Syllabus

2010 Fall Sophomore Writing Syllabus

A. Goal This course aims to help students to write well-organized and well-developed essays. Students should be able to write a topic sentence in a paragraph and to develop supporting details in a paragraph. The use of computer-mediated communication like blogging is to engage students to write more and to share in the writing community. 教學目標 1.熟悉文章段落之寫作模式及過程寫作之步驟. (認知) 2.培養良好的溝通和表達技巧. (技能) 3.藉由過程寫作從實做和檢討中增強作文的寫作能力和興趣. (技能、情意)

B. Content The teaching and learning activities are to engage students in writing processes, such as mind-mapping for pre-writing, drafting for fluency, and peer reviewing for metalinguistic awareness. Writing activities also integrate with reading, listening and speaking. The main writing genres are summary, reflection, description and narration.

課堂寫作教學運用網路寫作學習，藉由過程寫作之多樣化活動（例如部落格日誌寫作、寫作前心智繪圖、起草流利及學生主動參與，同儕編輯等寫作活動，寫作活動還結合閱讀，聽力和口語，主要的寫作文類，以總結、反思、描述和敘述為主，使學生充分學習，提昇學生學習動機，邏輯思考能力，增進英文寫作能力與技巧並分享寫作成果與樂趣.

C. Reference

Arnaudet, M. L. & Barrett, M. E. (1990). Paragraph development: A guide for students of English. White Plains, NY: Prentice Hall Regents Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. (2007). Introduction to academic writing. White Plains, NY: Person Education

D. Exercise Writng on blog Assignments to PU E-Learning

E. Grade Mid-term: 20% Final: 20% Homework & In Class Participation:60%