| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| This two-semester course aims to strengthen students’ English writing proficiency by raising their awareness on how a good essay works and sharpening their skills in producing a typical five-paragraph essay that meets different purposes. |
| 1.Foreign language skills |
| 3.Communication and presentation skills |
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| topic Discussion/Production |
| Exercises |
| Discussion |
| Lecturing |
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| Written Presentation |
| Attendance |
| Assignment |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
2/21
Comparison Essays: Writing about Charts |
| Week 2 |
2/28
No class (Peace Memorial Day) |
| Week 3 |
3/6
Comparison Essays: Writing about Charts |
| Week 4 |
3/13
Comparison Essays: Writing about Charts |
| Week 5 |
3/20
Writing Task 1 |
| Week 6 |
3/27
Argument Essays |
| Week 7 |
4/3
No class (make-up day for NCHU anniversary celebration and sports day) |
| Week 8 |
4/10
Argument Essays |
| Week 9 |
4/17
Argument Essays |
| Week 10 |
4/24
Writing Task 2 |
| Week 11 |
5/1
Problem-Solution Essays |
| Week 12 |
5/8
Problem-Solution Essays |
| Week 13 |
5/15
Writing Task 3 |
| Week 14 |
5/22
Reaction Essays |
| Week 15 |
5/29
Career Talk |
| Week 16 |
6/5
Writing Task 4 |
| Week 17 |
6/12
【self-directed learning】
Reaction Essays |
| Week 18 |
6/19
【self-directed learning】
Reaction Essays
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| Evaluation |
20% Attendance and in-class performance
80% Writing task * 4
1. Attendance is mandatory; all absences must be excused, with notice in advance and verifiable excuses for absence.
2. Performance will be determined by students’ participation and overall effort in class.
3. For each writing task, students have to write an essay in response to a given issue or topic under time constraints in class.
4. All writings tasks are to be scored according to the essay’s organization, development of ideas, and accuracy of language.
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| Textbook & other References |
| Great Writing 4: Great Essays (Fifth Edition), by Keith S. Folse, April Muchmore-Vokoun and Elena Vestri, published by National Geographic, 2019. (available at Cave Books on campus) |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| All course materials will be prepared by the instructor and uploaded to the course page on iLearning before class. No hard copies will be distributed in class. |
| Office Hours |
| Thursday, 15:00-17:00 (by appointment) |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| include experience courses：N |
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