| Course Objective |
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| Course Description |
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| Course Schedule |
Schedule of Reading and Writing II: Fall 2018
Week
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Date
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Topic/Class Activity
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Required Readings
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Assignment Due
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1
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Sept. 18
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Introduction
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2
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Sept. 25
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The Writing
Process
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Chapter 2
Reading: “Ready, Willing, and Able” (pp 38-44)
Appendix: Using Sources in Your Writing (pp 699-733) (I)
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3
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Oct. 2
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Basic Moves of Academic Writing
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Chapter 3
Reading: “Modern Dating: Prehistorical Style” (pp 55-61)
Appendix: Using Sources in Your Writing (pp 699-733) (II)
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1st essay topic
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4
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Oct. 9
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Narration
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Chapter 4
Reading: “The Sanctuary of School” (pp 84-89)
Reading: “Strangers” (pp 108-12)
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Essay I-a
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5
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Oct. 16
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Leave of absence
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No class
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6
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Oct. 23
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Peer Editing
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Peers’ essays
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Comments
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7
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Oct. 30
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Description
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Chapter 5
Reading: “The Natural Order of a Small Town” (pp 135-39)
Reading: “Once More to the Lake” (pp 163-69)
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Essay I-b
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8
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Nov. 6
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Example
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Chapter 6
Reading: “Technologically Challenged” (pp 182-87)
Reading: “Commencement Advice” (pp 199-206)
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9
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Nov. 13
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One-on-one conference
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Individual discussions
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2nd essay topic
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10
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Nov. 20
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Definition
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Chapter 10
Reading: “The Celebrity Chef” (pp 388-99)
Reading: “How to Know If You’re Dead” (pp 102-09)
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Essay II-a
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11
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Nov. 27
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Peer Editing
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Peers’ essays
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Comments
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12
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Dec. 4
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Cause and Effect
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Chapter 11
Reading: “Behind the Curtain” (pp 466-79)
Reading: “The Way to Reduce Black Poverty in America” (pp 484-87)
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Essay II-b
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13
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Dec. 11
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Library Resources
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Meeting at the first floor of the main library
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3rd essay references
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14
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Dec. 18
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Reading Week
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Reading and writing
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Essay III-a
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15
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Dec. 25
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Peer Editing
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Peers’ essays
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Comments
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16
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Jan. 1
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National Holiday
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No class
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17
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Jan. 8
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One-on-one conference
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Report on winter research project for a literary work
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Essay III-b
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18
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Jan. 15
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Office hours
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Further Individual discussions
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*I reserve the right to modify the class schedule, requirements, and readings, if needed. All future changes will be announced in the class or through email.
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| Teaching Methods |
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| Teaching Assistant |
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| Requirement/Grading |
- Attendance 20%
- Presentation 15%
- Class participation 10-15%
- Quiz 0-5%
- Essays and revisions 50%
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| Textbook & Reference |
Course Materials
Required:
- Cooley, Thomas. Back to the Lake: A Reader for Writers. 2nd ed. New York: Norton, 2011.
- Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 8th ed. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2017. (Taipei: Bookman, 2017)
Recommended:
- Williams, Joseph M. Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. New York: Longman, 2007.
- William Struck Jr. and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. New York: Penguin Books 2000.
- Lea, Diana, Jonathan Crowther, and Sheila Dignen eds. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2002.
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| Urls about Course |
| 1. http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/writesite/ (MLA Documentation, Punctuation in Paragraphs, Model
Student Papers, Exercises, etc.)
2. http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/write/backtothelake/
3. Self-Access Language Center, National Chengchi University
4. Writing tutorial service, National Chengchi University
5. Online Etymology Dictionary: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php
6. One Look Dictionary Search: http://www.onelook.com/
7. BBC Learning English: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
8. Academic Writing in English (AWE) at University College, London: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usage/apps/awe/
(Apple and Android)
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| Attachment |
Reading and Writing II__Fall 2018 _Min_Hua Wu_.pdf |