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I. Course objective
This course intends to equip graduate students with fundamental skills of writing English for academic purposes. Topics covered include
essential vocabulary in academic English, basic English sentence structures, and common patterns for English paragraph/essay writing.
III. Evaluation
1. Writing exercises 45% (Paragraph I: 10%; Paragraph II: 15 %; Essay: 20%)
2. Written assignments 30%
3. Quizzes 10% (Academic Word List) 4. Participation and attendance 15%
IV. Textbook
Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2006). Writing academic English (4th ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson/Longman.
IV. Schedule
Week Date Paragraphs and Essays Sentence Structures AWL Writing Exercises
1 9/13 Course orientation
2 9/20 Ch. 1: Paragraph Structure Ch. 10: Sentence Types Sublist 1
3 9/27 Library Instruction Class Sublist 2
4 10/4 Ch. 2: Unity and Coherence Ch. 10: Sentence Types Sublist 3 Paragraph I: Outline (due day)
5 10/11 Ch. 3: Supporting Details Sublist 4 Paragraph I: Draft (30 minutes)
6 10/18 Ch. 4: From Paragraph to Essay Ch. 11: Sentence Problems Sublist 1~4 Paragraph I: Revision (take home)
7 10/25 Ch. 4: From Paragraph to Essay Ch. 11: Sentence Problems Sublist 5
8 11/1 Ch. 5: Process Essays Ch. 12: Noun Clauses Sublist 6 Paragraph II: Outline (due day)
9 11/8 Ch. 5: Process Essays Ch. 12: Noun Clauses Sublist 5~6 Paragraph II: Draft (30 minutes)
10 11/15 NTU Anniversary (No class! ☺)
11 11/22 Ch. 6: Cause/Effect Essays Ch. 13: Adverb Clauses Sublist 7 Paragraph II: Revision (take home)
12 11/29 Ch. 6: Cause/Effect Essays Ch. 13: Adverb Clauses Sublist 8
13 12/6 Ch. 7: Comparison/Contrast Essays Ch. 14: Adjective Clauses Sublist 7~8 Essay: Outline (due day)
14 12/13 Ch. 7: Comparison/Contrast Essays Sublist 9 Essay: Draft (50 minutes)
15 12/20 Ch. 8: Paraphrase and Summary Ch. 14: Adjective Clauses Sublist 10 Essay: Revision (take home)
16 12/27 Ch. 9: Argumentative Essays Ch. 15: Participial Phrases Sublist 9~10
17 1/3 Ch. 9: Argumentative Essays Ch. 15: Participial Phrases Sublist 5~10
18 1/10 Final Exam Week