週次
Week
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課程主題
Topic
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課程內容與指定閱讀
Content and Reading Assignment
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教學活動與作業
Teaching Activities and Homework
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學習投入時間
Student workload expectation
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課堂講授
In-class Hours
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課程前後
Outside-of-class Hours
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1
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Introduction to the course
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What is MLA?
&
Approaches to Literary Studies:
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Self-Introduction/Finding possible research topics
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3
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1-3 hours
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2
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No-class (228 Memorial Day)
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No-class (228 Memorial Day)
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No
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No
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No
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3
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Finding Your Research Interest and Direction
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Drawing a Mind map &
Selecting and Narrowing down a Topic
&
Discussion: Roland Barthes' "The Death of the Author"
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Group Discussion and Lecture/ Drawing a mind map & Deciding your topic
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2 for lecture/ 1 for in-class discussion
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1-2 hours
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4
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Library Orientation (Meeting in Library)
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How to use electronic databases and find books in the library
(Deciding your topic)
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Collecting research materials at home or in the library
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3
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2 hours
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5
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Compiling and Evaluating Sources
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Note-taking /Summarizing/Paraphrasing/Plagiarism
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In-class writing activity
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2 for lecture/ 1 for in-class writing
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2 hours
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6
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No class
(Spring Break)
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No class
(Spring Break)
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Writing Assignment
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No
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2 hours
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7
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Reading and Evaluating Resources
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(Discussion about your topic individually)
How to Write a Critique/Review
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Grouping research materials at home
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3
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2 hours
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8
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Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals
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How to Develop an Argument/How to Write a Proposal and Outline
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Writing your research proposal
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3
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2 hours
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9
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Drafting the Paper in MLA Style
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Preparing the List of Works Cited/the format of the Research Paper
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Organizing ideas about your research paper
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3
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1 hour
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10
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Individual student-teacher meeting
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Discussing individual research proposal
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Revising the second draft of your proposal
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3
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2 hours
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11
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Drafting the Paper in MLA Style
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Preparing the List of Works Cited/the format of the Research Paper
&
Citing Sources in the Text
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Reviewing the MLA style/ Finishing reading assignments
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3
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1 hour
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12
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Drafting the Paper in MLA Style
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Preparing the List of Works Cited/the format of the Research Paper
&
Citing Sources in the Text
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Reviewing the MLA style/ Finishing reading assignments
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3
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1 hour
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13
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The Mechanics of Writing
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How to write an Introduction/a Body?
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Working on your research paper
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3
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1-2 hours
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14
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The Mechanics of Writing
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How to write a Conclusion?
Peer-review week (the first draft of your paper, at least including the "introduction" and part of the body part)
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Revising your peer-reviewed draft
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3
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1-2 hours
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15
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Individual student-teacher meeting
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Discussing individual paper: Introduction and Body
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Revising the second draft of your Introduction and body part
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3
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2 hours
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16
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The Mechanics of Writing
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How to write an Abstract?
Peer-review week (the full draft of your paper)
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Revising your peer-reviewed draft
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3
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1-2 hours
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17
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Round-Table Time
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Mini-Conference
(Individual talk with the instructor)
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Finishing your final draft
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3
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2 hours or above
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18
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Writing Week
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Final paper due
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Revise your paper
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3
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0 hour
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