1. Introduction

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1. Introduction

• Fundamental English Writing Skills

Dr. Hsin-Hsin Cindy Lee
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Objectives

• Help you with fundamental writing skills in
  English
• Encourage you to think independently

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Objectives

• You will learn how to write expressively in
  English on a variety of topics when the
  vocabulary and organizational tools are supplied.

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Objectives

• You will be taught how to organize information
  differently, efficiently and logically in
  English.
• You will develop sentence fluency by learning
  basic grammars and collocation.

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Objectives

• After this course, you are expected to write
  short articles (150-200 words) efficiently.

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Requirements

• Although this course is on-line based, attendance
  is still compulsory.
• It means that you should check your learning
  materials regularly, give responses as requested
  and always hand in assignments on time!

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Giving Responses

• Every week you should give at least one written
  response to the question asked on the discussion
  board. If your responses are more than 16
  pieces at the end of semester, you will earn one
  awarding point to the final average grade.
• If your response are less than 16 pieces at the
  end of semester, your final average grade will be
  deducted one point.
• Your responses will be reviewed weekly.

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Grading

• 40 Assignments
• 30 Mid-term Examination
• 30 Final Examination
• The two exams will be held in the classroom.

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Textbooks

• Title Ready to Write A First Composition Text
• Title Key Words for Fluency Learning and
  practicing the most useful words of English
• Students are highly recommended to use additional
  grammar references or vocabulary books though
  these are not compulsory.

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Teaching Methods

• Lecture (English/Chinese)
• Exercise
• Homework
• Multimedia
• Question and Answer
• Group Discussion
• One-on-one tutorial (optional)

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Course Content 1

• Orientation
• Writing process
• Key to good writing
• Writing a paragraph (paper 1)
• Organization by time (paper 1 due)
• Multimedia assisted learning (paper 2)
• Organization by space (paper 2 due)
• Multimedia assisted learning
• Mid-term Exam

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Content 2

• Organization by rank
• Multimedia assisted learning (paper 3)
• Comparison (paper 3 due)
• Contrast (paper 4)
• Multimedia assisted learning
• Causes (paper 4 due)
• Effects
• Final Review
• Final Exam

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How to become a great writer?

• Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the
  school of experience. Precepts and instruction
  are useful so far as they go, but the discipline
  of real life, they remain of the nature of the
  nature of theory only.
• Samuel Smiles (1812-1904)

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The Answer

• Read
• Read
• Read
• Write
• Write
• Write

• Practice
• Practice
• Practice

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-End-

• If you have any questions, you are welcome to
  contact your instructor or teaching assistant
  anytime
• hhcindylee_at_pchome.com.tw
• Or
• (O) 02-2322-6216