SemesterFall Semester, 2018
DepartmentFreshman Class A, Department of English Freshman Class B, Department of English
Course NameWriting and Reading (I)
Instructor
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
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每週課程進度與作業要求Course Schedule & Requirements



 



 



 


































































































































































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




 



 





 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

N/A


Requirement/Grading

The final grade is the average of all graded assignments. Submitting homework late or missing class will have a negative effect on the final grade.


Textbook & Reference

Refining Composition Skills: Academic Writing and Grammar 6th edition



Authors:  Regina L. Smalley; Mary K. Ruetten; Joann Rishel Kozyrev


Urls about Course
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
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