英文作文(一)
English Composition (1)
| 節 | 週一 |
|---|---|
3 10:10–11:00 | 英文作文(一) HC401（光復） 2 節連堂 |
4 11:10–12:00 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
[1] In view of the growing consensus that writing is a social and conversational act, this course is designed to polish students' essay writing skills through asking students to participate in ongoing conversations about important public issues. [2] The textbook used in this course demystifies academic writing by isolating its basic moves, explaining them clearly, and representing them in the form of templates.
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【Weekly writing assignments】 *Please submit your assignment in both .docx and .pdf formats on New E3 (https://e3new.nctu.edu.tw/login/index.php). *Late assignments will NOT be accepted or graded. 【Email exchanges】 *Please do NOT email me on New E3. It is difficult to reply when I am reading your message on my phone. If you have any question, please send your message to ctchou@nctu.edu.tw. *Please identify yourself in your message. Give me your Chinese/English names and student ID number, please. *Emails are for short notifications. If you have a list of questions, please ask me in class, make appointments, or visit me during my office hours. *Your message should come with an appropriate SUBJECT LINE: Questions about English Composition. An appropriate subject line will help me remember and retrieve your message.
[1] Weekly writing assignments: 30% [2] Midterm meeting for the term project: 10% [3] Final meeting for the term project 20% [4] Term project: 40% ==Topics for the term project== You are free to choose any topic for your term project. If you cannot come up with your own topic, choose one of the following topics for your term project. *The speech draft of your final presentation in Communicative Skills Workshop *Pros and cons of the merger of NCTU and NYMU *Is taking MOOCs better than attending real classes? *Are rumors part of the burden/job of being a celebrity? *Should all subjects in school be optional/elective? *Your web use records: is it good for your or not? *Surveillance: protection from crime or an invasion of privacy *Is homework helpful? *Can money buy happiness? *Is marriage outdated? *Is it sometimes kind to lie? *Can you find chemistry online? *Would you make sacrifices for the greater good? *Is it fair that people with no special skills get famous and rich from social media? If you like none of the above, you may propose your own topic.
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| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | Introduction of the structure, rules, and requirements of this course TSIS: Introduction Assignment #1 [due at noon (12pm) on the 9/12] |
| 第 2 週 | TSIS: Chapter 1 Assignment #2 [due at noon (12pm) on the 9/19] |
| 第 3 週 | One week off in observance of the Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 第 4 週 | TSIS: Chapter 2 Assignment #3 [due at noon (12pm) on the 10/3] |
| 第 5 週 | TSIS: Chapters 3-4 Assignment #4 [due at noon (12pm) on the 10/10] |
| 第 6 週 | TSIS: Chapter 5 |
| 第 7 週 | TSIS: Chapter 6 |
| 第 8 週 | TSIS: Chapter 7 |
| 第 9 週 | Midterm meeting for the term project #1 |
| 第 10 週 | Midterm meeting for the term project #2 |
| 第 11 週 | TSIS: Chapter 8 Assignment #5 [due at noon (12pm) on the 11/21] |
| 第 12 週 | TSIS: Chapter 9 |
| 第 13 週 | TSIS: Chapters 10-11 Assignment #6 [due at noon (12pm) on the 12/5] |
| 第 14 週 | Review of assignment #6 |
| 第 15 週 | Final meeting for the term project #1 |
| 第 16 週 | Final meeting for the term project #2 |
| 第 17 週 | One week off in observance of New Year's Day |
| 第 18 週 | Term project due |
[Available at the campus bookstore] They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (4th Edition) by Gerald Graff & Cathy Birkenstein http://www.theysayiblog.com/
- 地點
- 人社三館312
- 時間
- Mon 14:00-16:00
- 聯絡方式
- ctchou@nctu.edu.tw