學術英文寫作

The course is designed to improve students' English writing ability to an academic level. Students will learn the concepts of a paragraph and an essay and be guided to integrate information from credible sources into their writing. Additional focuses include critical thinking, thesis development, organization, coherence, and language accuracy. Through lectures, interactive activities, and practical exercises, students will learn to 1. integrate information from different sources 2. summarize and paraphrase information from sources 3. develop clear arguments 4. write well-structured paragraphs and essays 5. organize ideas coherently 6. express ideas in clear English using vocabulary, grammar, transitions, or sentence structures that demonstrate appropriate academic style 7. refer to sources in written work and write a bibliography/references section 8. revise and proofread written work

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Attendance & Class Participation 15% Absences from class cannot be an excuse for missing important announcements or late assignments. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed (e.g., check New E3 or get notes and handouts from peers). Attendance will be taken during each class. Midterm and Final Exams 25% Midterm and final exams will cover the content related to the materials presented in class and assignments. Some parts of the exam will be closed book, while the others will be open book. Self-Study Center Activity Reflection Passages 10% Each student is required to attend 4 activities held by the Language Self-Study Center (https://lssc.web.nycu.edu.tw/) or the NYCU Office of Bilingual Education. You may choose the activities that interest you, for example, English Tables, English Writing Consultation, and English Book Club. After participating in each activity, you will submit a reflection passage. A specific writing guideline will be posted to New E3. Writing Portfolio 50% You will submit approximately 5 written assignments throughout the semester. Please see the course schedule for the deadlines to submit the assignments. Feedback will be provided. You can revise your assignments according to the feedback and include your revisions in the portfolio. At the end of the semester, you will organize and compile all the written assignments, including initial drafts and revisions, in a writing portfolio. [IMPORTANT]Academic Integrity: All students are expected to adhere to the university policy concerning academic integrity. Cheating on the exam or plagiarizing will lead to the failure of this course.

Attendance & Class Participation 15% Midterm and Final Exams 25% Self-Study Center Activity Reflection Passages 10% Writing Portfolio 50%

No textbook will be used. Course materials will be distributed in class.

地點

HSS Building (人社三館) 310 or Assembly Building (綜一館) 501

時間

Wednesdays 12-1pm or by appointments

聯絡方式

fyang@nycu.edu.tw