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課程名稱

英文寫作基礎
Fundamentals of English Writing

開課學期

112-2

授課對象

寫作教學中心

授課教師

陳巧玲

課號

Write7005

課程識別碼

Q01 M0500

班次

學分

3.0

全/半年

半年

必/選修

選修

上課時間

星期二2,3,4(9:10~12:10)

上課地點

共404

備註

本課程中文授課,使用英文教科書。不宜與「學術英文論文寫作與發表」同時修習。臺師大與臺科大學生不開放授權碼選課。
限碩士班以上
總人數上限：22人

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課程概述

This course intends to equip graduate students with fundamental skills of writing English for academic purposes. This course includes two hours of lecture plus one hour of grammar discussion. Topics to be covered include essential vocabulary in academic English, basic English sentence structures, and common rhetorical patterns for English paragraph/essay development.

課程目標

By the end of the course, students will
1.understand common rhetoric modes in English writing.
2.apply their knowledge of English grammar for academic writing purposes.
3.demonstrate familiarities with vocabulary frequently used in academic discourse.
4.identify and edit their own sentence problems.

課程要求

1.Students are required to attend all classes. No more than three excused 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.

預期每週課後學習時數

Office Hours

指定閱讀

參考書目

評量方式
(僅供參考)

No.	項目	百分比	說明
1.	Homework and Assignments	40%	- Students develop a paragraph and essay s via pre-writing, writing and re-writing. - Students edit and proofread their own and their peers writing.
2.	Independent Study Project	5%	- Students will use different learning resources to improve their English proficiency, especially in academic grammar, vocabulary and writing.
3.	Weekly Tests	20%	- Students demonstrate their familiarity with the vocabulary and grammar frequently used in academic writing.
4.	Final Exam	25%	- Students demonstrate their familiarity with the vocabulary and grammar frequently used in academic writing. - Students analyze essay organization. - Students produce writing that responds to task requirements.
5.	Participation	10%	- Students practice writing skills regarding paragraph and essay development. - Students share ideas via individual responding to reading, peer reviews or group discussions.

針對學生困難提供學生調整方式

上課形式	以錄影輔助
作業繳交方式	延長作業繳交期限, 書面報告取代口頭報告, 學生與授課老師協議改以其他形式呈現
考試形式	延後期末考試日期(時間), 書面(口頭)報告取代考試
其他	由師生雙方議定

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
第1週		Course Orientation and Diagnostic Test
第2週		Ch 1: Paragraph Structure
第3週		Ch 2: Unity and Coherence、Sentence Problems (Ch 10)、Appendix: S-V Agreement
第4週		Ch 2: Unity and Coherence
第5週		Ch 3: Using Outside Sources
第6週		Ch 3: Using Outside Sources
第7週		Ch 4: From Paragraph to Essay
第8週		Ch 6: Cause/Effect Essays
第9週		Ch 6: Cause/Effect Essays
第10週		Ch 7: Comparison/Contrast Essays
第11週		Ch 7: Comparison/Contrast Essays
第12週		Ch 8: Argumentative Essays
第13週		Ch 8: Argumentative Essays
第14週		Ch 5: Process Essays
第15週		Classification Essays
第16週		Final Exam ( Wednesday 18:30~20:10)