研究生英文:句法與段落寫作

This course is designed to help non-English major students develop English sentence structure and paragraph-level academic writing skills. A variety of rhetorical skills and grammatical supports is presented while all reading passages, exercises, and writing tasks feature current and general academic topics. The teacher's instruction includes familiarizing students with sentence structures, paragraph organizations, and evaluating their writings. The students need to practice the rhetorical skills, analyze the sample readings, and are encouraged to communicate their ideas in group brainstorming. The assignments help them master the essential grammar necessary for well-formed sentences and for specific paragraph organizations. Each student is recommended to book at least ONE writing consultation at NCTU Writing Center. For detail, please refer to the Language Self-study Center at NCTU Library 3F.

Basic understanding in English Grammar *欲修課者第一堂請務必準時到課,否則視為自動放棄修課權利。第一堂課如需請假,請於第一堂課前通知授課老師並依學校規定完成請假手續。 The teacher will distribute and explain a detailed syllabus with a tentative course schedule on the first class. If you do not attend the first class, you will lose your spot in this class (unless you have requested for an excused absence of the first class and been given approval before the first class).

1. Handouts and online discussion platform: E3 platform (http://dcpc.nctu.edu.tw/) 2. Your active participation and performance in class will add to your grade. 3. Attend the class ON TIME. Being late for more than thirty minutes is regarded as being absent for that hour. If you are absent due to uncontrollable situations, such as acute/severe illness, emergency, important occasions, etc., please email the instructor for leave and provide the valid proof within 2 weeks. The medication receipt with correct stamp of date by accredited hospitals can be seen as a valid proof. If you are absent for more than 3 lessons without advance notice, you will fail the course. Absence from a class is no excuse for not knowing the assignment and what has been discussed in class. It is the student's responsibility to ask the classmates or the instructor what has been covered in the class. 4. If you are caught cheating or plagiarizing on the assignments/exams, you will fail the exam and even the course. 5. There will be no make-up exam unless you have valid and official reasons for absence in advance. No late work (unless you have requested an extension and been given approval ahead of the deadline) **The assessment and course requirements are tentative. They may be modified if the class is affected by the epidemic of Coronavirus. In addition, instructional design may be modified to accommodate students who are affected by the epidemic of Coronavirus.

作業部份: There are several sentence structure practices and writing assignments. 考試部份: There are a midterm exam, a final exam, and irregular in-class quizzes. 評量部份: 1. Attendance & Participation: 15% 2. Quizzes & Writing Assignments: 45% 3. Midterm Exam: 20% 4. Final Exam: 20% ** Bonus 2 points: Writing Consultation

Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2014). Longman Academic Writing Series 4: Paragraphs to Essays (5th ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson. (ISBN 13: 978-0132915694)

地點

Room A513, Assembly Building I (綜合一館)

時間

by appointment

聯絡方式

lindawu@mail.nctu.edu.tw