高級寫作(二)

In this class, we will learn how to write about literature. We will start with the acquisition of some crucial skills in academic writing: how to summarize a reading, how to quote passages, how to respond to others' arguments, how to use transition words, how to come up with sound arguments, how to incorporate metacommentary into your paragraphs, how to write an essay in MLA style, and so on. After a series of practices, we will move on to discuss a small number of literary works (short stories and poems) and workshop one another's drafts. Students will learn how to write short academic essays with a works-cited list.

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Policies Attendance and Participation You have to be present and participate in our activities each week. Whenever you miss one hour of class, I will dock 1 point (out of 10). If you are late for more than ten minutes, you are considered absent that hour. If you have to miss classes for legitimate reasons, please let me know in advance/in person. Unless our school continues to honor the new policy (due to the pandemic), a doctor's note must come with your sick leave. I will not count your legitimate leaves as absences unless there are more than THREE times. If you miss more than three classes (even for legitimate reasons), those absences will more or less affect your final score. If you are on personal leave, you are not entitled to any exemption. Attending all classes does not necessarily mean that you will get all the points for attendance and participation. If you seldom speak in class, your grade will suffer. Assignments and Quizzes You have to post your homework on Dropbox. The homework is meant to ease the process between coming across primary or secondary sources and incorporating them into your academic essay. We will have several pop quizzes. Each quiz covers lessons taught in our previous class and/or that day. Late Work I will NOT accept any late work unless you are sick or have an emergency, and I only give you a two-day extension (in most cases). You turn in all your papers in person or online. Watch out for the deadlines. I will be strict about them. Individual Conferences and Workshops We will have several individual conferences to replace regular classes. Come to these 20-minute meetings with questions about our readings, your thesis paragraph, cited passages, and/or an outline. You are highly encouraged to exchange your drafts with your classmates during our workshop weeks. Such activities are part of the participation grade. At the end of each workshop, you need to give your partners a short paragraph of assessment. Please use the workshop sheet to formulate your paragraph. To make sure that the workshops will run properly, please give me your workshop sheet (single-spaced) for others' drafts when you turn in your major papers. Revisions I do not accept revisions once your papers are graded. Use the workshops and individual conferences to revise your drafts. Revision is not simply about correcting grammatical errors; it could also mean formulating counterarguments and restructuring your paper, among others. Word Count Show me how long your paper is at the end of your paper, including footnotes or endnotes and the works-cited list (if any). Email Exchange * Do not send me emails via E3 unless I do not need to reply to them. Email me at chku@nycu.edu.tw if you have questions. * Do not send me your draft and ask for comments online. Use emails for short questions or notifications. If you would like to discuss your draft with me, make an appointment and see me in person or online (Google Meet). * Identify yourself. Also, do not simply blurt out your questions; please give me context. * Have a clear subject line. A random subject line makes it difficult to track the message. I will ignore messages without a subject line. * Address me as Richard, Chung-Hao, or Professor/Prof. Ku. * Read our syllabus before you ask questions. The answers may be on the syllabus.

Attendance and Participation: 10% Assignments and Quizzes: 15% Paper #1: A Short Response Paper (500-800 words): 20% Paper #2: A Critical Essay on a Poem (800-1000 words): 25% Paper #3: A Critical Essay on a Short Story (1000-1200 words): 30%

Graff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein. "They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. 5th ed., W. W. Norton, 2021. MLA Handbook. 9th ed., The Modern Language Association of America, 2021. You may order your copy of "They Say / I Say" (hereafter abbreviated as TSIS) from our campus bookstore or lend an earlier edition from our library. There is also a Chinese version (《全美最強教授的17堂論文寫作必修課》) available online.

地點

HC409

時間

Office Hours: W. 15:00-17:00 or by appt.

聯絡方式

Tel: 03-5712121, ext. 58117 chku@nycu.edu.tw