課程概述

This course aims to familiarize graduate students with fundamental skills concerning academic English writing. This course includes two hours of lecture plus one hour of grammar discussion. Topics to be covered include common rhetorical patterns, paragraph/essay development, grammar functionality, and essential vocabulary in academic English.

課程目標

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students will
1. Understand common rhetoric modes in academic writing.
2. Apply their knowledge of grammar function to their own writing.
3. Demonstrate familiarity with vocabulary frequently used in academic writing.
4. Edit and proofread their own and their peers’ writing.


Course Content

1. Preliminaries to Writing
(1) Reading
(2) Vocabulary Building
(3) Sentence Structure
(4) Functional Approach to Grammar
(5) Unity and Coherence
(6) Organization

2. Patterns of Paragraph/Essay Writing
(1) Process
(2) Cause and Effect
(3) Comparison and Contrast
(4) Classification
(5) Argumentation

課程要求

1. Students are required to attend all classes. No more than two absences are permitted.
2. Active participation in class discussions is required.
3. Quizzes and a final exam are included in this course. Only one make-up quiz will be allowed. The final exam will take place on Week 18 (Wed.). Quizzes are to be taken in the first 15 minutes of the class.
4. Writing assignments are carefully scheduled as stages toward the fulfillment of the course’s objectives. No late assignments will be accepted.
5. It is crucial to complete all the preparatory tasks before class, for it is the only way that you can engage in the class discussion.
6. All works should be typed and follow the specific format instructed in class. (original margins, 12pt Times New Roman, double spaced, Window 2003-2007)

課程參考資料

• Paragraph Structure
• Diagramming and Clustering
• Self-Editing and Peer Reviewing
• From Paragraph to Essay
• Paragraph to Essay In-Class Activity
• Process Essay
• Comparison and Contrast Essays
• Argumentative Essays I
• Argumentative Essay Example
• Argumentative Essay II
• Argumentative Essay II – In-Class Discussion Sheet
• Guided Writing Practice
• Guided Writing

參考書目

Textbooks and Required Readings
1. Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2014). Longman Academic Writing Series: Essays (5th ed.). New York: Pearson Education.
2. 活用學術字彙 : 跨出論文寫作的第一步。台北: 國立臺灣大學出版中心，2010。
3. 活用文法結構：捷進學術英文寫作關鍵。台北：國立臺灣大學出版中心，2011。

Useful resources
1. Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 2nd edition. John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak. (2004). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
2. Grammar Dimensions 4, 2nd edition. Jan Frodesen and Janet Eyring. (1997). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
3. Grammar for the Writing of English Research Papers (英文研究論文寫作文法指引). Posen Liao (廖柏森). (2006). Taipei: Jong-Wen Books (眾文圖書).
4. Writing Clear Paragraphs, 6th edition. Robert B. Donald, James D. Moore, Betty Richmond Morrow, Lillian Griffith Wargetz, and Kathleen Werner. (1999). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
5. Writing Clear Essays, 3rd edition. Robert B. Donald, Betty Richmond Morrow, Lillian Griffith Wargetz, and Kathleen Werner. (1996). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
6. English Skills with Readings, 5th edition. John Langan. (2007). NY: McGraw-Hill.
7. College Writing Skills, 7th edition. John Langan. (2008). NY: McGraw-Hill.
8. Paragraph Development: A Guide for Students of English, 2nd edition. Martin L. Arnaudet & Mary Ellen Barrett. (1990). NY: Prentice Hall Regents.
9. Strategies for Successful Writing, 6th edition. James A. Reinking, Andrew W. Hart, and Robert von der Osten. (2002). NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
10. Developing Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar, 2nd edition. Mary K. Ruetten. (2003). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.
11. Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar, 5th edition. Regina L. Smalley, Mary K. Ruetten, and Joann Rishel Kozyrev. (2001). Boston: Heinle& Heilne.