教學大綱 Syllabus

科目名稱：商用寫作與口語訓練（一）

Course Name: Business Writing and Oral Training I
  • 學年學期：112-1 Fall Semester, 2023
  • 科目代碼：300750041 Course No.300750041

修別：選

Type of Credit: Elective

3.0

學分數

Credit(s)

30

預收人數

Number of Students

課程資料Course Details
  • 開課單位：商院選修 Course Department:Commerce/B/0
  • 授課老師：楊健威 Instructor: YANG CHIEN-WEI
  • 先修科目：無Prerequisite(N/A)
  • 上課時間：五234 Session: fri09-12

課程簡介Course Description

Course Outline:

This course provides comprehensive training in oral skills and develops teamwork skills. It aims to enhance students’ ability to express ideas and to respond to common subjects in life and to improve students’ basic written communication skills.

  The course aims to help students to acquire essential oral and written communication skills they can apply in daily communication. The oral training will cover pronunciation, articulation, and speech delivery, and the writing training focuses on the basic format and structure of a paragraph, knowledge of collocation, and applications of grammatical rules. Aside from individual tasks, students are required to work as a pair or a team and assume leading and supporting roles in different tasks.

核心能力分析圖 Core Competence Analysis Chart

能力項目說明

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

    Course Objectives:

    Upon finishing the course, students are expected to:

    1. Enhance oral fluency

    2. learn to make presentations

    3. Master paragraph writing

    4. learn to cooperate to complete a team-based project

    每周課程進度與作業要求 Course Schedule & Requirements

    教學週次Course Week 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type

    Course Schedule

    *We adopt the 17+1-week system, but this arrangement is negotiable.

    Prw: preview/FP: Final project

    Weekly Session

    Topic

    Preview/Task/Project Progress

    Time Investment

    (Unit: Hours)

    1st

    Course Introduction; Warmers; Learning Resources on Campus and the Net

    1. Prw. handout 1

    2. Finding resources on campus

    1

    2nd

    Discussion Skills: signs and Personality;

    Pronunciation Drill I

    1. Prw. handout 2

    2. Researching celebrities

    3. Choose the English song to share

    1

    3rd

    Describing Appearance; Writing Skills I: Intro. to Paragraph Structure & the Topic Sentence

    1. Topic Sentence Practice

    2. Prw. handout 3

    3. Choose the topic of music presentation

    2

    4th

    Smartphone Addiction: Vocabulary-Builder; Fluency Practice; Pronunciation Drill II

    1. Writing Task 2: My Hero/Heroine

    2. Prepare Pair Task

    2

    5th

    Pair Task: Stressing Lip Sync; Recitation Preparation

    1. Recitation Preparation

    2. Decide on the Individual Oral Presentation Topic

    3

    6th

    Recitation Showcase; Oral Presentation Skills I

    1. Prepare a Mini-presentation

    2. Confirm the topic of the Individual Oral Presentation

    1

    7th

    Oral Presentation Skills II; Mini-Presentation & Instant feedback
    1. Prepare for the Oral Presentation
    2. Narrative Passage assignment

    3

    8th

     

    Analytical Reading and A Socratic Seminar: Reading a Narrative

    Writing Skills II: Paragraph Development and Writing a Personal Narrative
    1. Complete the first draft of a personal narrative

    2-3

    9th

    Mid-term Week

    Film Screening; Film Review: an Intro.

    1. Prepare for the Oral Presentation

    2. Writing Task 2: Film Review

    2

    10th

    Mini-Individual Oral Presentation: My Favorite

    Group I

    1. Peer Feedback

    　2

    11th

    Mini-Individual Oral Presentation: My Favorite

    Group II

    1. Peer Feedback

    2. Prw. Handout 3  

    2

    12th

     

    Mini-Debate: Uniform or Unicorn?; Language Functions: Giving and Taking Advice; FP Announcement & Preparation
    1. Team Building and Brainstorming for the FP

     

    2 or above

    13th

    Writing Skills III: Common Writing Errors and Use of Punctuations; FP project Discussion and Consultation; Setting up the Premiere Organizing Committee

    1. Writing Task 3: Drafting

    the Screenplay

    4 or above

    14th

    Screenplay editing and Line reading; Sample mini-film Discussion

    1. Writing Task 4: revising and finalizing the screenplay

    4 or more

    15th

    FP Work Week I: Film shooting

    (*Online forum if needed)

    1. FP Preparation

    4 or more

    16th

     

    FP Work Week II: Film shooting and producing

    (*Online forum if needed)

    1. FP Preparation

    4 or more

    17h

     

    Final Week

    Micro Film Premiere & Reception

    (*Online premiere if needed)

    1. Submitting the film file

    2. Voting for and commenting on your favorite microfilms

     

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    40%

    講述 Lecture

    20%

    討論 Discussion

    20%

    小組活動 Group activity

    0%

    數位學習 E-learning

    20%

    其他： Others: Project-based task

    評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria

    Course Requirements:

    1. English is the instruction language in this course, and students are expected to use English only when communicating with other students and the instructor. 
    2. Students are expected to show strong motivation by actively participating in in-class activities and tasks and preview assigned chapters and materials.
    3. EVERY student will have the opportunity to share a favorite song or a piece of music at the beginning of each weekly session.
    4. Each student will have to make ONE oral presentation on one assigned topic. The attendants will need to propose questions and provide feedback in written form.
    5. Full attendance is strictly required. Two absences or more without proper reasons will result in failure to pass.
    6. Punctuality is similarly required. Lateness for over 5 minutes may count for a half absence.
    7.  If you will miss a class, please inform the instructor in advance. Your request for the instructor’s permission for leave must be made in written form. Use e-mail to inform the instructor at least ONE day prior to the class; in cases of emergency, notify the instructor through e-mail before the class starts. DO NOT ask your classmate to pass the request.
    8. Hand in the final draft and the visual aid file one week ahead of each presentation. No delay is acceptable without the instructor being informed.
    9. All written assignments will have to be submitted on time; the total grade of the assignment will be deducted by 10 percent in cases of late submission.
    10. A meeting with the instructor will/can be scheduled since the second session.
    11. A Business suit is required for the oral presentation weeks. Please start preparing a business suit at the beginning of the semester. More details will be explained in class.
    12. Please visit the Moodle platform on a weekly basis or one day before the class.
    13. Get familiar with video conferencing software, such as Webex.

    Class Leaders and Organizing Committee:

    The course will need one or two class leaders and voluntary members of the premier organizing committee. Contributors will receive bonus grades depending on the extent of their contribution. The class leader’s responsibilities will include:
    1. Checking out and managing equipment
    2. Photocopying handouts
    3. Collecting assignments
    4. Other duties to be discussed

    Grading Policy:

    Component

    Percentage

    Attendance

    10%

    Class Participation

    25%

    Mid-term Project

    15%

    Final Project

    20%

    Other tasks

    30%

    Bonus Grades

    5-12%

     *Bonus grade points are awarded based on performances in in-class activities and tasks. Opportunities for bonus grades will be announced in advance.

    Rubrics:

    A+

    Fluent in speech; effective stressing and natural intonations; proper pronunciation; a clear focus and complete structure of the content; full application of the skills introduced; proper standing posture and use of hand gestures

    A

    Almost fluent in speech; attempted stressing and natural intonations; proper pronunciation of most of the words; a clear focus and complete structure of the content; use of the skills introduced; proper standing posture and attempted use of hand gestures

    B+

    Near fluent in speech with breaks; lack of obvious stressing and in sufficient variations in intonations; proper pronunciation of most of the words; lack of a focus in content; use of the skills introduced; infirm standing posture and attempted use of hand gestures

    B-

    Lack of fluency; lack of obvious stressing and in sufficient variations in intonations; mispronunciations of key words; lack of a focus in content; lack of application of skills; infirm standing posture and attempted use of hand gestures

    C

    Failure to reach expected performance in every aspect; improved performance required

    F

    Show little or no motivation; lack of preparation or essential skills; miss the assignment or task without proper reason

    *Any changes to the grading policy will be announced in class

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    Textbook:

    The course does not require any textbook. Course materials will be prepared by the instructor.

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