課程資訊
課程名稱
英文寫作基礎
Fundamentals of English Writing 
開課學期
107-1 
授課對象
工學院  電腦輔助工程組  
授課教師
黃翊之 
課號
CIE7109 
課程識別碼
521 M6620 
班次
 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
必修 
上課時間
星期三6,7,8(13:20~16:20) 
上課地點
博雅305 
備註
初選不開放。限本組(CAE組)碩博士班一年級生優先選修,限本系研究所學生選修。欲修課學生請與劉助教聯繫。
限本系所學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限:15人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1071CIE7109_ 
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課程概述

This course aims to familiarize graduate students with fundamental skills concerning academic English writing. This course generally includes two hours of lecture plus one hour of grammar discussion. Topics to be covered include common rhetorical patterns, paragraph/essay development, grammar functionality, and essential vocabulary in academic English. This course is conducted in Mandarin as well as English, with the course material in English.  

課程目標
By the end of the course, learners will
1. Understand common rhetoric modes in academic writing.
2. Apply their knowledge of grammar function to their own writing.
3. Demonstrate familiarity with vocabulary frequently used in academic writing.
4. Edit and proofread their own and their peers’ writing. 
課程要求
Course requirements:
1. Learners are required to attend all classes. No more than three excused absences are permitted.
2. Active participation in class discussions is required.
3. Quizzes and a comprehensive final exam are included in this course. No make-up quizzes/exam will be allowed.
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. 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
另約時間 備註: Dr. Adrian Huang can be contacted at "Adrian_Huang@ben.edu". Further information will be announced in class if necessary. 
指定閱讀
Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2014). Longman Academic Writing Series: Essays (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education.  
參考書目
Beaumont, J. (2012). Focus on writing 4. White Plains, NY: Pearson.

NTU Academic Writing Center (2010). Activating academic vocabulary: The first step to thesis composition. Taipei, Taiwan: National Taiwan University Press.

NTU Academic Writing Center (2016). Speaking grammar. Taipei, Taiwan: National Taiwan University Press. 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Homework and Assignment 
30% 
 
2. 
Weekly Tests 
20% 
 
3. 
Final Examination 
20% 
 
4. 
Engagement 
30% 
 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
9/12  Orientation  
第2週
9/19  Chapter One: Paragraph Structure  
第3週
9/26  Chapter One: Paragraph Structure  
第4週
10/03  Chapter Two: Unity and Coherence  
第5週
10/10  No classes: Holiday  
第6週
10/17  Chapter Two: Unity and Coherence  
第7週
10/24  Chapter Three: Using Outside Sources  
第8週
10/31  Chapter Four: From Paragraph to Essay  
第9週
11/07  Chapter Six: Cause/Effect Essays  
第10週
11/14  Chapter Six: Cause/Effect Essays  
第11週
11/21  Chapter Seven: Comparison/Contrast Essays  
第12週
11/28  Chapter Seven: Comparison/Contrast Essays  
第13週
12/05  Chapter Eight: Argumentative Essays  
第14週
12/12  Chapter Eight: Argumentative Essays  
第15週
12/19  Chapter Five: Process Essays  
第16週
12/26  Chapter Five: Process Essays  
第17週
01/02  Reviews  
第18週
01/09  Final Examination Week