WRITING 3
Course Title
Course Code
Credit
Equivalent Course
Coordinator
Program Level
Applicable for TESOL Program
Requirement in TESOL Program
Semester in TESOL Program
Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program
Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program
Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program
Overview
Writing 3 Course aims to help second-year English majors to obtain academic writing skills at an intermediate level (equivalent to B1+ - CEFR). The components of essay organization (i.e. how to write an introduction, a body, and a conclusion) are presented and practiced. Emphasis is placed on composing fully-developed and well-organized essays related to current social topics, focusing on three different types including description, cause - effect analysis and compare-contrast. Through all stages of the writing process as well as peer/group feedback and discussion, students will have a chance to master more effective language use reflecting good vocabulary, grammar and sentence-writing skills, and additionally demonstrate self-study, teamwork and communication skills.
Objectives
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Goals |
Goal Description |
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G1 |
Knowledge about how to write an academic essay (including three parts: introduction, body and conclusion), the function of each part as well as unity and coherence |
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G2 |
Ability to write three types of academic essays: description, cause - effect analysis and compare-contrast. |
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G3 |
Individual and teamwork skills |
Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Description |
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G1 |
Know how to develop a paragraph into an academic essay with three parts (introduction, body, conclusion) Know how to organize and develop ideas in three different types of essays including description, cause - effect analysis and compare-contrast |
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G2 |
Skillfully write a descriptive essay in both unity and coherence Skillfully write a cause-effect essay in both unity and coherence Skillfully write a compare-contrast essay in both unity and coherence |
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G3 |
Develop teamwork skills Develop communication skills |
Materials
Savage, A., & Mayer, P. (2006). Effective Academic Writing 2: The Short Essay. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Daise, D., Norloff, C., & Carne, P. (2011). Skills for Success: Reading and Writing 4. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2008). Writing Academic English. New York: Pearson Education.
Zmach, D. E., & Rumisek, L. A. (2006). Academic Writing from Paragraph to Essay. Oxford: Macmillan Education.
Assessment
Students are assessed for their performance in the following components:
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Assessment type |
Percentage |
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On-going assessment |
50% |
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Discussion |
10% |
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Homework assignments |
10% |
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In-class tests |
30% |
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Final assessment |
50% |
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