實用英文寫作

The course is designed to improve student’s English writing ability with a balance between reviewing grammatical structures and examining practical writing tasks. By the end of the course, students will be able to: - use grammatical knowledge to form correct sentences, demonstrating syntactic variety and appropriate word choice. - write well-organized and well-developed paragraphs with examples and details - produce different types of practical tasks such as resume, autobiography, cover letters, formal letters, emails, journal entries etc useful for academic purposes or for the workplace - identify and assess peer writing tasks and provide constructive feedback - complete a portfolio illustrating new knowledge, reflecting the learning to own experiences, and investigate further room for seamless learning

*第一堂課必須要到! 沒到的學生,會被自動退選! The teacher will distribute and explain a detailed syllabus on the first class. Unless you have a good reason, please do not be absent. If you are absent without prior notice, you will be automatically removed from the list.

Participate: Learning is a social act and can be best achieved within a community of learners (this class) through engaging, collaborative, and participatory class discussions. Each student is expected to engage in the assigned readings carefully, actively, and critically and come prepared to be an active participant of class discussions. Your individual contributions and serious participation in class activities benefit the entire community of learners (the class). Be an independent learner: You and you alone are responsible for your learning (not the instructor), and you also have an impact on the learning of others. Just going through the motions of completing course assignments at the bare minimum level of effort is not the type of academic work that earns a good grade. Points will be deducted off late work. If you feel you might have difficulty turning in any assignments, please contact me as soon as possible before the due date. Cheating, plagiarizing, and photocopying textbooks are NOT tolerated and will result in the failure of the course. Attend all classes: Attendance will be taken in every class and the class does not allow any excused absences. That means not coming to class even with a legitimate reason or excuse will result in no attendance and participation marks for that class. Having said that, students do not need to email the teacher with an excuse since no points will be granted for not showing up to class. However, please note that more than 3 unexcused absences with no further explanation denotes a lack of effort and dedication to the course and will result in a direct failure of the course. Take this course only if you are sure that you can dedicate time and effort.

Attendance 10% Our class meets only once a week. The types and content of the activities and discussions that take place in the classroom cannot be accessed outside of class; attendance is essential. Participation 10% This part includes in class group work, in individual work, and homework. Resume 10% You will write 2 drafts before submitting the final draft. The first two drafts will be reviewed by your peers. The third draft will be reviewed by me with comments and suggestions. Autobiography 15% You will write 2 drafts before submitting the final draft. The first two drafts will be reviewed by your peers. The third draft will be reviewed by me with comments and suggestions. Cover Letter 10% You will write 2 drafts before submitting the final draft. The first two drafts will be reviewed by your peers. The third draft will be reviewed by me with comments and suggestions. Emails 10% You will write 1 draft for 3 different types of emails. Midterm 20 % This is a paper-based exam testing content from the grammar book. Application e-Portfolio 15% All students are required to send in a real application to a company or school of your choice. You can do this at any point of the class, but the deadline needs to be before 12/31 or you won’t have enough time to finish the reflection assessment. During week 18, students will turn in an e- portfolio (1 pdf file) reflecting your experience of the application process and results. This should include 2 parts: The first section should include evidence of the application to a real company or school and all FINAL documents that you sent in. The second part should be reflections. Possible topics could include writing about your growth and learning, why you succeeded or not, future changes etc... There is no limit in word count; it will be assessed on quality over quantity.

1. Writing tasks will be introduced using worksheets or PowerPoint designed by the teacher. Worksheets are available on the NCTU new E3 system. 2. For the grammar, we will use a textbook: 英文法: 只是一些規則而已 (2014第二版) ISBN 13: 978-9-86-841422-8 The Grammar Rules of Thumb by Charles, Tiffany, and Jonathan Chin 3. Online teaching videos will be available on www.amstarcreative.com 4. Google docs will be used to co-work writing tasks in class and after class.

地點

Office location: Rm. A513, Assembly Building I (綜合一館)

時間

Office hours: By appointment

聯絡方式

Email: chintiffany@nctu.edu.tw Tel: +886-03-571-2121 ext.52768 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tiffany.Yutin.Chin/