Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
Course Outline:
Intermediate Writing gives learners an insight into the business world by exposing them to the knowledge of English language skills, especially in the area of writing skills, to be better prepared for the working world. Learners will also receive academic writing training to develop the ability to produce well-organized and logical essays. Apart from business models and academic writing training, there will be a weekly session focusing on business news review; it aims to develop and raise students’ business awareness through weekly business news review and their ability to engage in discussions of current business issues freely and immediately.
能力項目說明
Course Objectives:
This course aims to reinforce learners’ ability of basic writing and communication skills in different business settings and to better learners become effective communicators in today’s wired and mobile workplace. It also aims to enhance learners’ academic writing skills to prepare them for more advanced academic opportunities and studies.
| 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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week |
Topic |
Content |
Activities and Assignments |
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1 2/23 |
Course Introduction Small Talk Business News Review |
- Orientation - Business News Review /Handout 1 - Weekly Business News Review - Small Talk: Winter Vacation |
- Exercises in Handout 1 Ø Research Task 1 - A Survey /Questionnaire |
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2 3/1 |
Understanding Data Collection |
- Survey & Questionnaire /Handout 2 - Weekly Business News Review News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) - Small Talk: |
- Exercises in Handout 2 Ø Individual Task 1: Designing a survey/questionnaire |
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3 3/8 |
Composing Business Message & Emails |
- Composing Business Message /Handout 3 - Emails/Messaging/Texting -Handout 4 - Weekly Business News Review News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) - Small Talk: |
- Exercises in Handout 3 Ø In-class Task 1 - Exercises in Handout 4 - Ø In-class Task 2 ØIn-class Task 3: e-mail writing |
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4 3/15 |
Creating the Report |
- Creating the Report /Handout 5 - Weekly Business News Review News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) - Small Talk: |
- Exercises in Handout 5 ØIndividual Task 2: Creating the Report |
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5 3/22 |
Introduction to Academic Writing |
-Paragraph, Essay & Paragraphing, Summarizing & Citing /Handout 6 - Weekly Business News Review News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) -Small Talk |
- Exercises in Handout 6 Ø In-class Task 4 |
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6 3/29 |
Expository Essay |
- Expository Essay- Handout 7 - Weekly Business News Review News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) - Small Talk: |
- Exercises in Handout 7 ØIT 4: Expository Essay |
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7 4/5 |
No Class |
Spring Break |
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8 4/12 |
Presenting the Report I |
Presenting the Report I |
ØIndividual Task 3: Presenting the Report |
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9 4/19 |
Presenting the Report I |
Presenting the Report II |
ØIndividual Task 3: Presenting the Report |
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10 4/26 |
Introduction to Brochure Design |
- Designing a Product Brochure /Handout 8 - Weekly Business News Review News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) - Small Talk: |
- Exercises in Handout 8 Ø Group Project: Product Brochure |
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11 5/3 |
Essay Review I |
Essay Review I |
Essay Review I |
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12 5/10 |
Narrative & Descriptive Essay
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- Narrative & Descriptive Essay /Handout 9 - Weekly Business News Review News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) - Small Talk: |
- Exercises in Handout 9 ØIT 5: Narrative/ Descriptive Essay Ø Group project: Product Brochure |
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13 5/17 |
ETP Brochures -Display & Presentation Essay Review II |
- ETP Brochures - Display & Presentation - Review on Expository Essay/Narrative & Descriptive Essay |
Ø ETP Brochures Essay Review II |
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14 5/24 |
Compare & Contrast Essay |
- Compare & Contras Essay /Handout 10 - Weekly Business News Review News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) - Small Talk: |
- Exercises in Handout 10 ØIT 6: Compare & Contras Essay |
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15 5/31 |
Essay Review III |
Review on Narrative & Descriptive Essay; Compare & Contrast Essay |
Essay Review III |
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16 6/7 |
Tutorial Time I |
One on One Coaching I |
One on One Coaching I |
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15% |
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15%
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23% |
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47% |
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