職場英文寫作

The online course is designed to equip non-English native Taiwanese undergraduate students with practical English writing skills tailored for effective communication in diverse globalized workplaces. Students will develop proficiency in business writing, critical thinking, and adaptability to enable success in today's fast-paced, interconnected professional environment. By the end of the course, students will be able to: - use grammatical knowledge to form correct sentences, demonstrating syn-tactic 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, self-introduction, LinkedIn profile, cover letters, formal letters, emails etc. useful for the workplace, - identify and assess peer writing tasks and provide constructive feedback, - complete an E-portfolio illustrating new knowledge, reflecting the learning to own experiences, and investigate further room for seamless learning.

*Important Reminder* (1). This class will be conducted via Webex real-time online. Please join us on time. (2). Please prepare a webcam and headset and join the class via Webex online. If I cannot see and hear you, you will be counted as absent and will be removed from the class. (3). The teacher will distribute and explain a detailed syllabus with a tentative course schedule in the first class. If you do not attend the first class, you will lose your spot in this class. Our first class starts at 10:10 a.m. on 5 September (Friday). The meeting link and instructions are posted on E3. Students who want to add this course, please check the link (https://reurl.cc/QaYjK2) to attend the course on time. We will conduct an online add/drop lottery after the course introduction is complete. (4) This course is designed to be highly interactive to enhance learning effectiveness. Therefore, you will be expected to engage in various activities at any time, such as Chatbox messaging, group discussions, presentations, and exercises. Please attend class from a quiet location that allows for your full participation in online discussions. This course is not suitable for use with small-screen devices like mobile phones or tablets. It is not a passive distance-learning course where you can simply observe with your camera and microphone off. (5). Please be advised that this is a fast-paced course conducted without a teaching assistant, requiring students to be well-prepared. For each online session, students must be equipped with a reliable laptop or desktop, a stable internet connection, a webcam, and a headset. Furthermore, it is essential that the Webex software is successfully installed and tested in advance. *請詳讀課程重要訊息* (1). 已加選成功本課程的同學, 第一堂課為2025/9/5(週五 上午10:10) 請務必準時上線, 否則視為自動放棄修課權利,將名額讓給當天到課欲加選的同學。 (2). 欲加選同學請參考此連結(https://reurl.cc/QaYjK2)並準時參加課程,我們會於介紹課程完畢之後,進行線上加退選抽籤。 (3). 線上課程連結及細節已公布在E3,請務必於課前詳加閱讀並備妥Webex桌機版、網路連線及視訊影音皆正常,課程皆用webex上線參與課程。若無法看及聽到您本人,視同未出席課程。 (4). 本課程設計致力於教學互動以提升學習成效,因此課程進行會有不定時各式互動(如: 留言、小組討論、發表、活動、練習...等),請選擇安靜並可隨時參與線上討論的空間上課,本線上課程不適合用小螢幕的手機、平板上課,也不是只掛線(關鏡頭、不開麥、不互動)的遠距課程。 (5). 每次上課進度緊湊,且沒有搭配課程助教, 請務必自備可穩定上網的筆電或桌機, 並確認遠距課程設備完善(含電腦、視訊、耳麥、Webex軟體下載並安裝測試成功)。 ** This course is designed for undergraduate students with the CEFR level of B2. Learn more about the CEFR at https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/level-descriptions

1. Class materials can be found on our shared Google doc and the E3 platform (https://e3.nycu.edu.tw/). 2. Active participation is required. Attendance will be taken in each class. Please join the class on time. Being late for more than twenty minutes is regarded as being absent for that hour. TWO POINTS will be taken off from your final grade for each hour of absence. Students are welcome to bring in their personal experience in public speaking and presentation as well as share their methods of improving the subject matter. 3. If you are absent due to uncontrollable situations, such as acute/severe illness, emergency, important occasions, etc., please file your application along with the valid proof on NYCU Students Leave System within 1 week. The medication receipt with correct stamp of date by accredited hospitals can be seen as a valid proof. The instructor reserves the right to refuse or revoke leave of absence application. If you are absent for more than 3 lessons without advance notice, you will fail the course. (For further information, please refer to https://scahss.sa.nycu.edu.tw/?page_id=347) 4. 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 find out what has been covered in the class by checking E3 or getting handouts/notes from the classmates. No late work will be accepted (unless you have requested an extension and been given approval ahead of the deadline).

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 15% This part includes in class group work, in individual work, and homework. Resume 10% You will write 1 draft before submitting the final draft. The first draft will be reviewed by your peers. The final draft will be reviewed by the instructor with comments and suggestions. Formal Self introduction 15% You will prepare a written script for a formal 1 minute self introduction (about 1 paragraph). Then during a designated time slot, you will share your formal self introduction in front of the entire class. The following is the distribution of score: 5% is the script which will be graded by the instructor. 10% is your presentation performance graded by all classmates (average of everyone's score). LinkedIn Profile 5% You will create your own LinkedIn profile, which will be reviewed by your peers. After revision, the profile will be reviewed by the instructor with comments and suggestions. Cover Letter 10% You will write 1 draft before submitting the final draft. The first draft will be reviewed by your peers. The final draft will be reviewed by the instructor with comments and suggestions. Emails 10% You will write 1 draft for 3 different types of emails. Midterm 15% This is an online Google Form exam testing content from the grammar book. Application ePortfolio 10% 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 I suggest you apply early or you won’t have enough time to finish the reflection assessment. During week 16, 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. Worksheets are available on Google drive. 2. For the grammar, we will use a textbook (required): 英文法: 只是一些規則而已 (2020 第二版) ISBN 13: 978-9-86-841422-8 The Grammar Rules of Thumb by Charles, Tiffany, and Jonathan Chin 3. Google docs will be used to co-work writing tasks in class and after class.

地點

綜合一館 A513 or online

時間

by appointment

聯絡方式

lindawu@nycu.edu.tw