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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9/17
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Course Orientation
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- Introduction to the course
- Getting to know one another through in-class writing and discussion
- Learning business writing and email correspondence
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- Read assigned texts
- Revise in-class writing and submit
- Unit 3 Exercises
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3
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4.5
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9/24
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Paragraph writing foundation
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- Unit 1~Unit 2 in the textbook
- Paragraph structure, unity and coherence, and using outside sources
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Unit 3 Exercises
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3
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4.5
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10/08
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Summarizing and paraphrasing
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- Unit 3 in the textbook
- How to avoid plagiarism and use outside sources correctly
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3
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4.5
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10/15
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From paragraph to essay
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- Unit 4: Exploring the essay
- Exercises on sentence structures
- Begin writing own expository essay
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- Complete the initial pre-writing for the expository essay on benefits
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3
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4.5
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10/22
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Expository or classification essay
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- Outlining and analysis of models
- Developing a classification essay
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- Write the expository essay on benefits
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3
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4.5
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10/29
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Grammar Workshop – Noun Clauses
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- Analyzing thesis statements and understanding the concept of writing for a target reader
- Rewriting introductions and conclusions
- Noun Clauses – Unit 11
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Complete Unit 11 Practice Exercises; Unit 5 Preview the model
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3
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4.5
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11/05
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Process Essay: Educational and Informative
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- Process speaking activities
- Learning the differences between educational and informative process essays
- Practice teaching your reader how to perform a task in both speaking and writing
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- Begin research and pre-writing for an educational process essay
- Unit 5 Practice exercises
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3
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4.5
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11/12
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Composing the Process Essay
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- Analysis of the model for an educational process essay
- Unit 5 Exercises
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- Complete the process essay
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3
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4.5
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11/19
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Grammar Workshop – Adjective Clauses
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- Editing and revising sentences in the Process Essay
- Adjective Clauses – Unit 13
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- Complete Unit 13 Practice Exercises; Unit 6 Preview the model
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3
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4.5
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11/26
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Cause-Effect Essay
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- Presentation and analysis of cause-effect examples
- Lecture and sample on cause-effect essays
- Exercises on cause-effect reasoning
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- Unit 6 Exercises and prewriting exercises for a Cause-Effect essay
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3
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4.5
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12/03
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Cause-Effect Essays
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- The process of composing the Cause-Effect essay step-by-step
- Models of cause-effect essays
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- Complete the Cause-Effect essay, Prepare for the in-class essay exam
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3
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4.5
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12/10
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Cause-Effect Essay, In-class Exam
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- Complete a Cause-Effect essay in class, including brainstorm, detailed outline, and essay
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12/17
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Compare Contrast Essay
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- Compare-contrast speaking exercises
- Using compare-contrast signal words
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- Compare-Contrast essay prewriting exercises
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3
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4.5
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12/24
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Compare Contrast Essay
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- Unit 7 Exercises
- Compare and contrast two compare-contrast essays
- Begin outlining your own
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- Complete the compare-contrast essay
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3
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4.5
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12/31
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Argumentative Essay
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- Developing an objective approach to considering an argument in speaking and writing
- Choosing a side to support
- Learning how to support your argument with basic organization
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Research pros and cons for an Argumentative Essay; Rewriting Assignment Due
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3
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4.5
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1/7
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Argumentative Essay
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- Unit 8 Exercises
- Analysis of argumentation examples and models
- Discussion of student essay examples
- Demonstration and discussion of essay revisions
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- Study for final writing exam
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3
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4.5
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1/14
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Final writing exam
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Write either a Compare-Contrast or Argumentative Essay in class
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