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

Course Orientation

• Introduction to the course


• Getting to know one another through in-class writing and discussion: Five keywords in my field

• Read assigned texts


• Revise in-class writing and submit


• Research and select 2-3 papers from own field

3

4.5

The Real Life of English for Academic Purposes

• Presentation and discussion of personal field of research


• Discussion on more immediate academic requirements


• Lecture on forms of academic writing

• Language exercises


• Online self-introduction and peer feedback

3

4.5

Back to the Basics of English Proficiency

• A mock standardized EFL proficiency test on reading and listening


• Discussion of test results and implications


• Introduction to integrated speaking and writing tests


• Review and exercises on sentence structures

• Complete grammar and vocabulary assignments


• Perform a self-assessment and submit


• Study Academic Word List

3

4.5

Self-help Resources and Library Skills

• Quiz on Academic Word List


• Introduction to free online dictionaries, corpora, and learning resources


• A library tour on academic databases and research tools, including reference list generators

• Language exercises


• Online writing and peer feedback

3

4.5

Comparison/

contrast Essays

• Presentation and analysis of comparison/contrast examples from corpus


• Lecture on comparison/ contrast essays


• Exercises and discussions on grammar and vocabulary


• Brainstorming essay ideas

• Study assigned readings


• Write an outline, a thesis statement and topic sentences

3

4.5

Comparison/ contrast Essays

• Peer review workshops


• Whole-class discussion on comparison/contrast essays


• Trouble-shooting with resources

• Complete grammar and vocabulary exercises


• Complete the draft by incorporating peer comments

3

4.5

Comparison/ contrast Essays

• Analysis of more comparison/contrast examples from learner-developed corpus


• Discussion of student essay examples


• Demonstration and discussion of essay revisions


• Peer review workshops

• Further revise the draft, proofread, use online resources for trouble-shooting, and submit with a revision report

3

4.5

Cohesion and Cohesive devices

• Discussion and assessment of the completed essays


• Lecture on the importance and basics of cohesive writing


• Exercises on improving cohesion/cohesiveness

• Complete grammar and vocabulary exercises


• Draft ideas for end-of-term poster presentations

3

4.5

Cause-Effect Essays

• Presentation and analysis of cause-effect examples


• Lecture and sample on cause-effect essays


• Exercises on cause-effect reasoning


• Presentation and discussion on poster presentations

• Write an outline, then develop a draft with thesis statement and topic sentences highlighted

3

4.5

Cause-Effect Essays

• Peer review on cause-effect essay drafts


• Individual teacher-student conferences

• Complete grammar and vocabulary exercises


• Revise the draft by incorporating peer comments

3

4.5

Cause-Effect Essays

• Discussion of student essay examples


• Demonstration and discussion of essay revisions

• Further revise the draft, proofread, use online resources for trouble-shooting, and submit with a revision report

3

4.5

Logical Fallacies and Hedging

• Lecture on solid argumentation


• Discussion of logical fallacy problems


• Lecture and exercises on facts vs. opinions and academic hedging

• Complete grammar and vocabulary exercises


• Prepare an outline and visual plan for the end-of-term poster

3

4.5

Argument Essays

• More discussion on poster presentations


• Lecture on argument essays


• Exercises on critical reasoning

• Write an outline, then develop a draft with thesis statement and topic sentences highlighted

3

4.5

Argument Essays

• Peer review on argument essays


• Individual teacher-student conferences

• Complete grammar and vocabulary exercises


• Revise the draft

3

4.5

Argument Essays

• Analysis of argumentation examples from learner-developed corpus


• Discussion of student essay examples


• Demonstration and discussion of essay revisions

• Further revise the draft, proofread, use online resources for trouble-shooting, and submit with a revision report

3

4.5

Counter-Argument, Refutation, and Limitation

• Lecture on sound reasoning based on evidence from research


• Analysis and discussion of examples

• Complete grammar and vocabulary exercises


• Prepare for the poster presentation

3

4.5

Poster Presentation

• Simulation of poster sessions with peer Q&A


• Individual conferences

Responding to peer/teacher feedback and revise

3

4.5

Poster Presentations

• Final showcase of written work arranged on posters


• Guest commentators invited for discussions


• Author Q&A sessions

Record and document poster presentations

3

4.5