課程資訊:

選修英文：英文寫作

English Elective: Essay Writing (ETP)

學年學期

Academic Year / Semester

109

學年第

2

學期

/ Fall 2021

科目代號 Course Number

 070173011

上課時間 Course Time

四 78E /

上課地點 Location

研究 250106

開課單位 Department Name

外文中心 Foreign Language Center

授課教師 Instructor

謝思蕾 Cheryl Sheridan

選課人數 Maximum Number of You

20

學分數

No. of Credits

3.0

修 別 Required/Elective

群修 Partially Required

先修科目 Prerequisite(s)

無

課程簡介 Course Description

This course is an introduction to academic writing and literacy through the fundamentals of essay writing with an emphasis on genre knowledge and audience awareness. The course, which is conducted in English, incorporates lectures and discussion sessions making class-time full of activity. Writing assignments provide you opportunities to practice writing skills while exploring current issues through their own interests and experiences. You learn ways to approach writing assignments, how to find an interesting topic, and how to go through the process of writing a powerful essay in English. An assigned textbook is used as a guide, but other materials and references are available on the course Moodle.

課程目標與學習成效 Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes

In this class, learners will practice writing as a process of invention and revision that anyone can master

with effort. You will review basic paragraph structure and then learn about common rhetorical forms. They will practice several types of essays including comparison, comparison/contrast, cause-effect, and

argument. Literacy skills are incorporated as learners search online sources, learn to cite them, and create a reference list. In sum, you will gain a foundational understanding of English composition and learn the

writing process as they develop their own writing and revising toolkit.

By the end of the semester, those who have satisfactorily completed the course requirements will be able to identify a compelling topic, decide how to treat it in writing, and compose a strong and thoughtful text to explore or argue it. You will be familiar with elements of good academic compositions including

organization, thesis statements, and clarity of ideas. Finally, you will learn the mechanics of academic

writing such as document format, and citations and reference lists.

每週課程進度與作業要求 Course Schedule & Requirements

週次

課程主題 與指定閱讀Topic Reading

Assignment

課程內容

Content

作業

Homework

學習投入時間Student workload

expectation

All outlines and drafts must be uploaded to the Moodle Assignment and your Google Drive folder for participation points.

課堂講授

In-class Hours

課程前後After class

Hours

1

Course Orientation

• Introduction to the course and each other


• In-class writing:

Writing experiences, motivations, and goals

• Writing email

• Purchase Textbook, A4 folder with sections & paper


• Moodle: read Syllabus


• Print handouts for next week


• Write email to

Cheryl

3

4.5

2     

Writing a reaction- response paragraph

• Your Bliss Station: Your favorite place on campus to study, write, and/or think.


• Academic writing format


• File names and uploading

Take a photo of & write a description of your favorite

place on campus

3

4.5

3

Focus on Writing Unit 1

Environment

• Writing an essay

Complete Unit 1

3

4.5

4

Focus on Writing

Unit 1 Environment

• Writing an essay


• Writing an outline

Unit 2 Reading section & Google

Form

3

4.5

5

Focus on Writing

Unit 2: Media

• Writing a persuasive essay outline


• Paraphrasing

• Persuasive Essay outline


• Print handouts

for next week

3

4.5

6  

Academic writing conventions

• Working with sources


• APA format

• Persuasive Essay Draft 1

3

4.5

7  

Focus on Writing Unit 2: Media

• Persuasive Essay


• Draft 1 Peer review


• See teacher feedback


• Revising a persuasive essay

• Persuasive Essay Draft 2


• Unit 3 Reading section &

Google Form

3

4.5

8

Focus on Writing Unit 3

Intelligence

• Compare Contrast

Unit 4 Reading section & Google

Form

3

4.5

9

Focus on Writing

Unit 4: Crime

• Cause-Effect


• Presenting evidence

• Cause-Effect

Draft 1

3

4.5

10

Focus on Writing

Unit 4: Crime

• Cause-Effect


• Draft 1 peer review


• Presenting evidence

• Cause-Effect Draft 2


• Unit 5 Reading section &

Google Form

3

4.5

11

Focus on Writing

Unit 5: Sports

• Problem-Solution Summarizing

Unit 6 Reading section & Google

Form

3

4.5

12

Focus on Writing Unit 6: Communities

Complex essay:

Writing an essay with two or more structures

Complex Essay outline

3

4.5

13

Focus on Writing

Unit 6: Communities

• Outline peer review


• Quotations


• Conferences

Complex Essay Draft 1

3

4.5

14

Focus on Writing Unit 6:

Communities

• Draft 1 Peer review


• Introduce the portfolio


• Conferences

Complex essay Draft 2

3

4.5

15

Portfolio

• How to format and build PDF documents


• In-class work and conferences

• Revise essays


• Write draft of portfolio parts

3

4.5

16

Portfolio

• Sharing and

presentations to class about portfolio

• Portfolio final

draft

3

4.5

17

FINAL EXAM WEEK

• Portfolio: Post on Moodle by the

deadline

Happy Vacation!

授課方式 Teaching Approach

講述 Lecture：25%；討論 Discussion：25%；小組活動 Group Activity：25%；

數位學習 E-learning：10%；其他 Others：in-class writing 15%。

評量工具與策略、評分標準 Evaluation Criteria【明列評量項目與給分標準】

All materials, including the written text, handouts, and any information spoken in class or written on the board is expected to be reflected in your work. Take notes, study the textbook and handouts. Keep all of the work you do during the course until after the final grades have been announced.

Final grades will be determined by the following:

• 20%: Attendance & participation (in-class writing, peer review, meeting deadlines, uploads, etc.)


• 50%: Essays and Assignments


• 30%: PDF electronic portfolio that includes: An introduction, 3rd drafts of complex essay and one other essay, detailed description of revisions of each essay, and reflection

Attendance and tardiness: Attendance and punctuality are required for all class sessions.

You must have a multi-pocket folder or folders to keep your papers for this class. These will include the outlines and drafts for your compositions, peer review sheets, evaluation sheets, teacher feedback, etc. Always bring paper and pencil/pen to class; you can also bring your laptop computer.

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS

EMAIL (Week 1)

You will compose an email about you writing experiences, motivations and goals for the course and send to the instructor.

REACTION/DESCRIPTION & RESPONSE PARAGRAPH (Week 2)

You will compose a description and response about a favorite place “bliss station” on campus.

PERSUASIVE ESSAY (Week 6-8)

You will compose a persuasive academic essay. The purpose is to “persuade your reader to agree with your point of view,” which should entail presenting “ways that opposing pints of view are mistaken” (p. 35).

CAUSE-EFFECT (Weeks 10-11)

You will write an essay that analyzes the causes and effects of a type of crime in your neighborhood, town, or society. The purpose of the essay is to “help your reader understand its impact on individuals and society as a whole” (p. 96).

COMPLEX ESSAY (Week 13-15)

Class will brainstorm topics on issue related to college student life, campus, or other locality in Taiwan and, as a class with instructor’s direction, decide three to five options from which you will choose for your complex essay. You will “crowdsource” supporting texts and materials, which will be approved by the