99年第2學期-0087 英文作文（一） 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Journals	10
Midterm Exam	10
Enumeration & Classification Essay	20
Comparison & Contrast Essay	20
Cause & Effect Essay	20
Final Exam	20

教育目標

1. You will learn to analyze the structure of sample texts. Both the reading and the analyzing of texts outside class will be encouraged. 2. You will learn to read and evaluate rough drafts and finished papers, both your own and those of your peers. Formal peer review will be taught and practiced in class. 3. You will strengthen your capability of writing sentences, with special focus on the clarity and logic of the presented ideas. You will start with simple sentences, and complex sentences should only be attempted when simple sentences have been mastered. 4. You will be able to express a single idea in a topic sentence and in a paragraph. You will learn how to get and develop ideas for writing as well as how to narrow and focus. 5. You will learn to extend your writing beyond the paragraph level to a composition (including introduction, main body and conclusion). 6. You will also learn to use appropriate connectors and transitions between different paragraphs. 7. You will learn the different steps in writing. Attention will be focused on learning concepts such as brainstorming, prewriting, free-writing, questioning, listing, clustering, outlining, crafting topic sentences, writing first drafts, revising, and editing. The concepts of unity, support and coherence will be explained and practiced.

課程概述

Comp﹧Oral 1 is a required first-year writing and speaking course. The composition component, which introduces students to the writing process and to the conventions of written English, teaches students to write grammatically accurate sentences, well-formed paragraphs with clear topic sentences and supporting details, and coherent short essays. The oral component helps students improve their ability to communicate in accurate, fluent English. Written assignments may include journals, paragraphs, and short essays while oral assignments may include pronunciation exercises, role－play activities, panel discussions, group discussions, impromptu presentations, and planned speeches.

基本資料

必修課，學分數：2-2
上課時間：四/6,7[LAN214]
修課班級：外文系1A
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：1由系辦編班2口訓及作文任一門上期未達60分下期不得續修

參考書目

Smalley, R.L., M.K. Ruetten, and J.R. Kozyrev (2001) Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar, 5th edition, Boston: Heinle and Heinle.