114年第2學期-0120 英文作文（二） 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Essay assignments	50	(Including homework and in-class writing)
Class participation	20	(Including peer revision and group work)
Final exam	30

教育目標

By the end of the semester, you will be able to (1) do self-reviews of your own essays and peer-reviews of classmates’ essays; (2) use different writing strategies (definition, classification, comparison / contrast) to develop expository essays; (3) write argumentative essays with sensible reasons and evidence; (4) employ multiple strategies/organizational patterns to write essay exams; and (5) design your own résumé.English Composition II (Spring semester) continues to emphasize on strengthening students' academic writing ability. Through lectures on various writing strategies (definition, classification, example, comparison/contrast, and argumentation), the reading of professional essays and in-class writing, students will learn from the instructor and fellow classmates on improving their writing skills. Most importantly, students will be trained to think and write accurately, academically, critically, and independently.

課程概述

Comp�Oral II builds on the English-language skills developed in Comp�Oral I. This two-part course focuses primarily on writing multi-paragraph essays and using spoken English for academic purposes, such as group discussions and delivering oral presentations. The course will continue to stress accuracy in speaking and writing and will emphasize skills and strategies to improve your ability to communicate in English. You will also learn how to analyze and strengthen your own and your classmates� written and spoken English. The general goal of the course is to increase your academic English language proficiency to the high�intermediate level in speaking and writing.

基本資料

必修課，學分數：2-2
上課時間：一/3,4
修課班級：外文系2
修課年級：2年級以上
選課備註：重補修生請洽系辦人工加選

參考書目

Wyrick, Jean. Steps to Writing Well. 12th Edition. Boston: Wadsworth, 2013.