SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentSophomore Class A, Department of English Sophomore Class B, Department of English
Course NameWriting and Reading (II)
InstructorWU MIN-HUA
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
PrerequisiteReading & Debating in English 2、Writing and Reading (II)、Writing Tutorial
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

 



Schedule of Writing and Reading II: Spring 2020 (Min-Hua Wu)



 












































































































































Week



 



Date



Topic/Class Activity



Required Readings



Assignment Due



1



 



Feb. 18



Introduction



Introduction to the course of the semester



 



2



 



Feb. 25



Presentation on the chosen work



Presentations on a chosen literary work for the academic research + Discussion



 



3



 



Mar. 03



Presentation on the chosen work



Presentations on a chosen literary work for the academic research + Discussion



 



4



 



Mar. 10



Presentation on the working Works Cited



Presentations on the critical concepts and passages in the working Works Cited + Discussion



 



5



 



Mar. 17



Presentation on the working Works Cited



Presentations on the critical concepts and passages in the working Works Cited + Discussion



 



6



 



Mar. 24



Book Review Writing



Reading book reviews and writing a book review on the chosen literary work



Essay I-a



7



 



Mar. 31



Peer Editing



Editing peers’ book reviews with comments and discussions



Essay I-b



8



 



Apr. 07



Intoduction and Literature Review Writing



Writing an introduction and literature review of the reserch project



Essay II-a



9



 



Apr. 14



One-on-one conference



Individual discussions on the introduction and literature review of the research project



 



10



 



Apr. 21



Peer Editing



Editing peers’ introduction and literature review of the research project with comments and discussions



Essay II-b



11



 



Apr. 28



Writing the main body of the paper



Writing the main body of the paper with textual analysis and supporting references according to MLA style



Essay III-a



12



 



May 05



Writing the main body of the paper



Writing the main body of the paper with textual analysis and supporting references according to MLA style



Essay III-a



13



 



May 12



Peer Editing



Editing peers’ essays with comments and discussions



Essay III-b



14



 



May 19



Presentation on a chosen film



Presentations on a chosen film



 



15



 



Jun. 26



Writing a Film Review



Writing a review on a chosen film



Essay IV-a



16



 



Jun. 02



Peer Editing



Editing peers’ film reviews with comments and discussions



Essay IV-b



17



 



Jun. 09



One-on-one conference



Final Research Paper Revision and Future Academic Career Guidance



 



18



 



Jun. 16



Office hours



Final Research Paper and its Final Revision Due



Essay V-Paper




 



*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.



 



 



 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Grading Policy




  1. Attendance 20%-100%

  2. Presentation 20%

  3. Class participation 10%

  4. Essays and revisions 50%


Textbook & Reference

Required:




  1. Cooley, Thomas. Back to the Lake: A Reader for Writers. 2nd ed. New York: Norton, 2011.

  2. Winkler, Anthony C. and Jo Ray Matherell. Writing the Research Paper: A Handbook. 8th ed. New York: Wadsworth, 2010.

  3. Topic-related Handouts Prepared by the Instructor to be fetched at the Photocopy Center of NCCU.



Recommended:




  1. Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2009. (Taipei: Bookman)

  2. Williams, Joseph M. Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. New York: Longman, 2007.

  3. William Struck Jr. and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. New York: Penguin Books 2000.

  4. Lea, Diana, Jonathan Crowther, and Sheila Dignen eds. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2002.


Urls about Course
Useful Websites and Apps 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/
Attachment

108_2 Writing and Reading II__Spring 2020 _Min_Hua Wu_ 2020.01.08.pdf
108_2 1_Page Schedule__Writing and Reading II__Spring 2020 _Min_Hua Wu_ 2020.01.08.pdf