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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學習投入時間
Student workload expectation
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課堂講授
In-class Hours
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課程前後
Outside-of-class Hours
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1
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Introductions; Business writing; Review of essay structure and practice
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In-class activity: speaking in groups; writing in pairs
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and discussion
Lecture: class introduction
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3
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3
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2
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Expository Essay: review of Chapter 4
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In-class activity: speaking and writing in groups; writing on own
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and discussion
Lecture: 5P essay style
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3
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3
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3
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Expository Essay practice
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In-class activity: speaking and writing in groups; writing on own
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and writing practice
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3
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3
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4
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Process Essay: Educational and Informational Process Essay
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In-class activity: speaking in groups; writing in pairs
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Student-centered learning: group discussion
Lecture: process essay style
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3
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3
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5
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Process Essay
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In-class activity: speaking in groups; writing in pairs
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and writing practice; peer editing
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3
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3
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6
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Grammar workshop
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In-class activity: speaking and editing together in pairs; grammar exercises in textbook
Process Essay Due
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and grammar training
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3
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3
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7
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Cause-Effect Essay – Chapter 6: modes and styles of cause-effect
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In-class activity: speaking in groups; writing in pairs
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Student-centered learning: group discussion and activity
Lecture: cause-effect essay style
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3
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3
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8
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Cause-Effect Essay: Practice and prep for mid-term exam;
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In-class activity: speaking and writing in groups; writing on own
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and writing practice; peer editing
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3
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3
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9
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** Mid-Term Written; Cause-Effect Essay (in-class exam) Examination**
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Quick review; write the test
(2.5 hour time limit)
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3
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3
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10
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Rewriting the process essay; Grammar Workshop on Clauses
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In-class activity: speaking and editing together in pairs; grammar exercises in textbook
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and grammar training
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3
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3
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11
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Compare/Contrast Essay
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In-class activity: speaking in groups; writing in pairs
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Student-centered learning: group discussion
Lecture: compare-contrast essay style
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3
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3
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12
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Compare-Contrast Essay – Writing, outlining, editing, and revising
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In-class activity: speaking and writing in groups; writing on own
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and writing practice; peer editing
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3
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3
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13
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Grammar workshop
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In-class activity: speaking and editing together in pairs; grammar exercises in textbook; Compare-contrast essay due
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and grammar training
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3
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3
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14
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Argumentative Essay
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In-class activity: speaking in groups; writing on own and in pairs
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Student-centered learning: group discussion
Lecture: argumentative essay style
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3
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3
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15
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Argumentative Essay; Outlining
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In-class activity: speaking and writing in groups; writing on own
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Student-centered learning: group cooperation and writing practice; peer editing
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3
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3
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16
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Grammar workshop and practice for final exam
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In-class activity: speaking and editing together in pairs; focusing on improving personal grammatical errors
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Student-centered learning: self and peer editing; teacher feedback
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3
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3
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17
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**Final Written Exam; Argumentative Essay (in-class examination)**
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Take test (2.5 hour time limit)
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3
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3
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18
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Return exams and feedback; discuss areas of improvement
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One-on-one feedback
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3
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3
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