Semester 2 Syllabus
The purpose of this program is to assist students to learn to write with confidence by clearing up troublesome and common mistakes. The program was designed specifically for students whose native language is Chinese by analyzing typical English writing errors. Students will receive instruction on target grammatical forms and be given opportunities for writing practice and feedback. Students are required to write weekly essays and to create portfolios with formatted good copies of 6 essays and 2 rough drafts for each. A companion website with all exercises, multimedia presentations, student progress charts, online English dictionary and Chinese translator as well as a message board is available. Answers to exercises appear online for immediate feedback. The instructor corrects drafts and peers review corrections. An English Writing message board created for the program is available for online discussions and teacher feedback.
- 20% midterm exam
- 25% participation in online lessons
- 35% portfolios
- 20% final exam
Week 1: Introduction to English Writing ~ Part 2
Week 2: The Present is Perfect ~ Present Verb Forms
Week 3: The Past is Vast ~ Past Verb Forms
Week 4: The Future is Ours ~ Future Verb Forms
Week 5: Focus on Verb Forms ~ Practice Makes Perfect
Week 6: Phrasing ~ Focus on Sentence Structure
Week 7: Colorful Writing ~ Focus on Adjectives and Adverbs
Week 8: Midterm Exam Preparation ~ Review
Week 9: NO CLASS
Week 10: Midterm Exam in class ~ Last day to hand in D1s
Week 11: Review of Midterm ~ Last day to hand in D2s
Week 12: NO CLASS
Week 13: Active and Passive Voice
Week 14: Final Exam Preparation ~ Portfolios due
Week 15: Final Exam
