英文作文(一)
English Composition (1)
| 節 | 週一 |
|---|---|
3 10:10–11:00 | 英文作文(一) HC402 2 節連堂 |
4 11:10–12:00 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
Through practicing writing of various genres, students will learn how to discover and shape ideas, and they will know how to write more purposefully, clearly, effectively, and coherently.
References Interactions 2 Writing, Silver Edition. By Cheryl Pavlik and Margaret Keenan Segal. McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT, 2007. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction. By William Zinsser. 30th anniversary ed. New York: Collins, 2006. The Little, Brown Handbook, 12th Edition. By H. Ramsey Fowler and Jane E. Aaron. Pearson Education, Inc., 2012. Write Like a Champion|美國老師教你寫出好英文. By Scott Dreyeron|廖柏森. 眾文圖書有限公司, 2008. 英文寫作有訣竅. 劉美君. 聯經出版公司, 2014.
Class participation 20% o Class activities o Group presentation about writing tips Tests/exams 20% Journal 15% Homework 45% (including 6 paragraphs/essays)
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | Orientation Types of writing Illustration of test 1: the G-S-G principle HW: Researching colleges and universities Preparation of test 1 One journal entry |
| 第 2 週 | Test 1 Type of writing: opinion paragraph (Chapter 1) HW: Draft 1 of your opinion paragraph Preparation of test 2 |
| 第 3 週 | Test 2 Peer review in class Chapter 1 HW: Revised draft of your opinion paragraph One journal entry about unit 3 (clutter) Preparation of test 3 |
| 第 4 週 | Test 3 Discussion of your journal On Writing Well: Unit 2 Simplicity Type of writing: descriptive paragraph (Chapter 2) HW: Guessing the object Preparation of test 4 |
| 第 5 週 | Test 4 Presentation 1: Shifts and cohesion In-class activity: Guessing the object HW: Draft 1 of your descriptive paragraph Preparation of test 5 |
| 第 6 週 | Test 5 Presentation 2: Modification & uses of demonstratives and pronoun reference In-class revision (with your laptop) HW: Revised draft of your descriptive paragraph Preparation of test 6 |
| 第 7 週 | Individual meetings |
| 第 8 週 | Test 6 Presentation 3: emphasizing ideas Type of writing: 2-paragraph narrative ( Chapter 4&5) HW: First draft of your two-paragraph narrative One journal entry about unit 4 (style) Preparation of test 7 |
| 第 9 週 | Test 7 Chapter 5 HW: Revised draft of your two-paragraph narrative One journal entry Preparation of test 8 |
| 第 10 週 | Individual meetings |
| 第 11 週 | Test 8 Type of writing: comparative essay (Chapter 8) HW: First draft of your comparative essay One journal entry about unit 6 (Words) Preparation of test 9 |
| 第 12 週 | Individual meetings HW: Revised draft of your comparative paragraphs |
| 第 13 週 | Test 9 Type of writing: argument essay Presentation 4 HW: Outline-making |
| 第 14 週 | Type of writing: argument essay Presentation 5 Discussion of outlines HW: First draft of your argument essay |
| 第 15 週 | Individual meetings HW: Revised draft of your argument essay |
| 第 16 週 | Final exam |
Materials collected by the instructor
- 地點
- Humanities Building III, Room 416
- 時間
- Wednesday afternoon 2-3pm or by appointment
- 聯絡方式
- Extension: 58128 E-mail: h.c.daphne.liao@gmail.com