produce a work that meets the standard.

Office Hours

另約時間備註： Please contact the instructor via email. The TA's contact information is released in the announcement section.

參考書目

1. Barrett, G. (2016). Perfect English Grammar: The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking. Zephyros Press.
2. McCarthy, M. & O’Dell, F. (2008). Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge
University Press.
3. Gillett, A., Hammond, A., & Martala, M. (2009). Inside Track: Successful Academic Writing. Person Education Limited.
4. Hamp-Lyons, L., & Heasley, E. (2006). Study Writing. Cambridge University Press.
5. Weal, E. (2013). Writing in English: Step by Step. Tenaya Press.
6. Handouts prepared by the instructor

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。

評量方式
(僅供參考)

No.	項目	百分比	說明
1.	Assignments	35%	1 Paragraph Assignment 2 Essay Assignments 3 Proofreading Tasks
2.	Attendance and Participation	25%	Participation in Discussion & Peer-review Tasks
3.	Final Exam	20%	Final Assessment of Learning Outcomes
4.	Weekly Quizzes	20%	10 Vocabulary + Grammar Quizzes

針對學生困難提供學生調整方式

上課形式	提供學生彈性出席課程方式
作業繳交方式	延長作業繳交期限, 學生與授課老師協議改以其他形式呈現
考試形式	延後期末考試日期(時間)
其他	由師生雙方議定

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
第1週	2/20	Course Introduction + Diagnostic Test
第2週	2/27	NO Class (Holiday)
第3週	3/6	Punctuation, Sentence Problems, and Parallelism
第4週	3/13	Paragraph Structure
第5週	3/20	Unity and Coherence (Week 1)
第6週	3/27	Unity and Coherence (Week 2)
第7週	4/3	NO Class (Holiday)
第8週	4/10	Citation, Paraphrase, Summary and Plagiarism
第9週	4/17	From Paragraphs to Essays
第10週	4/24	Process Essays
第11週	5/1	Cause and Effect Essays
第12週	5/8	Compare and Contrast Essays
第13週	5/15	Classification Essays
第14週	5/22	Argumentative Essays (Week 1) Common Logical Fallacies
第15週	5/29	Argumentative Essays (Week 2) Grammar Review & Guided Writing Practice
第16週	6/5	Final Exam (Date TBC)