This course will help students improve their English-language reading, writing, and oral presentation skills in preparation for producing academic work in English and participating in English-language academic events. Students will analyze English-language scholarship, films, and primary-source materials pertaining to their own research interests. During the second half of the semester, students will work toward preparing a short English-language research paper and 15-minute conference-style oral presentation.
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課程目標與學習成效Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes
Increase proficiency in oral and written academic English
Learn to analyze English-language historiography, films, and primary sources
Learn to write short historiographical and research essays in English
Gain the necessary skills to participate confidently in English-language academic conferences
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
Week 1 (2/22): Introduction
Introduction to the course, self-introductions, and “elevator pitches”
Week 2 (2/29): Analyzing Academic Articles I
Henrietta Harrison, “The Qianlong Emperor’s Letter to George II and the Early-Twentieth Century Origins of Ideas about Traditional China’s Foreign Relations,” The American Historical Review, Vol. 122, No. 3 (2017), 680-701.
Margot Canaday, “Building a Straight State: Sexuality and Social Citizenship under the 1944 G.I. Bill,” Journal of American History, No. 90, Vol. 3 (2003)
Week 3 (3/7): Analyzing Academic Articles II
Amy Stanley, “Maidservants’ Tales: Narrating Domestic and Global History in Eurasia, 1600-1900,” American Historical Review, Vol. 121, No. 2 (April 2016), 437-460.
Evan N. Dawley, “Finding Meaning in Time and Space: Periodisation and Taiwanese-centric History,” International Journal of Taiwan Studies 245-272.
Week 4 (3/14): Effectively and Ethically using AI and Other Digital Tools
Week 5 (3/21): Historiographical Review I
Find and read two English-language academic articles related to your field of research
Write a 1-page double-spaced reflection paper on one of the two articles
Week 6 (3/28): Historiographical Review II
Find and read two more English-language academic articles related to your field of research
Write a 1-page double-spaced reflection paper on one of the two articles
Week 7 (4/4)：兒童節（停課）
Week 8 (4/11) Midterm Oral Presentations
Week 9 (4/18): Midterm Oral Presentations
Week 10 (4/25): Historical Film Review
Watch and discuss English-language historical film voted on by the class
Week 11 (5/2): Historical Film Review
Watch an English-language film of your own choosing and prepare to summarize and analyze the film in class
Week 12 (5/9): Art of the Abstract
Collect and read 4 abstracts of academic articles related to your research interests
In-class writing exercise to draft abstracts for final presentations
Week 13 (5/16): Primary Source Analysis
Select two primary sources that you will use in your final presentation (if the sources are not in English, please translate the most important passage into English)
Write 1-page analysis of primary sources
Week 14 (5/23): Final Oral Presentations
Week 15 (5/30): Final Oral Presentations
Week 16 (6/6): 彈性補助教學
Attend an English language academic event and write a brief summary (300-500 words)
Week 17 (6/13): 彈性補助教學
Attend an English language academic event and write a brief summary (300-500 words)
Week 18 (6/20): Final Paper
Final Paper due on June 20th at 5:00PM
授課方式Teaching Approach
25%
講述Lecture
75%
討論Discussion
0%
小組活動Group activity
0%
數位學習E-learning
0%
其他：Others:
評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria
Complete all required readings and short writing assignments and participate actively in class discussion and activities (33%)
Midterm historiographical essay and oral presentation (33%)
Final conference-style presentation and paper (34%)