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CUS Spring Semester CUS Spring Semester 20102010
English Writing IIEnglish Writing II
Instructor: YiChin LinInstructor: YiChin LinRequired Textbook: Required Textbook: Effective Academic Writing 2: The Effective Academic Writing 2: The
Short EssayShort Essay, New Edition, by Alice Savage, New Edition, by Alice Savage
Teaching Objectives Teaching Objectives
The purpose of this course is to help studeThe purpose of this course is to help students to write clear, logical and well-organizents to write clear, logical and well-organized expository compositions. It offers a varied expository compositions. It offers a varied selection of topics and rhetorical patternd selection of topics and rhetorical patterns covering narrative essay, opinion essay, s covering narrative essay, opinion essay, and comparison and contrast essay.and comparison and contrast essay.
Teaching Method Teaching Method
In order to achieve this goal, students will In order to achieve this goal, students will be required to maintain unity and coherencbe required to maintain unity and coherence in written assignments through such devie in written assignments through such devices as explicit statement of the point, topic ces as explicit statement of the point, topic sentences in paragraphs, transitional wordsentences in paragraphs, transitional words and phrases, and a significant organizatis and phrases, and a significant organization of the evidence. Other grammar exercion of the evidence. Other grammar exercises will also be practiced at the end of eases will also be practiced at the end of each unit.ch unit.
Grading Grading
Attendance: 10 (Each absence, including ﹪Attendance: 10 (Each absence, including ﹪any excuses, will deduct 5 points, and eacany excuses, will deduct 5 points, and each late arrival minus 1 point)h late arrival minus 1 point)
Class ParticipationClass Participation :: 10﹪10﹪AssignmentsAssignments :: 40﹪40﹪MidtermMidterm:: 20﹪20﹪FinalFinal :: 20﹪20﹪
Week 1Week 1
Course Introduction & Unit 3 Narrative Course Introduction & Unit 3 Narrative Essay Part 1 Essay Part 1
Warm-up ActivitiesWarm-up Activities
Week 2Week 2
Unit 3 Narrative Essay Part 2 : BrainstormiUnit 3 Narrative Essay Part 2 : Brainstorming and Outlingng and Outling
Week 3Week 3
Unit 3 Narrative Essay Part 3 : Showing SUnit 3 Narrative Essay Part 3 : Showing Sequence in Narrative Essays, Time Adverbequence in Narrative Essays, Time Adverbs, Subordinating Conjunctions, and Adding s, Subordinating Conjunctions, and Adding Details to Essays Details to Essays
Week 4Week 4
Unit 3 Narrative Essay Part 4 : Using the PUnit 3 Narrative Essay Part 4 : Using the Past Continuous in Narrative Essays, Past ast Continuous in Narrative Essays, Past Time Clauses, Simultaneous Activities, IntTime Clauses, Simultaneous Activities, Interrupted Activities, and Events in Sequencerrupted Activities, and Events in Sequencee
Week 5Week 5
Unit 3 Narrative Essay Part 5 : Putting It AlUnit 3 Narrative Essay Part 5 : Putting It All Togetherl Together
Week 6Week 6
Holiday <off>Holiday <off>
Week 7Week 7
In-class English CompositionIn-class English Composition
Week 8Week 8
Midterm Exam Midterm Exam
Week 9Week 9
Unit 4 Opinion Essay Part 1 : Stimulating IUnit 4 Opinion Essay Part 1 : Stimulating Ideasdeas
Week 10Week 10
Unit 4 Opinion Essay Part 2 : Opinion OrgUnit 4 Opinion Essay Part 2 : Opinion Organizationanization
Week 11Week 11
Unit 4 Opinion Essay Part 3 : Developing Unit 4 Opinion Essay Part 3 : Developing Your Ideas: Facts and Opinions, InterpretiYour Ideas: Facts and Opinions, Interpreting Facts to Support an Opinion, Counter-Ang Facts to Support an Opinion, Counter-Argument and Refutationrgument and Refutation
Week 12Week 12
Unit 4 Opinion Essay Part 4 : Editing Your Unit 4 Opinion Essay Part 4 : Editing Your writing: Using quantity Expressions in Opinwriting: Using quantity Expressions in Opinion Essays, Quantity Expressions, Using ion Essays, Quantity Expressions, Using Connectors to Show Support and OppositiConnectors to Show Support and Oppositionon
Week 13Week 13
Unit 4 Opinion Essay Part 5 : Putting It All Unit 4 Opinion Essay Part 5 : Putting It All TogetherTogether
Week 14Week 14
In-class English Composition In-class English Composition
Week 15Week 15
Oral Presentation Oral Presentation
Week 16Week 16
Oral PresentationOral Presentation
Week 17Week 17
ReviewReview
Week 18Week 18
Final ExamFinal Exam