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SyllabiforEnglishWriting(英语写作教学大纲,含考评方式与学习指南)BasicEnglishWritingCourseSyllabusCourseTitle:BasicEnglishWritingCourseNumber:0131017LectureHoursperWeek:2ContactHoursperSemester:40CourseDescription:BasicEnglishWritingstressesbasiccommunicationskillswithemphasisonsentenceskillsandparagraphstructurewithareviewofmechanics,sentencepatterns,andcorrectusage.Thestudentswillreceivesystematicandintensivetrainingtowritesatisfactoryparagraphswithastatementofmainideaorpurposeandsupportingdetailsandtoshowmasteryofsentencestructure.Masterymeansaminimumorabsenceofmajorerrorsofgrammarandusage.SpecificCourseObjectives:Attheendofthecourse,thestudentsshouldhavedemonstrated,throughtests,quizzes,readingassignments,classdiscussions,andwritingassignments,abilitytodothefollowing:AnalyzingawrittentextintermsofitspurposeWritingunified,coherent,andcompleteparagraphsMakingeachsentenceofaparagraphcontributetothemainideaArrangingsentencesofaparagraphinaclearlogicalorderLinkingsentencesinaparagraphbymeansofusingpronouns,transitionalwordsandexpressions,andparallelstructureArrangingsentencesinaparagraphtoemphasizethemostimportantpointoftheparagraphVaryingthestructureandlengthofsentencestomakeacompositionmorepleasingandeffectiveUsingwordsthatareexact,idiomatic,andfreshAvoidingwordinessAvoidingmisplacedanddanglingmodifiersUsingsubordinationinasentencetorelateideasmoreconciselyandeffectivelyAvoidingneedlessshiftsintense,mood,voice,person,number,tone,andstyleRecognizingsentencefragmentsandjudgingwhenandwhennottousethemRecognizingandcorrectingineffectivecommasplicesand/orfusedsentencesUsingtheappropriateverbformsMakingapronoununmistakablyrefertoandagreeinnumberandpersonwithitsantecedentCapitalizing,italicizing,underlining,andabbreviatingwordsaccordingtostandardconventionsUsingcommas,periods,quotationmarks,exclamationpoints,colons,semicolons,apostrophes,dashes,parentheses,bracketsandslashescorrectlyandeffectively.Usingadictionaryorcomputer“spellchecker”tospellwordscorrectlyUsingastandardcollegeEnglishhandbooktocorrecterrorsinwritingCourseRequirements:StudentsinallsectionsofBasicEnglishWritingwillberequiredtodothefollowing:1.Writeeightparagraphs,twoofwhichwillbereadingresponses.2.Completeallotherassignments.MethodsofInstruction:Instructionforthiscoursemaybeachievedthroughlectures,groupdiscussions,videos,classprojects,peerreviewworkshops,studentpresentations,readingandwriting.Assessment:Theinstructorswillusethefollowingmethodsofassessment:CompositionsTestgradesTheinstructorsmayalsouseoneormoreofthefollowingmethods:EssaytestsQuizzesDailyassignmentsClassattendanceClasspreparednessandparticipation JournalsPortfoliosOralreportsStudent-teacherconferencesAttendanceatrequiredeventsoutsideofclassWritingCourseGrade:Students’finalgradesaredeterminedbyanassessmentoftheirworkasreflectedintheiroverallperformance.
Determiningfactorsthatmaybeusedbytheinstructorsarelistedaboveunder“Assessment”.TextsandReferenceBooks:Langan,John.CollegeWritingSkillswithReadings.6thed.Beijing:Foreign LanguageTeachingandResearchPress,2007.Hei,Yuqin.BasicEnglishWriting.Xi’an:Xi’Evaluation:Thestudentswillwriteeightparagraphsatclearlyspecifiedtimesduringthesemester.Eachoftheparagraphshasastatementofamainideaorpurposeand10ormoresentencesthatsupportthemainideaorpurposewithatleast125words.Studentswillbeevaluatedaccordingtocourserequirements.Student’sparagraphswillbegradedforcontentandstructureaswellasgrammarandusage.Onatestorcreditparagraph,twoisusuallythemaximumnumberofmajorerrorsallowed(FRAG,RO,FS,CS,SV,VE,T)forsatisfactorywork.AcleartopicsentencethatcommunicatesasingleideaDetailsthatcompletelydevelopthetopicsentenceAsatisfyingconcludingsentenceTransitionalwords,phrases,andclausestohelpthereadermovesmoothlyandlogicallyfromonepointtothenextVariedsentencestructuresAppropriatevocabularyforthecourselevelSentenceskills:theparagraphshouldavoidmajorerrorsSuggestedLearningActivities:Tomasterparagraphwriting,thestudentmaydoanyofthefollowingastheteacherassigns:Findingthemainideainjournalsorfree-writingRewritingtoemphasizeandsupportthatideaWritingatleastoneparagrapheachweekObservingmainideasupportandorderingoodparagraphsListeningtootherstudents’paragraphsformainideasupportandorderUsingpeer-reviewtostrengthenparagraphorder,supportormainideaRevisingparagraphstoshowbetterunityofpurposesupport,ororderStudyingselectedreadingstofindthemainideaandsupportingpointsConferringwiththeteacherindividuallyAndtomastersentenceskills,thestudent,individuallyorinclass,willperformanyoffollowingactivitiesastheteacherassigns:CompletinggrammarexercisesinthetextbooksCompletinghandoutscontaininggrammarexercisesProofreadingexercisescontainingerrorsReadingparagraphstocorrectgrammarFindingandcorrectingerrorsinsentencesorparagraphsConferringwiththeteacherindividuallyCourseSchedule:Week1IntroductiontothecourseKnowingeachotheraswritersDiscussingthesyllabusWeek2Sentenceskills(I)FragmentsRun-onsWeek3Sentenceskills(II)Subject-verbagreementsPronounagreementsandreferencesWeek4Sentenceskills(III)MisplacedmodifiersDanglingmodifiersWeek5Sentenceskills(IV)UnnecessaryshiftsFaultyparallelismWeek6Writingprocess(I)WritingasadiscoveryprocessGeneratingideas:free-writingandquestioningWeek7Writingprocess(II):Generatingideas:listing,clusteringandoutliningWeek8Writingprocess(III)OrganizingideasWritingthefirstdraftWeek9ParagraphstructureWritingthetopicsentenceWritingsupportingevidenceWeek10Paragraphunity(I)PlacementofthetopicsentenceDistinguishingmajorandminorpointsWeek11Paragraphunity(II):DistinguishingrelevantandirrelevantpointsWeek12ParagraphcoherenceUsingtransitionalwordstoachievecoherenceUsingparallelstructuretoachievecoherenceWeek13Paragraphcompleteness:UsingsufficientevidenceWeek14Paragraphdevelopment(I):IntroductiontodifferentpatternsWeek15Paragraphdevelopment(II):DevelopmentbytimeorderWeek16Paragraphdevelopment(III):DevelopmentbytimeorderWeek17Paragraphdevelopment(IV):DevelopmentbycomparisonandcontrastWeek18Wrapping-up:RevisionandpreparationforthefinalexaminationWeeks19-20Finalexaminations
IntermediateEnglishWritingCourseSyllabusCourseTitle:IntermediateEnglishWritingCourseNumber:0131018LectureHoursperWeek:2ContactHoursperSemester:40CourseDescription:IntermediateEnglishWritingaimsathelpingstudentsgetacquaintedwiththewritingtechniquesforvarioustypesofwriting,namely,narration,description,expositionandargumentation.Bytheendofthecourse,thestudentsareexpectedtowriteunified,well-developedandcoherentessayswiththemethodstaught.Toachievethegoals,thestudentswillreceiveintensiveinstruction,learntoreadandthinkcriticallyanddoanumberofwritingassignmentsbothinsideandoutsideclass.SpecificCourseObjectives:Attheendofthecourse,thestudentswillbeableto,throughtests,quizzes,readingassignments,classdiscussions,andwritingassignments,dothefollowing:Knowingthewritingprocessofanessay,whichincludesgeneratingideas,organizingideas,writing,revising,editingandproofreadingKnowingthecorrectformatofanEnglishessay(themargins,thepositionofthetitle,thecapitalizationofthetitle,thepunctuationinthetitleandtheindentationofeachparagraph)Designingtheoutlineofanessay(choosingagoodtopic,decidingonanappropriatetitle,findingacontrollingidea,providingsupportingdetailsandorganizingeachpartofanessayinagoodorder)WritinganeffectivethesisstatementforarequiredtopicTellingwhichtypeofwritingismainlyrequiredforanessaytopicandthedifferencesamongnarration,description,expositionandargumentationWritinganarrativeessay,displayingasignificanttheme,agoodtemporalorderofevents,somedegreeofconflicts,aclearpointofviewandwell-paceddetailsWritinganessaydescribingaperson,aplaceoranobject,displayingavividimageandadominantimpressionbyusingeffectivedescriptivetechniquesWritinganillustrativeessay,displayingthetechniquesofusingdifferenttypesofexamplestoexplainapointKnowinghowtowriteboththedirectionalandtheinformativetypesofprocessanalysisWritingadivision-and-classificationessay,displayingtheabilitytocategorizethingsWritingacause-and-effectessay,displayingtheabilitytoanalyzedifferenttypesofcausesor/andeffectsofaphenomenonWritingacomparison-and-contrastessay,displayingtheabilitytoclarify,judgingorevaluatingtwosubjectsbycomparisonandcontrastWritinganargumentativeessay,displayingtheabilitytoargueforapointbyformingaclearandsignificantthesisstatement,determiningtheaudience,providingconcretesupportandusingotherargumentativetechniquesIntegratingthetechniquesofthefourmajortypesofwritinginanessay,usingthemwherenecessary,butnottakingthemrigidlyasseparatepartsforcertainstereotypicalwritingtypesUsingappropriatelanguagetoexpressfeelingsandthoughtseffectivelyandfluentlyinanessayformBeingawareofthedifferencesbetweenChineseandEnglishwriting,makinguseoftheChineseinfluencetofacilitateEnglishwritingbutnottointerferewithitImprovingtheabilityofobserving,analyzingandreasoningFormingahabitofthinkingcritically,whichlaysafoundationforadvancedwritingCourseRequirements:StudentsinallsectionsofIntermediateEnglishWritingwillberequiredtodothefollowing:WriteeightshortessaysCompleteallotherassignmentsMethodsofInstruction:Instructionforthiscoursemaybeachievedthroughtheuseoflectures,groupdiscussions,videos,classprojects,peerreviewworkshops,studentpresentation,readingandwriting.Assessment:Theinstructorswillusethefollowingmethodsofassessment:CompositionsTestgradesInstructorsmayalsouseoneormoreofthefollowingmethods:EssaytestsQuizzesDailyassignmentsClassattendanceClasspreparednessandparticipationJournalsPortfoliosOralreportsStudent-teacherconferencesAttendanceatrequiredeventsoutsideofclassWritingCourseGrade:Students’finalgradesaredeterminedbyanassessmentoftheirworkasreflectedintheiroverallperformance.
Determiningfactorsthatmaybeusedbytheinstructorarelistedaboveunder“Assessment”.TextsandReferenceBooks:Langan,John.CollegeWritingSkillswithReadings.6thed.Beijing:ForeignLanguageTeachingandResearchPress,2007.Hei,Yuqin.IntermediateEnglishWriting.Xi’an:Xi’anJiaotongUniversityPress,2009.Yu,Baozhuetal.EnglishWriting:FromParagraphtoEssay.3rded.Xi’an:NorthwesternPoly-technicalUniversityPress,2004.SuggestedLearningActivities:Tosucceedinthiscourse,thestudentsmaydoanyofthefollowingastheinstructorassigns:Revisingfrequently,especiallytheonescommentedbytheinstructorDoingpeerreview,givingsuggestionstoandlearningfromtheirclassmatesCompletingtheassignedreadings,analyzingthewritingtechniquesReadingextensivelyfromvarioussourcestogathermaterialsforessaywritingCultivatingcreativeandindependentthinkingConferringwiththeinstructorindividuallyCourseSchedule:Week1 IntroductiontothecourseWeek2 ThewritingprocessandtheformatofanessayWeek3 Description(I):Describingaperson,aplaceoranobjectWeek4 Description(II):ExpositorydescriptionofagraphWeek5 NarrationWeek6 Exposition:Illustration(I):ExplainingwithconcreteexamplesWeek7 Exposition:Illustration(II):DistinguishingconcreteexamplesfromassumptionsandhabitualactionsWeek8 Exposition:ProcessAnalysisWeek9 Exposition:CauseandEffect(=1\*ROMANI):Distinguishingsignificantcauses/effectsfrominsignificantonesWeek10 Exposition:CauseandEffect(=2\*ROMANII):PatternsofdevelopmentWeek11 Exposition:ComparisonandContrast(=1\*ROMANI):PurposesofcomparingandcontrastingWeek12 Exposition:Comparisonandcontrast(=2\*ROMANII):PatternsofdevelopmentWeek13 DefinitionWeek14 DivisionandClassificationWeek15 Argumentation(=1\*ROMANI):MethodsofArgumentationWeek16 Argumentation(=2\*ROMANII):PatternsofdevelopmentWeek17 NotewritingWeek18 Wrapping-up:RevisionandpreparingforthefinalexaminationWeeks19-20Finalexaminations Note:Instructorsmayvaryintheorderofthetopicsandextendorcutpartsofthecontentwithintheframeworkofthecourseobjectivesifnecessary.
AdvancedEnglishWritingCourseSyllabusCourseTitle:AdvancedEnglishWritingCourseNumber:0131019LectureHoursperWeek:2ContactHoursperSemester:40CourseDescription:AdvancedEnglishWritingisdesignedtofurtherenhancestudents’competenceinacademicwriting,developtheirabilityofcombiningvariouswritingtechniquesinoneessay,helpthemlearnthecriticalthinkingstrategiestheyneedtowritetheirthesis,communicatetheirideasclearlyandeffectivelysothattheycantakethechallengesofwritingatworkwithconfidenceaftertheygraduate.Inordertoachievethesegoals,studentswillwriteananalysis,asummary,anexplanatorysynthesis,apersuasivesynthesisandafullydevelopedresearchpaper.Inadditiontowriting,theywilldoaconsiderableamountofreading.Thereadingswillprovidestudentswitheffectivemodels,helpthemgenerateideasfortheiressays,anddeveloptheircriticalthinkingskills.SpecificCourseObjectives:Bytheendofthesemester,studentsareexpectedtohavelearnedthebasicsofacademicwritingandmasteredtheskillsinthefollowingaspects:ReadingandthinkingcriticallyforeffectivewritingSummarizingandrespondingtoatextReviewinganacademictextDefiningandexplainingaterm/conceptWritinganexplanatorysynthesisWritinganargumentativesynthesisWritingarhetoricalanalysisWritinganinterpretiveanalysisWritingananalysisbasedonaconceptorestablishedtheoryFindingaresearchtopicDoinglibraryresearchTakingnotesEvaluatingsourcesQuotingsourcesdirectlyandindirectlyAvoidingplagiarismUsingMLAdocumentationformatCarryingoutamini-researchprojectCourseRequirements:StudentsinallsectionsofAdvancedEnglishWritingwillberequiredtodothefollowing:WritefiveessaysCompleteallotherassignmentsMethodsofInstruction:Instructionforthiscoursemaybeachievedthroughlectures,groupdiscussions,videos,classprojects,peerreviewworkshops,studentpresentation,readingandwriting.Assessment:Theinstructorswillusethefollowingmethodsofassessment:CompositionsTestgradesInstructorsmayalsouseoneormoreofthefollowingmethods:EssaytestsQuizzesDailyassignmentsClassattendanceClasspreparednessandparticipationJournalsPortfoliosOralreportsStudent-teacherconferencesWritingCenterassignmentsCourseGrade:Students’finalgradesaredeterminedbyanassessmentoftheirworkasreflectedintheiroverallperformance.
Determiningfactorsthatmaybeusedbytheinstructorarelistedaboveunder“Assessment”.Textbook:Hei,Yuqin.AdvancedEnglishWriting.Xi’an:Xi’anJiaotongUniversityPress,2011.Conferences:Theinstructorsareavailabletodiscusswithstudentstheirwritingduringofficehours.StudentsmayalsoscheduleaconferenceattheWritingCentertotalkabouttheirwriting.LateWork:Alltheessays(includingroughdrafts)aretobeturnedinontime.Pleasenotethatlateessayswithoutpriorarrangementwiththeinstructorswillnotbeacceptedandthereforenotevaluated.Ifastudentisunabletoturninhis/heressaysontimeforemergencyreasons,heorsheshouldlettheinstructorknowimmediatelyaftertheemergency.Thestudentshouldnotputanessay(lateorotherwise)intheinstructor’smailboxunlesstheinstructorhastoldhim/hertodoso.Attendance:Thetimeinclasswillbevaluableformanyreasons.Studentswillbeinvolvedindiscussionsofthereadingassignments,therebyenhancingtheirunderstandingofthesereadings.Theywillhavechancestoworkontheirdrafts,gettingimmediatefeedbackfromtheirpeersandtheinstructors,andtheywillbeintroducedtoavarietyofwritingtechniques.Ultimately,regularpracticewiththereadingandwritingskillsistheonlywaythataninstructorcanhelpstudentsimprovethem;therefore,attendanceinclassismandatory.Ifthestudentshavetobeabsent,theymustlettheinstructorsknow
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