NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 學術英文讀寫(9927)
(Eng.) English for Academic Communication: Reading & Writing
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher Ron-ki Chen
Department General Language 中/英文 Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description 本課程旨在精進大學部學生之學術英文讀寫能力,為「以英語授課」(EMI) 的專業課程做好學習準備。本課程有二個教學目標:一、「提升閱讀效能」:訓練學生累積大量學術字彙,建立有效的閱讀技巧、並培養邏輯思辯能力;二、「奠定英文寫作基礎」:指導學生如何利用寫作參考工具,正確地摘要、轉述和引用他人的文章,並藉由範文的研讀與討論,觀摩各種寫作技巧的運用,並加以練習
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
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Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1.藉由學術性文章的閱讀增加學生的詞彙量
2.藉由學術性文章的閱讀與分析建立學生語法觀念及寫作慣例的知識
3.教導學生英語寫作的基本概念
4.介紹學術寫作的基本文類
5.介紹如何有效利用各類寫作參考工具
6.透過寫作活動培養學生批判思辨
1.increase students’ vocabulary by studying academic texts
2.constructing students’ knowledge about grammar and written discourse conventions through analysis of academic readings
3.familiarize students with fundamental concepts of English writing
4.introduce basic genres in academic writing
5.introduce to students how to use references effectively
6.cultivate students’ critical thinking skills through writing practices.
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Week Course Content
Week 1 Week 1— brief introduction
當學校要求時,將採用遠距上課教學平台 iLearning 3.0(非第一周遠距教學)
Week 2 Week 2— Unit 1
Week 3 Week 3— Unit 2
Week 4 Week 4— Unit 3
Week 5 Week 5— Unit 4
Week 6 Week 6— Unit 5
Week 7 Week 7— Unit 6
Week 8 Week 8— Review Unit 1-6
Week 9 Week 9— Midterm Exam (or Presentation)
Week 10 Week 10— Review Midterm Exam (or Presentation)
Week 11 Week 11— Unit 7
Week 12 Week 12— Unit 8
Week 13 Week 13— Unit 9
Week 14 Week 14— Unit 10
Week 15 Week 15— Unit 11
Week 16 Week 16— Unit 12
Week 17 Week 17— Review Unit 7-12
Week 18 Final Exam (or Presentation)
Evaluation
以建立良好師生關係的方式,進而因材施教,尋找適合各別學生學習語言較有效率的方法
1 小考 10次 Test 10 times 15%
2 作業 10份 Homework 10 assignments 15%
3 務實活動 5-10次 Practical activities 5-10 times 10%
4 期中考 Midterm 20%
5 期末考 Final 20%
6 參與度 Participation 20%
7 其他 官方作業 輔導作業 加減扣分 Other missions
Textbook & other References
※教科書 textbook
1.Skillful: Reading & Writing Level 4 (2nd edition). London: Macmillan Education.

※參考書目 other references
1.Reading and Vocabulary Development 3: Cause & Effect (4th edition). (2.020). Boston: Cengage Company.
2.Making Connections: Skills and Strategies for Academic Reading (2nd edition). (2019). Cambridge University Press.
3.Prism Reading. (2016). Cambridge University Press.
4.Cambridge Academic English: An Integrated Skills Course for EAP. (2012). Cambridge University Press.
5.Communicative Activities for EAP. (2011). Cambridge University Press.
6.Academic Vocabulary in Use (2nd edition). (2016). Cambridge University Press.
7.Final Draft. (2015). Cambridge University Press.
8.Academic Writing Skills. (2013). Cambridge University Press.
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