週次
Week |
課程主題
Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀
Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業
Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間
Student workload expectation |
課堂講授
In-class Hours |
課程前後
Outside-of-class Hours |
1 |
The Writing Process |
Course overview
Text: pp. 2-9 |
Generating ideas; planning; exercises, in-class writing |
3 |
4.5 |
2 |
Introduction to the Paragraph |
Narrowing the Topic; Writing Topic Sentences
Text: pp. 10-28 |
Journal writing; exercises; first paragraph due; peer review |
3 |
4.5 |
3 |
Introduction to the Paragraph |
Composition skills; developing support
Text: pp. 32-35 |
Sentence parts; exercises; Second paragraph due; peer review |
3 |
4.5 |
4 |
Narrative paragraphs |
Personal reflection; building vocabulary; Text: pp. 36-43 |
Reading comprehension; vocabulary, discussion |
3 |
4.5 |
5 |
Narrative paragraphs |
Present narration; Text: pp. 45-49 |
Third paragraph due; peer review; exercises |
3 |
4.5 |
6 |
Narrative paragraphs |
Present and Past Narration; Text: pp. 49-51 |
Composition skills; editing; fourth paragraph due; peer review |
3 |
4.5 |
7 |
Descriptive paragraphs |
Writing about people and places; Text: pp. 52-57 |
Journal writing; using similes and metaphors |
3 |
4.5 |
8 |
Descriptive paragraphs |
Spatial organization; Text: pp. 59-63 |
Sample readings and discussion; exercises, 5th paragraph due; peer review |
3 |
4.5 |
9 |
Descriptive paragraphs |
Composition skills; Text: pp. 66-71 |
refining grammar skills, exercises; writing assignment |
3 |
4.5 |
10 |
Expository Paragraphs |
Reading and Vocabulary; Text: pp. 72-79 |
Discussion of readings; in-class writing; |
3 |
4.5 |
11 |
Expository Paragraphs |
Topic Sentences; Building Support; Text: pp. 81-91 |
Vocabulary exercises; first expository paragraph due; peer review; revision |
3 |
4.5 |
12 |
Expository Paragraphs |
Organization of Details and Examples Text: pp. 92-98 |
Order of importance, order of time; refining grammar skills; final writing assignment |
3 |
4.5 |
13 |
Introduction to the Essay
|
Writing Introductions; Text: pp. 100-115 |
Writing thesis statements; developing a topic; exercises, organization; in-class writing. |
3 |
4.5 |
14 |
Introduction to the Essay |
Composition skills; Text: pp. 118-120 |
Outlining; final writing assignment; planning |
3 |
4.5 |
15 |
The Example Essay |
Reading and Vocabulary;
Text: pp. 121-130 |
Discussion of readings; in-class writing; building vocabulary |
3 |
4.5 |
16 |
The Example Essay |
Composition Skills; Text: pp. 131-145 |
Organization of examples; refining grammar skills; final writing assignment |
3 |
4.5 |
17 |
Evaluation and Review |
Reading skills |
Written test |
3 |
4.5 |
18 |
Evaluation and Review |
Writing skills |
Written test |
3 |
4.5 |