SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentForeign Language Center
Course NameEnglish Elective: Essay Writing
InstructorHUANG SHU-CHEN
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

 





















































































































Week



Topic



Content and Reading Assignment



Teaching Activities and Homework



1



Introduction



Writing Exercises



 



2



The Writing Process



Criteria of and Expectations for Good Essays



Explore Writing Tasks in Standardized English Examinations



3



Essay Structure



Topic Sentence



 



4



Classification Essay 1/3



Cohesion



Writing the First Draft



5



Classification Essay 2/3



Coherence



Peer Review



6



Classification Essay 3/3



Supporting the Topic



Revision and Proofreading



7



Comparison Essay 1/3



Definition and Explanation



Writing the First Draft



8



Comparison Essay 2/3



Giving Examples



Peer Review



9



Comparison Essay 3/3



Various Types of Clauses



Revision and Proofreading



10



Cause-effect Essay 1/3



Grammar Exercises



Writing the First Draft



11



Cause-effect Essay 2/3



Building Vocabulary



Peer Review



12



Cause-effect Essay 3/3



Paragraph Transitions



Revision and Proofreading



13



Argument Essay 1/3



Online Writing Resources



Writing the First Draft



14



Argument Essay 2/3



Academic Style



Peer Review



15



Argument Essay 3/3



Doing Research



Revision and Proofreading



16



Final Examination



17



Summative Individual Conferences



18



Summative Individual Conferences




 



 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

TBA


Requirement/Grading

Essay Homework 60%



Final Examination 30%



Class Participation 10%


Textbook & Reference

TBA


Urls about Course
https://moodle.nccu.edu.tw
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