週次
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課程內容與指定閱讀
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教學活動與課前、
課後作業
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學生學習投入時間
（含課堂教學時數）
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Week 1
(18th September)
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Introduction
Pride and Prejudice (hereafter PP)
Chapter 1
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Before the class:
Prepare a copy of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice; read chapter 1 of this novel; bring the novel to class
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Before the class: 2 hours
During the class: 3 hours
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Week 2
(25th September)
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Definition essays
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After class: read Goodman’s essay ‘It’s Failure, Not Success’
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During the class: 3 hours
After class: 2 hours
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Week 3 (2nd October)
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Discuss Goodman’s essay
Student presentation
Definition essays
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After class: read
PP chapters 2-3
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During the class: 3 hours
After class: 2 hours
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Week 4 (9th October)
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Definition essays
PP chapters 2-3
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After class: write a definition essay
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During the class: 3 hours
After class: 3 hours
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Week 5 (16th October)
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Peer review
Definition essays
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After class: read Perry and Kowinski’s essay ‘Kids in the Mall” Growing Up Controlled’
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During the class: 3 hours
After class: 2 hours
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Week 6 ( 23th October)
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Discuss Kowinski’s essay
Cause and Effect Essays
Student presentation
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After class:
Read PP chapters 4-5
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During the class 3 hours
After class: 3 hours
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Week 7 (30th October)
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PP chapters 4-5
Cause and Effect Essays
Student presentation
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After class:
Write an cause-and-effect essay
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During the class 3 hours
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Week 8 (6th November)
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Cause and Effect Essays
Peer review
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During the class 3 hours
After class: 3 hours
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Week 9 (13th November)
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Individual supervision: return 2 essays to students and discuss their works with them.
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After class:
Read Rosenblatt’s essay ‘The Silent Friendships of Men’
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Week 10 (20th November)
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Discuss Rosenblatt’s essay
Comparison and Contrast essays
Student presentation
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After class:
Read PP chapters 6-7
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During the class 3 hours
After class: 2 hours
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Week 11
(27st November)
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PP chapters 6-7
Comparison and Contrast Essays
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During the class 3 hours
After class: 2 hours
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Week 12
(4th December)
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Comparison and Contrast Essays
Student presentation
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After class: write a comparison and contrast essay
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During the class 3 hours
After class: 3 hours
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Week 13 (11th December)
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Peer review
Comparison and Contrast Essays
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During the class 3 hours
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Week 14 (18th December)
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Argumentative essay
Student presentation
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After class:
Read Tavris’s essay ‘Love Story’
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During the class 3 hours
After class: 2 hours
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Week 15
(25th December)
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Discuss Tavris’s essay
Argumentative essay
Student presentation
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After class: read PP chapters 8-9
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During the class 3 hours
After class: 2 hours
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Week 16 (1st January)
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National Holiday
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After class:
Write an argumentative essay
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Week 17 (8th January)
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PP chapters 8-9
Peer review
Argumentative essay
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During the class 3 hours
After class: 3 hours
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Week 18 (15th January)
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Individual supervision: return 2 essays to students and discuss their works with them.
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