ENGLISH COMPOSITION & CONVERSATION I (Sec. E)

Dr. Yun-Pi Yuan       Tel: (O) 2903-1111 ext. 3671   Email: yuan@mails.fju.edu.tw

Office hours (SF226): Tue. & Thurs. 8-10
                                        Tue. Thurs., & Fri. 12:30-13:30
                                        Tue. 14:40-15:30; Thurs.12:30 -15:30
                                        Fri. 8-9, 15:40-16:15 
Course website: http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/yun-pi/2003_2004/cc/index.html

Class Time/Place: Tue. 13:40-14:30 (SF310)
                                  Fri. 13:40-15:30 (LA205)

Spring 2004

1.         2/20            F            Opening; Paraphrase

2.         2/24            T            Paraphrase

3.         2/27            F            Outlining

4.         3/02            T            Outlining

5.         3/05            F            Outlining; Summary

6.         3/09            T            Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Journal 1

7          3/12            F            Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Paper 1 (Summary)

8.         3/16            T            Summary

9.                  3/19 F                Cause/effect

10.              3/23            T     Cause/effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Paper 2 (Cause/effect)

11.             3/26             F      Cause/effect; Congratulations/Regrets/Apology

12.       3/30 T        MLA practice

13.       4/02            F            MLA practice; Language review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Journal 2

            4/06 T            Extended Holiday

            4/09 F            Good Friday

14.       4/13            T            MIDTERM EXAM (oral)

15.       4/16            F            Personal letters vs business letters

16.       4/20            T            Suggestions/Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Paper 3 (Letter)

17.       4/23            F            Persuasion

18.       4/27            T            Persuasion

19.       4/30            F            Persuasion  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Journal 3

20.       5/04            T            Sentence combining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Paper 4 (Persuasion)

21.       5/07            F            Talent Show

22.       5/11            T            Talent Show

23.       5/14            F            Opinion

24.       5/18            T            Composition organization

25.             5/21 F                Composition organization; Reference book sharing

26.            5/26 T                Future plans; Hopes & wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Journal 4

27.           5/28 F                Debate

28.           6/01 T                Language review

29.           6/04 F                Stating possibilities; Conclusion; Course evaluation

30.           6/08 T                FINAL EXAM (oral)

31.           6/11 F                FINAL EXAM (written)

 

Grading                                   Composition                                                  Conversation

Midterm & final exams                   30 %                           Midterm & final exams             30%

Journal                                            20%                            Activities/exercises                   50%

Compositions (rewrites)                  50%                            Participation (attendance, discussion) 20%

 

Policies

1. No late paper/journal.

2. Type & staple your papers.

3. Five unexcused absences= failing

4. Plagiarism = failing grade

5. Each unexcused absence = -2 point; 
2 lateness = -1 point

6. At least one conference with the teacher.

 

Textbooks & Reference books are the same as the first semester.

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Fall 2003

Required Reference Books

Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners of American English.  [available at »²¤j´°·×NT$ 638] (or a comparable English-English dictionary).

Gibaldi, Joseph.  MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.  6th ed.  Taipei: Bookman, 2003.

Textbook

Ruetten, Mary K.  Developing Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar.  Second edition.  Boston: Heinle, 2003.  [NT$441]

Course Description

     Freshman composition and conversation, though graded separately, are taught as one course, building on the idea that language skills cannot really be compartmentalized.  This course is designed to teach you basic writing skills and basic conversational skills.  In conversation, you are expected to acquire common expressions of oral English, to begin to develop discussion skills, and to improve fluency and accuracy.  In composition, you are expected to acquire basic writing skills, MLA documentation, and the ability to write well-organized and interesting short compositions (at least one page, 3 to 4 paragraphs).

     By department policy if you fail the course, you are not allowed to take sophomore conversation and composition.  Besides, you have to repeat the complete two semester courses even if you fail only one of the semesters.

Attendance

     You are required to attend all classes and (individual) conferences.  For each unexcused absence 2 points will be deducted from your semester grade.  Five unexcused absences earn an automatic failing grade.  Students coming to classes late (or leaving early) twice will be counted as one absence.  For any leave of sickness, show your insurance card to the instructor to avoid grade deduction.

Assignments

     There will be 4 papers, with 2 drafts each.  In addition, you are required to write at least 20 journal entries (which will be collected 4 times during the semester).  Please write (or type) all your written assignments on standard 8x11 inch paper, double-spaced.  Be sure to staple the pages.  Put your name and student number (the last two digits only) on the first page of all written work.

     Papers are due at the beginning of class on the day they are due.  No late paper will be accepted unless you have the permission of the instructor.  If you cannot come to the class for a legitimate reason, have a friend turn in your paper (and pick up handouts) for you or leave it in my mailbox the next day.  Plagiarism will not be tolerated.  Any plagiarized work will not be accepted.  Always do your work on your own!

Evaluation       Composition                       Conversation

Midterm & Final exams . . . . . . . . . . . 30%

Midterm & Final exams . . . . . . . . . 30%

Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20%

Attendance & participation .. . . . .   40%

Compositions + rewrites). . . . . . . . . . .50%

Activities/exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . 30%

 

 

A Tentative Schedule

 1.  9/19             F          Opening/Diagnostic writing

 2.  9/23             T          Know your classmates

 3.  9/26             F          Description (places)

 4.  9/30             T          Description (places)

 5.  10/03           F          Description (physical appearances)

 6.  10/07           T          Description (personality)  . . . . . . . . . . . * Paper 1 (Description)

       10/10           F          Holiday

 7.  10/14           T          Dictionary practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  *Journal 1

 8.  10/17          F          Movie (place to be announced)

 9.  10/21          T          Narration

10. 10/24           F          Narration

11. 10/28          T          Narration: Personal experience . . . . . . . . * Paper 2 (Narration)

12. 10/31           F          Narration: Personal experience

13. 11/04           T          Romanization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* Journal 2

       11/07           F          MIDTERM EXAM (oral)

14.  11/11          T          Language review

        11/14          F          MIDTERM EXAM (written)

15.  11/18          T          Directions/Instructions (process)

16.  11/21          F          Process

17.  11/25          T          Instructions: presentation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . * Paper 3 (Process)

18.  11/28          F          Instructions: presentation 2

19.  12/02          T          Paragraph organization . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . *Journal 3

20.  12/05          F          Paragraph organization/Compare & Contrast

21.  12/09          T          Compare & contrast

22.  12/12          F          Compare & contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Paper 4 b  (Compare/Contrast)

23.  12/16          T          Compare & contrast

24.  12/19          F          Compare & contrast/Activity: social niceties

25.  12/23          T          Xmas special

26.  12/26          F          MLA format/Telephone calls  . . . . . . . . . . . .* Journal 4

27.  12/30          T          Language review

28.  01/02          F          Review/Course evaluation

       01/06          T          FINAL EXAM (oral)

        01/09          F          FIANL EXAM (written)

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