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Tentative Schedule (Fall, 2017)


Last Updated 2017/10/20*
Except for journals and some special cases, assignments are usually due on Fridays.

 

I. Text Analysis and Making Plans

wk

Date

Activities & Assignments

Assignments due

1

9/19 T

Introduction
Text Analysis (1) form and content–a song and a photo

J 1-1. Dear Kate letter

1

9/22 F
  1. Text Analysis (1): Form and Content [your choice 1]
  2. Research Tools Review; RR vs. RP

Conversation (1): RP & SOAP – brainstorming and proposal

 

2

9/26 T

Text Analysis (2): Form and Content [your choice 2]
Conversation (2): SOAP Topics –describing them

 

2

9/29 F
(2 hours)

[2-Hour Class] Makeup for 10/6
Text Analysis (3) Connotation and Denotation, literal and symbolic meanings-- Ads, Songs & Poems[your choice 3, 4]

Self-Learning plan

3

10/3 T

Joint Session: Conference Talk – “The Day After Tomorrow and the Representation of Global Climate” Prof. Dr. Sylvia Mayer

SOAP topics due in class

3

10/6 F

No Class (made up on 9/29)

Paper 1-1 due

4

10/10 T

Double Tenth Holiday (No Class)

SOAP proposal due

4

10/13 F
(90 mins)

Section B & C: Text Analysis: General Discussion
Outlining

 

5

10/17 T
(90 mins)

Joint Session: Data Analysis

Journal 1 (1-2; 1-3) due¡@(2. SL Plan)

II. SOAP & Problem-Solving

5

10/20 F

SOAP proposal: General Response
II. Problem-Solving (1): Problem Solving ppt 
Conversation (3): Defining the problems and their related areas


Topics on the Discussion board
by 10/22

6

10/24 T

Problem Solving (2): Observation and Data Collection,
Making a Plan

Paper 1-2 due

6

10/27 F

Individual Conference (1) & Self-Assessment (LiveABC or EasyTest)

Paper 2-1 (sentence outline)

7

10/31 T

Problem Solving (3): Solution Presentation and 
Receiving Challenges  Some Reminders

 

7

11/03 F

SOAP progress check
Argumentation: Review & Practice

SOAP written report

8

11/07 T

Language Review & Argumentation Review

 

8

11/10 F

Conversation (4): Role Play

Journal 2-1: mid-term report

9

11/14 T

Midterm: Composition 1:40 pm – 3:30pm

 

9

11/17 F

SOAP Practice (1)

Journal 2-2 self-learning report

10

11/21 T

SOAP Practice (2)

 

10

11/25 F

Individual Conference (2): Problem-Solving and Mid-Term

 

11

11/28 T

Cross-section SOAP I   
[Each group 40 minutes; 10 mins Q&A]

 

11

12/01 F

Cross-section SOAP II (2 hours)

Journal 2-3 on SOAP

12

12/05 T

SOAP & RP

Paper 2-2

III. Persuasion & Research paper: (including a) topic, research questions, b)annotated bibliography, c) research method, d) literature review )

12

12/08 F

RP (1) research paper topic & possible questions; requirements; Research Strategies Review

RP Ideas;
RP proposal form
13

12/12 T

RP (2) Proposal, Reading and Research Strategies Review

 

13

12/15 F

Conversation (5)¡@Timed Speaking Practice (1)
Problem-Solving: Conclusion

2nd Deadline of RP proposal form

14

12/19 T

Conversation (6): Round-Table Discussion & Turn Taking

 

14

12/22 F

Timed Writing Practice (2)

RP Proposal (1)

15

12/26 T

Persuasion WS: Selling what you've learned (1)

Paper 2-3
[Those not passing draft 2]

15

12/29 F

Persuasion WS: Selling what you've learned (2)

 

16

01/02 T

Expert session

 

16

01/05 F

Expert session

RP Proposal (2)

17

01/09 T

RP (3) Research Methodology; RP (4) Literature Review
RP Proposal Review & Language Review

Journal 3 (2 entries) due

17

01/12 F

Problem-Solving Review & Language Review (4)

 

18

01/16 T

CC Final  [Composition: written test] 1:40pm - 3:30pm

 

18

01/19 F

CC Final  [Conversation: oral]