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