SemesterSpring Semester, 2021
DepartmentSelective courses of undergraduate level,College of Commerce
Course NameWriting and Oral Training II
InstructorYANG CHIEN-WEI
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
PrerequisiteEnglish Writing、Writing and Oral Training、Writing and Oral Training I
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

 



Course Schedule: (Tentative version)



Abbreviations: Pv.: preview; Assg.: assignment; T: task; R.: research

























































































































Session



Topics and Skills



Assignment/Progress of the Project



Time Investment (hours)



Including class time



1



Orientation & Warmer  




  1. Photo story preparation

  2. R.: MOOCs



4



 



2



1. Education Revolution in the 21st Century



2. Writing Skills I: Sentence Types ii



1. Photo story preparation



2. R.: On-line course offering



4.5



3



T. 1: Photo Presentation: My Secret Corner



2. Writing Skills II: Descriptive Paragraph 



Assg. 1: Descriptive  



Passage




  1. Pv. Pre-class reading 1



4



4




  1. Panel on Global Issues I: The Rise of Machines

  2. Pronunciation Drills II: Reciting




  1. R.: Who Run the World?

  2. Assg.: recitation



4



5



T. 2: Recitation Presentation




  1. People Who Change the World



 



Assg. 2: Register your Most Influential People presentation topic (5%)



5



6




  1. Money Talk

  2. College Track Compass: Using résumé



 



Assg. 3: slide file submission



(10%)




  1. Preparation for the oral presentation



 



6



7



T. 3: Oral Presentation: 2019 100 Most Influential



Note-taking and peer-feedback



4.5



8



. 3: Oral Presentation: 2019 100 Most Influential



*1. Writing Skills: descriptive paragraph



1. Note-taking and peer-feedback2



*Assg. 4: My Heor/Heroine



4.5



9



Film screening and discussion:



Cultural literacy




  1. Pv. Handouts



 



3.5



10



1. Cultural Literacy I:



American culture



2. Writing Skills III: Summarizing



1. Preparation for group report and quiz



2. Pv. the handout



4.5



 



11



Cultural Literacy II:



1. American culture: group report



2. British culture



T. 4: Culture Watch



1. C.&C. paragraph



1. Pv. The handout



2. Research on British English



Assg. 5: When Taiwanese Meet…



5



12



Cultural Literacy II: Englishes or English?



Assg. 6: Culture Watch Prep. II



5



 



13




  1. Cultural Literacy II:



Speak with accents




  1. Mini-debate: uniform or unicorn?



Assg.: Rapping about My Freshman Life



5



 



14




  1. Rap Battle: rhythm and  



speech flow




  1. *Start of the Final Project:



My Taiwan Craze: A promotion Video




  1. Final project: introduction



 



Final Project preparation:



 Brainstorming, script preparation, production plan discussion, and submission and revision of production plan



*Start the fb fanpage



5 or more



 



15



Project Plan Discussion



1. Script for Approval



2. Shooting Plan



On-site Shooting: Visit the chosen sites and report the progress with shooting on fanpage



5 or more



16




  1. Shooting experience sharing

  2. To exchange or not to: Mini-debate



Video/film production



 



5



17



Work Week



Video/film Production



4.5



18



Promotion Video Showcase



*Full participation is strictly required. Each team member must share the presentation



4.5



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Course Requirements:



1. Full attendance is strictly required. Absences without justifications will affect the final grades and absences of 2 times or above will result in failure to pass.



2. Active participation in class is expected and closely observed.



3. Punctuality is strictly required.



    4. Preview assigned chapters and materials before the class.



5. Hand in the outline and the visual aids file one week ahead of the presentation. No delay is acceptable without the instructor being informed in advance.



6. All assignments are expected to be submitted punctually. No delay is acceptable.



7. The attendees of the presentation will need to propose questions and give feedback in written form. 



8. To ask for a leave, please inform the instructor in advance by email only. No other ways are accepted. Please be sure       to identify yourself at the beginning of your email message.



9. The classroom is designated as the English zone, so when you step into the classroom, please use English only to             communicate.



10. Please visit the Moodle platform on a weekly basis and before the class meeting begins.



11. You are welcome to volunteer as the class leader. Class leader (CL) will be rewarded extra grade points at the end            of the semester.



12. No use of cell phone, laptop, or any other kind of electronic device is allowed in class unless required by the                  instructor.



*Copying text or ideas without acknowledging the sources is considered plagiarism, and it is strictly forbidden.



Course Evaluation:







































Attendance



10%



 



Class Participation



30%



Pair Work: 12%



In-class Activities: 18%



Assignments



35%



Oral Presentation: 20%



Writing Assignments: 15%



Final Project



25%



Phase 1: 5%



Phase 2: 5%



Phase 3: 10%



Phase 4: 5 %



Textbook & Reference

Textbook:



Handouts and course materials will be prepared by the instructor and distributed in class or provided on-line.


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