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課程名稱 |
英文基本寫作
Fundamentals of English Writing |
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開課學期 |
110-1 |
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授課對象 |
理學院 |
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授課教師 |
黃翊之 |
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課號 |
COS5002 |
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課程識別碼 |
200EU0020 |
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班次 |
02 |
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學分 |
1.0 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
選修 |
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上課時間 |
第6,7,8,9,10 週
星期四3,4,5(10:20~13:10) |
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上課地點 |
共307 |
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備註 |
本課程以英語授課。密集課程。
限理學院學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：30人 |
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Ceiba 課程網頁 |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1101COS5002_02 |
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核心能力關聯 |
本課程尚未建立核心能力關連 |
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課程大綱
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課程概述 |
**This course starts from Week 6 (October 28th); for COS students interested in enrolling in this course, please send a notice to freddyycchen@gmail.com by the second week**
This course aims to familiarize students with fundamental skills concerning academic English writing in Science fields. This course includes two hours of lecture plus one hour of skill-based hands-on tasks and/or discussion. Topics to be covered include common rhetorical patterns, paragraph/essay developments, and essential academic English writing skills and strategies. |
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課程目標 |
By the end of the course, students will
1. Understand and apply common rhetoric modes in academic writing;
2. Produce English paragraphs and essays with good logic and coherence;
3. Demonstrate familiarity with essential academic English writing skills and strategies;
4. Edit and proofread their own and their peers’ writing. |
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課程要求 |
1. Learners are required to attend all classes.
2. Active participation in class discussions is required.
3. Comprehension check tasks are conducted in the beginning and at the end of each class session to reinforce students' learning and transferable skills.
4. Writing assignments are carefully scheduled as stages toward the fulfillment of the course’s objectives. Late assignments will not be accepted.
5. This course is not open to auditors. |
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預期每週課後學習時數 |
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Office Hours |
備註： Please contact Dr. Adrian Huang at AdrianHuang@ntu.edu.tw |
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指定閱讀 |
Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2014). Longman Academic Writing Series: Essays (5th ed.). New York: Pearson Education. |
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參考書目 |
Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 2nd edition. John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak. (2004). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Grammar Dimensions 4, 2nd edition. Jan Frodesen and Janet Eyring. (1997). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
Writing Clear Paragraphs, 6th edition. Robert B. Donald, James D. Moore, Betty Richmond Morrow, Lillian Griffith Wargetz, and Kathleen Werner. (1999). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
Writing Clear Essays, 3rd edition. Robert B. Donald, Betty Richmond Morrow, Lillian Griffith Wargetz, and Kathleen Werner. (1996). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
English Skills with Readings, 5th edition. John Langan. (2007). NY: McGraw-Hill.
College Writing Skills, 7th edition. John Langan. (2008). NY: McGraw-Hill.
Paragraph Development: A Guide for Students of English, 2nd edition. Martin L. Arnaudet & Mary Ellen Barrett. (1990). NY: Prentice Hall Regents.
Strategies for Successful Writing, 6th edition. James A. Reinking, Andrew W. Hart, and Robert von der Osten. (2002). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
Developing Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar, 2nd edition. Mary K. Ruetten. (2003). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar, 5th edition. Regina L. Smalley, Mary K. Ruetten, and Joann Rishel Kozyrev. (2001). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
文法會說話。台北:國立臺灣大學出版中心，2016。 |
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評量方式
(僅供參考) |
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No. |
項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
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1. |
Writing Assignments |
40% |
• Students develop a paragraph and an essay via pre-writing, writing and re-writing.
• Students edit and proofread their own and their peers’ writing. |
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Comprehension Check and Evaluation Task |
20% |
• Students demonstrate their familiarity with essential academic English writing skills and strategies.
• Students analyze text organization. |
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Learning Tasks |
20% |
• Students contribute to and complete weekly learning tasks to meet task requirements. |
4. |
Participation & Attendance |
20% |
• Students practice writing skills regarding paragraph and essay development.
• Students share ideas via individual responding to reading, peer reviews, or group discussions. |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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第6週 |
10/28 |
Paragraph Structure (Cause & Effect text)
• Basic components—topic sentence, supporting sentence, supportive data, concluding sentence, transition words, & opening
• Pre-test
• Assignment One
• CCET 1 |
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第7週 |
11/04 |
Writing Logic: Coherence & Unity
• Principles, writing strategies, & pitfalls
• Article analysis
• CCET 2 |
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第8週 |
11/11 |
Avoid Plagiarism
• Summarizing, paraphrasing, citing sources, & using direct and indirect quotations |
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第9週 |
11/18 |
From Paragraph to Essay
• Thesis statement, Transition paragraph, closure techniques
Compare & Contrast Essays
• Assignment Two
• CCET 3 |
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第10週 |
11/25 |
Argumentation I
• Organization, features, & writing strategies
• Article analysis
• Post-test
• CCET 4 |
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第11週 |
11/26 |
• A one-hour writing consultation is scheduled to be held from 10:00 to 11:00 on November 26 via Google Meet.
https://meet.google.com/bds-ktdh-zwy
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