週次
Week
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課程主題
Topic
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課程內容與指定閱讀
Content and Reading Assignment
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教學活動與作業
Teaching Activities and Homework
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學習投入時數
Student Workload Expectation
(In-class Hours + Out-of-class Hours)
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1
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Course overview
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Understanding what makes good writing
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Getting to know one another
Response writing
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2+3
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2
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Exploring the essay I
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Textbook Unit 1
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Response writing
Writing the hook
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2+3
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3
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Exploring the essay II
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Textbook Unit 1
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Response writing
Writing the thesis statement
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2+3
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4
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Exploring the essay III
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Textbook Unit 1
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Response writing
Writing the conclusion
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2+3
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5
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Online Reference Resources
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Self-editing tools
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Using self-editing tools
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2+3
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6
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Spring Break
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No Class
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Assignment #1
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7
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Essay feedback
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Understanding individual strengths and weaknesses in writing
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Response writing
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2+3
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8
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Comparison essays I
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Textbook Unit 3
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Response writing
Structuring a comparison essay
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2+3
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9
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Comparison essays II
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Textbook Unit 3
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Response writing
Writing a comparison essay
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2+3
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10
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Cause-effect essays I
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Textbook Unit 4
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Response writing
Structuring a cause-effect essay
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2+3
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11
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Cause-effect essays II
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Textbook Unit 4
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Assignment #2
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2+3
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12
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Essay feedback
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Understanding individual strengths and weaknesses in writing
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Response writing
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2+3
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13
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Argument essays I
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Textbook Unit 5
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Response writing
Structuring an argument essay
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2+3
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14
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Argument essays II
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Textbook Unit 5
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Response writing
Writing arguments, counterarguments and refutations
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2+3
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15
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Argument essays III
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Textbook Unit 5
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Response writing
Detecting logical fallacies
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2+3
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16
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Argument essays IV
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Textbook Unit 5
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Assignment #3
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2+3
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17
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Handling academic correspondence
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Written communication in academic contexts
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Writing requests and reminders
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2+3
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18
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Final exam
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Review
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In-class exam
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2+3
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