Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
Intermediate Business Writing gives students an insight of the business world by exposing them to knowledge of the English language skills, especially in the writing skill area, necessary to succeed. Students will also receive academic writing training to develop the ability to produce well-organized and logical essays.
能力項目說明
This course aims to share tacit knowledge that allows students to develop their English written communication skills for use in a business context. It also shares with students tips to write academically to prepare themselves for more advanced academic work and international studies as exchange students.
| 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 |
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Tentative Schedule: (subject to change according to students' progress)
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週次 Week |
課程主題 Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間 Student Workload Expectation |
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課堂講授 In-class Hours |
課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours |
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1 |
Can You Write “Properly?” |
Writing Approach; Brainstorming; Paragraph Writing Review |
Developing Proper Writing Habits |
3 |
2 |
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2 |
“Riting Wrules”; Onto Essay |
Rules of English Writing |
Moving on to Essay Writing |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
Watch Your Writing Tone; Rapping for Essay Writing |
Use of Diction and Pronouns |
Rap While Writing Essays |
3 |
3 |
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4 |
Business Email Communication |
Email Etiquette |
“Emailing” with Manners |
3 |
3 |
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5 |
Replying Email; Cause & Effect Essay |
Causes & Effects |
Why? What Happened? |
3 |
3 |
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6 |
Faulty Logic; Dress-Ups; Product Development; “Wrong English” |
Easter Egg Hunt |
Beware of Faulty Logic |
3 |
3 |
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7 |
(Happy Children’s Day) |
(Happy Children’s Day) |
(Happy Children’s Day) |
0 |
2 |
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8 |
Openers; Be Coherent; Product Brochure |
Elements of Product Brochures |
Product Brochure Design |
3 |
3 |
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9 |
Problems College Students Face; Questionnaire Design |
Discussion of Common Problems Faced by Students |
Designing a Questionnaire |
3 |
3 |
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10 |
Pre-testing Questionnaire |
Refining Questionnaires |
Testing Questionnaires |
3 |
3 |
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11 |
ETP Trade Show; Mini-Research Paper |
ETP Trade Show; IMRaD |
ETP Trade Show; Documenting Research |
3 |
3 |
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12 |
Argumentative Essay; Research Results |
“Arguing” on Paper |
It’s Debate Time |
3 |
3 |
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13 |
Logic & Reasoning; Use of Modifiers; Research Introduction |
Write with Logic & Support; Summary, Paraphrase, Quotes |
“Accidental” Comedians; Saying “No” to Plagiarism |
3 |
3 |
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14 |
Counterargument & Refutation; Parallelism; Research Discussion |
Attacking & Defending Arguments |
Be Parallel |
3 |
3 |
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15 |
No Wordiness; Research Conclusion |
Put Wordy Phrases on a Diet |
Concluding Research |
3 |
3 |
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16 |
ETP Symposium |
Discussion of Research Findings |
Discussion of Research Findings |
3 |
3 |
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17 |
Writing Coaching |
Meeting with the Instructor |
Meeting with the Instructor |
3 |
3 |
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18 |
Writing Coaching |
Meeting with the Instructor |
Meeting with the Instructor |
3 |
3 |
100% of English is used for all instructor's lectures and in-class activities. Students are expected to take an active role in all class activities to maximize their learning opportunities. A student-centered approach will be adopted to allow students to make full use of class time to achieve their English-learning goals and the course learning objectives.
Students should attend all classes and come to class on time and prepared. Attendance is taken seriously. No make-up assignments or exams are allowed. Late homework will NOT be accepted. Students who need to be absent or late for class should notify the instructor via email written in English with a legitimate excuse at least 2 days in advance.
4% Attendance
6% Participation & In-class Activities
50% Essays
8% Business Email & Journals
18% ETP Mini Research (Questionnaire, Mini-Research Paper, Invitation Email, ETP Symposium)
14% ETP Product Manager (Product Brochure & ETP Trade Show)
Students missing 2 or more classes will receive a failing grade for the course. Students who do not submit the final versions of essays are not allowed to pass the course. Participation in ETP Trade Show and ETP Symposium is mandatory.
Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed to be used in class unless given permission by the instructor to do so. Failure to abide by this class rule will result in automatic failure for the course.
Supplementary materials will be provided.