NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 學術英文讀寫(9924)
	(Eng.) English for Academic Communication: Reading & Writing
Offering Dept	Language Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	SHIH HUI-CHIA
Department	General	Language	中/英文	Semester	2024-FALL
Course Description	This course is intended to refine undergraduate students’ English reading and writing skills for academic purposes. The aim of this course is twofold: The first objective is to increase students’ academic vocabulary and improve their reading strategies as well as critical thinking skills; and the second objective is to introduce to students the elements, structures, and techniques of academic writing. Instruction will be focused on the techniques of summarizing and paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism. Through the study and discussion of sample writing, students will be guided to practice various academic genres
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Develop English reading and writing skills for academic purposes Increase academic vocabulary Improve reading strategies and critical thinking skills	1. 2. 3. 4.	50 30 10 10	topic Discussion/Production Exercises Discussion Lecturing	Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Course Orientation Week 2 Unit 6: Education Week 3 Unit 6: Education Sharing time #1 Week 4 Unit 6 Quiz; Unit 5: Nutritional Science Sharing time #2 Assignment #1: Reading with a purpose Week 5 National Holiday—no class! Week 6 Unit 5: Nutritional Science; Basics for paragraph writing Sharing time #3 Week 7 Unit 5: Nutritional Science; Basics for paragraph writing Sharing time #4 Week 8 Unit 5 Quiz; Basics for paragraph and essay writing Week 9 Unit 7: Geology Week 10 Unit 7: Geology Week 11 In-class writing session #1 Week 12 In-class writing session #2 Assignment #2: My writing process Week 13 Review important reading and writing strategies Sharing time #5 Week 14 Preparing for the final project Sharing time #6 Week 15 Final project & writing conference Week 16 Final project & writing conference Week 17 Self-Directed Learning activities Assignment #3: My final reflection Week 18 Self-Directed Learning activities
Evaluation
Attendance and Class Participation: 25% Assignments and Quizzes: 20% Midterm Assessment: 20% Final Assessment: 25% Self-Directed Learning activities: 10%
Textbook & other References
Q Skills: Reading and Writing, 3rd Ed., 4B
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Office Hours
By appointment
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