教學大綱 Syllabus

科目名稱:選修英文:英文寫作

Course Name: English Elective: Essay Writing

修別:選

Type of Credit: Elective

3.0

學分數

Credit(s)

20

預收人數

Number of Students

課程資料Course Details

課程簡介Course Description

This course is an introduction to academic writing and literacy through the fundamentals of essay writing with an emphasis on genre knowledge and audience awareness. The course, which is conducted in English, incorporates lectures and discussion sessions making class-time full of activity. Learn ways to approach writing assignments, how to find an interesting topic, and how to go through the process of writing a powerful essay in English. An assigned Textbook is used as a guide, but other materials and references are available on the course Moodle.

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

    In this class, learners will practice writing as a process of invention and revision that anyone can master with effort. Students will review basic paragraph structure and then learn about common rhetorical forms. They will practice several types of essays including narrative, comparison/contrast, Cause-effect, and argument. Literacy skills are incorporated as learners search online sources, learn to cite them, and create a reference list. In sum, students will gain a foundational understanding of English composition and learn the writing process as they develop their own Writing and revising toolkit.

    By the end of the semester, those who have satisfactorily completed the course requirements will be able to identify a compelling topic, decide how to treat it in writing, and compose a strong and thoughtful essay to explore or argue it. Students will be familiar with Elements of good academic compositions including organization, thesis statements, and clarity of ideas. Finally, students will learn the mechanics of academic writing such as document format, and citations and reference lists.

    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

    週次

    Date

    課程主題Topic

    指定閱讀Materials to Prepare

    課程內容

    Content

    作業

    Writing/Test

    1

    2/21, 22

    Welcome!

    • Introduction
    • Paragraphs
    • About the course
    • Writer’s Inventory
    • Purchase textbook
    • Writer’s inventory reflection paragraph

    2

    2/28

    No Class: 228 Memorial Day

    •  

    2

    2/29

    Writer’s Inventory Reflection due

    • Bailey Handbook 1.1
    • At a Glance 1
    • Background to Academic writing
    • The Essay & Its Parts
    • Study syllabus for quiz

    3

    3/6, 7

    5-Q Quiz: Syllabus

    • At a Glance 1
    • The Essay & Its Parts (Paragraphs)
    • At a Glance Unit 5: Complete Exercises 2, 4, and 5

    4

    3/13, 14

    Des-Nar

    Descriptive Narration: Moving Through Time

     

    The Writing Process

    • At a Glance Units 5: Discussion of example essays
    • AAG 2: Prewriting
    • Des-Nar Essay
      • Brainstorming
      • Thesis
      • Outline
    • Post Des-Nar thesis statement to Moodle Forum by Sunday
    • Give feedback on at least 3 by Tuesday
    • Des-Nar outline due in class

    5

     

    3/20, 21

    Outlines

    Paragraphs

    Writing Your Frist Draft

     

    Des-Nar Outline Due

    • Outline Discussion
    • Outline Revision
    • Organizing Paragraphs
    • AAG 3: Writing Your First Draft
    • Write Description-Narration Draft 1

    6

    3/27, 28

    Des-Nar Draft 1 Due

    • At a Glance Ch. 4
    • (Suggested, but supplemental: Bailey 1.3, 1.4, 1.7)
    • Des-Nar reflection questions
    • Reading for Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
    • Read: “Why Simple is Smart,” by Derick Thompson, The Atlantic
    • Suggested: Bailey Units 2.3; 2.6; 2.7; 2.12; 2.13

    7

    4/3, 4

    No class: Intercollegiate Activities; Children’s Day and Tomb Sweeping Festival

    8

    4/10, 11

    Feedback from Cheryl on Des-Nar Google Doc

    • Peer Review
    • AAG  3
    • Baily 2.11, 2.13
    • Strong Body Paragraphs
    • Thompson, 2022
    • Introducing Peer Review: Nobody Writes Alone (video)
    • The Writing Process: Revising and Editing
    • Punctuation, Format,
    • Style
    • Exemplification Draft 2

    9

    4/17, 18

    Des-Nar Essay Draft 2

    • AAG 4 (summary)
    • Bailey 1.7, 1.8
    • APA and MLA formatting
    • Signal phrases
    • Reading for Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
    • Self-reflection midterm entry
    • Choose 3 Bailey that you need

    10

    4/24, 25

    C-E

    Midterm exam

    • AAG Unit 9

    Cause & Effect

    •  (Pp. 155-178) exercises
    • Bailey 2.2
    • Assignment: Reading-Based Writing Topics
    • Cause-Effect Thesis and Outline
    • Cause-Effect Outline & Thesis Statement
    • Post your thesis statement to Moodle Forum by Sunday
    • Give feedback on 3 classmates’ thesis statements before class

    11

    5/1, 2

    C-E OL Due

    Cause and Effect

    • Conference on outlines & thesis statements
    • Peer Review
    • Revision
    • Rough draft
    • Cause-Effect Draft 1

    12

    5/8, 9

    C-E D1 Due

    Cause and Effect

    • D 1 Discussion, Peer Review, Revision Plan
    • Cause-Effect Draft 2

    13

    5/15, 16

    C-E D2 Due

    AAG Unit 13

    Argument: Writing to Influence

    • Pp. 225-245
    • Argument Proposal (Assignment: Work-based writing Topics)
    • Thesis statement development
    • Argument Proposal Outline & Thesis Statement
    • Post your thesis statement to Moodle by Sunday
    • Give feedback on at least 3 classmates’ thesis statements before class

    14

    5/22, 23

    Arg OL Due

    Argument Proposal

    • Outline Discussion, Peer Review, Revision Plan
    • Argument Proposal Draft 1

    15

    5/29, 30

    Arg D1 Due

     

    • More on citations and references
    • Logical fallacies
    • Optional Draft 3 (Des-Nar or C-E)

    16

    6/5, 6

    Arg D2 Due

    Argument Proposal

    • Draft 1 Discussion, Peer Review, Revision Plan
    • Argument Proposal Draft 2

    17

    6/12, 13

    Reflection Outline

    Reflection

    • Course reflection Oral Report for classmates
    • Process Reflection
    • Optional Draft 3 (Des-Nar or C-E)

    +1

    6/19, 20

    PA D1

    Reflection and Optional Draft 3 upload

       

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    25%

    講述 Lecture

    25%

    討論 Discussion

    25%

    小組活動 Group activity

    10%

    數位學習 E-learning

    15%

    其他: Others:

    評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria

    FINAL GRADES WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FOLLOWING

    • 10%: Participation*
    • 15%: Midterm
    • 75%: Essays (Outline, Draft 1, Draft 2, revision report) associated with each essay
      • Narrative Description (15%)
      • Cause-Effect (20%)
      • Argument Proposal (20%)
      • Process Reflection (20%)

    *Participation

    Your participation grade will be based on attendance, your contribution to the learning experience of others, and homework. Communication is key!

    • Attendance will be taken at most class meetings. If you are not yet present when role is called, let me know so you can be marked tardy instead of absent.
      • You may receive points for attendance if you are representing your department or NCCU in an activity or participating in another worthwhile event.
      • Let me know if you are ill or having some other difficulties and would like some help sorting out how to complete your work.
      • If you are absent without good reason for 6 class meetings, your final essay may not be graded.  
      • If you will be absent and want to avoid “unexcused absence” send me an email to let me know.
    • Contribution Points may include peer review, forum posts, google doc work, and any other activities.
    • Homework
      • Pay close attention to the instructions given in class and on Moodle!
      • Google Drive for composing:  
          • Create one folder for each assignment.
          • Work on outlines and essays in your Google folder to receive feedback from Dr. Sheridan and your peers during drafting and writing process.
          • Your editing history must show up in the document for credit
          • Your files must have proper names (see below).
    • Moodle uploading for official submission and grade:
      • Date/Time due is the hour that class starts.
      • Cut-off is one hour after class on the due date. Nothing can be uploaded after this time.
      • Do not wait until the last minute to upload your work to Moodle because you may have technical problems.

    Late work:

      • Contact Dr. Sheridan in advance to request an extension.
      • IF work is submitted late with extension, 10% will be deducted from the grade each week late.
      • IF work is submitted late without extension, 20% will be deducted from the grade for each week late.
      • In-class quizzes cannot be made up.

    Prepare before class: Textbook reading and exercises. You will be expected to be able to respond to questions about the textbook exercises. There may be unannounced quizzes on reading materials.

    Documents and Files: Keep your files in Google Docs organized and labeled properly. Be sure to back up your work on a thumb drive/and or your computer. Keep all work until final grades have been submitted.

    Academic Honesty and Plagiarism: It is expected that you will do all of your own work and writing in this class. Copying and cheating of any sort, including online/electronic writing generators, will not be tolerated. If any are detected, the student will, at minimum, receive “0” for that assignment or exam. Regarding plagiarism in writing assignments, the student will have the opportunity to rewrite the assignment. If there is a second infraction, the student will fail the class.  

    WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

    • Assignments are due on the hour class starts on the due date.
    • For every assignment, you will save your work-in-progress in your Google G Suite folder.
    • Files must be given proper file names in this format:
      • Class_Name+Student#_assignment_Draft (if appropriate) submission date
      • Ex: 112.1-Wed_HsuReiYong_111999999_CE-D2_22.09.30
      • (OL=Outline; CE=Cause-Effect etc.; D1=Draft 1; D2=Draft2)
    • For each major essay assignment (below**), upload to the Moodle Assignment the following (all files and headers must reflect the assignment and draft): Outline (and any revisions), Draft 1, Draft 2, Your Reflection Revision Report

    Format for written assignments:

    • A4 paper
    • Font: 12 pt Times New Roman or Calibri
    • 2 cm margins on all sides
    • All lines double spaced, even between paragraphs
    • The title of your composition centered.
    • First line of each paragraph indented 5 spaces.
    • Use  the Header: At the top of the first page include:
      • Your Chinese name and either Romanization or “English” name
      • Your student number
      • The class of mine that you attend (Wed or Thurs)
      • A few words that identify the assignment
      • The date that the assignment is due
    • Use “Footer”: At the bottom center insert a page number
    • Save as PDF for Moodle upload

    Detailed Information for Each Assignment is Provided on Moodle

    WRITER’S INVENTORY REFLECTION PARAGRAPH

    Write one paragraph based on your responses to the Writer’s Inventory freewriting. (5 participation points)

    DESCRIPTIVE NARRATION

    An essay describing a turning point in your own English language learning story. (15% of final grade)

    CAUSE-EFFECT ESSAY

    An essay based on the “Cross-curricular Topic” that analyzes the reasons and/or results of technology, specifically artificial intelligence (AI) in education. Although you will be engaging with outside texts, you are expected to reflect on your own perspectives and experiences. (20% of final grade)

    ARGUMENT PROPOSAL ESSAY

    A persuasive academic essay based on the “Career-Related Topics” (p. 243) in the textbook, but dealing with an environmental issue related to climate change. The purpose is to make a proposal to solve a problem in your community and persuade your reader to implement your plan. You must use good evidence, which must include citing articles that you find through your own research. (20% of final grade)

    REFLECTION ESSAY (PROCESS ANALYSIS)

    A short “Informative Process Analysis” essay reflecting on your experience throughout this course. It will describe your progress during the semester. It should reflect what you have learned in the course and so may include elements or narrative, cause-effect, argument, etc. You should refer directly to your work done and feedback received during the semester. (20% of final grade)

    OPTIONAL DRAFT 3 (Des-Nar or C-E)

    You may choose one essay to revise and resubmit for a third round of evaluation if the D2 score was less than 90%. A revision point list showing what was revised must be submitted with the OL, D1 and D2. The new score, if higher, will replace the D2 grade; if the score goes down, the original D2 score will remain. (Percent of grade of original assignment)

     

     

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    REQUIRED
    • At a Glance: Writing Essays and beyond with Integrated Readings
    • Published by: Cengage
    • ISBN-13: 978-1-285-44464-2

    Copies will be available at the campus bookstore (正大书store) Sold by HI Language Learning 
     

    SUPPLEMENTAL

    Quizlet: 15 Logical fallacies flashcards https://quizlet.com/3659361/15-logical-fallacies-flash-cards/

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    課程相關連結Course Related Links

    Moodle
    Google Drive (G Suite)

    課程附件Course Attachments

    課程進行中,使用智慧型手機、平板等隨身設備 To Use Smart Devices During the Class

    Yes

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