《高级英语写作2》教学大纲

1、高级英语写作2Advanced Writing (2)一、课程基本情况课程类别：专业任选课课程学分：2学分课程总学时：32学时，其中讲课：32学时课程性质：必修开课学期：第6学期先修课程：高级英语写作 1适用专业：英语专业教 材：田贵森，英语专业写作4，上海外语教育出版社， 2008年出版。开课单位：语言文化学院英语系二、课程性质、教学目标和任务本课程是为学生一年后从事毕业论文的选材、构思和写作而准备的，在高级英语写作 I的基础上，通过范文分析、课堂练习，命题作文及作业讲评，帮助学生学会较熟练的运用复杂、精练的句式写出内容完整、中心突出、结构合理，论证严密，语言规范流畅的议论文，读后感及文学评

2、论文章。通过论文写作的练习以及范文和作业的讲评，帮助学生提高独立思考的能力，正确分析和综合阅读材料和检索图书资料，从正反两面论证自己的观点，掌握写作学术论文的一般方法和各种技巧，为写好毕业论文准备。三、教学内容和要求第1章 Unit 1 Research Writing in Context （2学时）（1）了解Introduction to the basis of research writing； （2）理解Understand the basic elements of research writing； （3）掌握Use interviewing and opinion survey

3、ing as research tools；重点：the basic elements of research writing难点：interviewing and opinion第2章 Unit 2 Introduction to “Cinderella” （2学时）（1）了解Overview of the course and the Cinderella source materials； （2）理解Ask questions to stimulate ideas for writing； （3）掌握Use questioning as a prewriting strategy；重点：

4、Use interviewing as a research strategy难点：the Cinderella source materials第3章 Searching Reference Sources （2学时）（1）了解Folklore and folk literature as background for the “Cinderella” stories； （2）理解Read for information, context and research tools； （3）掌握Write comprehensive, coherent, accurate and independ

5、ent summaries；重点：folk literature难点：comprehensive, coherent, accurate and independent summaries第4章 Using Background Sources （4学时）（1）了解Folklore and folk literature as context for the “Cinderella” stories； （2）理解Read for information, context and research tools； （3）掌握Read actively; interact with texts；重点

6、：Use one source to interpret another source难点：context and research tools第5章 Using Original Sources （4学时）（1）了解Three European versions of “Cinderella”； （2）理解Develop strategies for close reading of original sources； （3）掌握Compare features of texts；重点：Write an essay with a strong thesis and good textual

7、evidence难点：Give and take advice to improve your essays through multiple drafts第6章 A Critical Interpretation of Cinderella （4学时）（1）了解A psychoanalytic interpretation of “Cinderella”； （2）理解Develop skill in reading difficult texts； （3）掌握Using paraphrase in writing；重点：Examine assumptions underlying an ar

8、gument难点：paraphrase in writing第7章 A Critical Response to Bettelheim （4学时）（1）了解A critique of Bettelheim and psychoanalytic theory； （2）理解Improve skill in writing arguments； （3）掌握Use quotation and paraphrase effectively；重点：Be able to analyze the arguments in critical texts难点：Develop strategies for sear

9、ching for sources第8章 Broadening the Debate （4学时）（1）了解Adding more source to our “ Cinderella” collection； （2）理解Develop strategies for managing multiple sources； （3）掌握Take notes by topic；重点：Analyze distinctions and common ideas难点：strategies for managing multiple sources第9章 Reinventing Cinderella （2学时）

10、（1）了解Literary reinterpretation of Cinderella； （2）理解Read literary texts； （3）掌握Learn about biographical and postmodern criticism；重点：Write in literary form to make a critical point难点：Master the skills for the first steps in a research project第10章 The Research Process Step-by-Step （2学时）（1）了解Carrying thr

11、ough a research project from start to finish； （2）理解Sustaining effort on a complex task over time； （3）掌握Mastering the separate research skills and combining them in one projects；重点：research project难点：separate research skills第11章 Expanding Your Research Skills （2学时）（1）了解Research using data you collect on your own； （2）理解Extend research skills to include primary research； （3）掌握Adapt writing skills to a different academic form；重点：Rea