SemesterSpring Semester, 2021
DepartmentSophomore Class A, Department of English Sophomore Class B, Department of English
Course NameWriting and Reading (II)
InstructorHUANG YI-PING
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
PrerequisiteReading & Debating in English 2、Writing and Reading (II)、Writing Tutorial
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

 












































































































































Week



Date



Course Content



&



Assigned reading



Assignments



Students’ invested learning hours



(including course hours)



1



02/23



Overview




  1. CV/Statement of Purpose (SoP)

  2. Exemplary work I: Argumentation

  3. Exemplary work II: Research paper (RP)



CV: structure & examples



SoP: structure & examples



SoP: Prepare an interview



 



 



3+3



2



03/02



Argumentation (1)



Structural analysis & examples



-Citation: (Purdue OWL: APA)



CV: Draft



#1 CV draft



3+3



3



03/09



Library tour



-Use Endnote



 



6+3



4



03/16



Argumentation (2): Draft



-Discussion: draft



#2 Draft (800-900words)



03/14 midnight



6+3



5



03/23



RP: Overview (1)



-What is a research paper?



-How to choose a good research topic?



SoP: Report the result of the interview and what to write for the SoP (Oral report)



 



6+3



6



03/30



RP: Introduction (2)



-How to write introduction?



-Discussion: Bring two potential research topics



#3 Final (Saturday, Midnight)



04/04 midnight



 



 



6+3



7



04/06



RP: Literature review (3)



-How to read & summarize a research paper



-How to write a literature review?



-Practice: Search for 2 papers to write a paragraph of the LR (laptop)



-Discussion: Narrow down the research topic



SoP: Draft



 



0+6



8



04/13



RP: Outline (Introduction & LR)



Peer review



RP: Methodology



-Participants & contexts



-Data collection & procedure



 



6+3



9



04/20



Individual Conference: Outline



(Introduction, LR, Method, & Survey)



 



6+3



10



04/27



RP: Draft (Introduction)



Structural analysis & peer review



Discussion: Survey



#4 Introduction: Draft



(Approximately 1 page)



-Use 3 creditable sources to write why it is necessary to conduct your study



6+3



11



05/04



RP: Draft (LR)



Structural analysis & peer review



RP: Results + Discussion



-How to analyze data



-How to present results in writing



#5 Literature review: Draft



(Approximately 2 pages)



-Use 6-10 creditable sources



#Begin to collect data



6+3



12



05/11



RP: Draft (Method)



Structural analysis & peer review



RP: Conclusion



RP: Abstract



-How to write an abstract



#6 Methodology: Draft



(Approximately 1 page)



 



6+3



13



05/18



No Class: school’s anniversary celebration (Individual conference)



 



6+3



14



05/25



Individual Conference: Outline



(Results & Discussion & Conclusion)



 



6+3



15



06/01



RP: Draft (Results & Discussion)



#7 Results + Discussion: Draft



6+3



16



06/08



RP: Conclusion



#8 Conclusion: Draft



6+3



17



06/15



Wrap-up



 



6+3



18



06/22



No Class: Individual Conference during the semester



CV, SoP, & RP: Final



06/27 Saturday, midnight



 



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

Tiffany: 107501068@nccu.edu.tw 


Requirement/Grading

Grading




  1. Participation & attendance (& various kinds of practice): 10%

  2. Argumentative essay (800-900words): 15%

  3. Research paper (draft + final): 55%

  4. Statement of Purpose (written & oral) & CV: 20%



Grading categories




  1. Content (originality & depth of thinking)

  2. Organization / Unity and Coherence (logic)

  3. Grammar

  4. Diction (word choice, style of writing) / Details

  5. Mechanics (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, format)




  1. APA


Textbook & Reference

Textbook & References




  1. Smalley, R. L., Ruetten, M. K., & Kozyrev, J. (2012). Refining composition skills: Academic writing and grammar (6th edition). Boston, MA: Cengage. (RCS)

  2. Wyrick, J. (2008). Steps to writing well: With additional readings (6th edition). Boston, MA: Wadsworth. (SWWAR)

  3. Supplementary Handouts



*All of the materials will be retrievable from the E-learning platform. You must print out the assigned readings and bring them to class.


Urls about Course
1. On-line Language Learning, Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Attachment

108_2_ Writing II_1.pdf