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I.
a. Narrative¡X
b. Research
Paper¡Xa topic & a
Topic:
Interesting/unforgettable Things in Life
tentative thesis
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1. 9/18 T |
Typhoon (No class) May Taiwan be spared from serious damage. |
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9/21 F
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Introduction:
Chatting and Freewriting:
Interesting/unforgettable
things in life
Focused
Free Writing:
Sondra Perl Guidlines
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http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/etc/ (àcomp.àrhetoric
modesànarrative) http://www.taipeitimes.com/news Read current news |
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2.
9/25 T
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Point
of view¡Xabout your childhood Bring your 1st draft to class Go
to Yam (http://www.yam.org.tw/b5/yam/) and Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com/),
and key in the possible research
paper topics and see what you get.
(For the other major search engines, go to our dept.'s relevant
links.)
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9/28 F
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Group
Discussion:
Our experience with internet
Narration
1st draft due
Research paper (RP) topic Give a copy to your partner. http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/writing/research_paper.html http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/writing/research.html |
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3.
10/2 T
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On-Focus:
http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/conversation_act/focus.htm Presentation: Everything about an interesting story (or person) in your life. Bring pictures with you if possible. ¡Cdefining your research paper topic |
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10/5 F
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Reading,
sharing and responding:
read two short stories and your partner's story for their (implied) thesis
and concrete details
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Narration
2nd draft
due
Give a copy to your partner |
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4.
10/9 T
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Times
Square (1)
Sharing and responding: presentation |
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10/12 F |
Individual conferences |
1st
journal due |
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II.
a. Analysis: of text
b. Research Paper¡Xdoing research
Topic:
The Fast-Changing Society
in the library and on internet
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5. 10/16 T |
Analysis
1:
some
ads
Analysis of connotation and Denotation: Literal and symbolic meanings |
Narration
3rd draft due;
give a copy to your partner
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10/19 F |
Analysis
2:
ads/paintings
Analysis of Form and Content with examples chosen by you |
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6. 10/23 T |
Exchange
papers in class
Group Work: Putting up a commercial yourselves |
Analysis
1st draft due; give a copy to your partner |
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10/26 F |
Lecture:
Robert Howes
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http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/links_c.htm ( For News) |
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7. 10/30 T |
Times
Square (2):
Social changes
Sharing
and responding: presentation |
Read
your groupmates¡¦ paper; make an outline of your own
http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/etc/
(topics; Basic Comp. Elements: outlining) |
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11/2 F |
Topic
sentence, paragraph, outline: a review Quotation 1,
2, 3 Sharing and
responding http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/writing/outlines.htm |
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8. 11/6 T |
Let¡¦s
talk about movies!
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handouts
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11/9 F |
Research
Topics:
Sharing and responding
Analysis
2nd draft
due
Respond to at lest three of our research paper topics http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/con&com_topics.htm http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/writing/research.html |
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9. 11/13 T |
Midterm
Exam
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2nd
journal
due
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III. a. Argumentation¡Xlogical and effective persuasion b. Research paper¡Xthe first draft Topic¡Xyour own choices |
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11/16 F |
Argumentation: how to be persuasive? http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/ec-writing-mod.htm
(àargumentation) http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/writing/argumentation.htmVideo: ¡§Other People¡¦s Money¡¨ http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/film/other_people.htm |
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10.
11/20 T |
Group
discussion:
brain storming for Argumentation topics http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/conversation_act/argumentation_topics.htm |
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11/23 F |
Individual conferences |
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11. 11/27 T |
Cause
and Effect:
putting the drafts together and re-organizing ideas http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/writing/cause.htm http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/multiple_ed/essay/home.html
(username: poet) for some essay samples |
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11/30 F |
Debate
(prepared): exchange 1st draft in class |
Argumentation
1st draft due Read your
groupmates¡¦ paper; make an outline of your own |
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12. 12/4 T |
Persuasion
(spontaneous):
Argumentation and Persuasion http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/writing/argumentation_2.html |
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12/7 F |
Final
review of argumentation skills: http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/conversation_act/for_and_against.htm http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/con&com_databank/con&com_topics.htm http://star.kimo.com.tw/index.shtml
3rd
Journal due http://www.astrology-online.com RP Proposal due |
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IV.
Research Paper (RP): re-thinking the scope and thesis
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13. 12/11 T |
Chat
time: topics of your choice
Love; fashion; superstitions; mysteries |
http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/reading/home.html (username: poet) |
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12/14 F |
MLA
check and grammar review
Grammar
check:
Visit
Grammar Safari http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/web.pages/grammarsafari.html Run-ons - Comma Splices - Fused Sentences
(from OWL) and Common Errors in English (from Hong Kong VLC) |
Argumentation
2nd draft due |
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14. 12/18 T |
Times Square (3) Sharing
and responding: presentation |
http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/reading/home.html (username: poet) |
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12/21 F |
Group
Discussion:
Contemporary Music & Art
Sharing and responding |
http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/reading/home.html RP
1st draft due |
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15. 12/25 T |
Merry
Christmas (Holiday)
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12/28 F |
Party
time!
20 minute program |
Possible ones: lively reports, role play,
games, singing or dancing with some English explanation, etc. |
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16. 1/1 T |
Happy
New Year! (Holiday)
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1/4 F |
Individual
conferences
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4th Journal due |
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17. 1/8 T |
Peer-editing:
RP
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Read
your groupmates¡¦ paper; make an outline of your own
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1/11 F |
Final
review of argumentation and PR |
RP
plan due
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18. 1/15 |
Final Exam |
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