• In Composition III students will acquire advanced academic writing skills and all students should be able to produce well-written essays of 4-5 pages. The skills learned in this course build upon the composition skills acquired in Composition I and II, but the main focus is on more extended topics such as literature and other academic topics relevant to the students’ studies in English. Students will engage in writing activities and exercises both in class and at home to help master the various rhetorical writing styles (definition and analysis, cause and effect, argumentation, review) in the first semester.• In Composition III students will acquire advanced academic writing skills and all students should be able to produce well-written essays of 4-5 pages. The skills learned in this course build upon the composition skills acquired in Composition I and II, but the main focus is on more extended topics such as literature and other academic topics relevant to the students’ studies in English. Students will engage in writing activities and exercises both in class and at home to help master the various rhetorical writing styles (definition and analysis, cause and effect, argumentation, review) in the first semister.
Composition 3 is a third-year required course. As this course is part of the Comp/Oral series, its main aim is to give final shape and polish the skills of the students in writing. Students are taught to write academic essays in various rhetorical styles including essays about literature. Students also have to be able to formulate and pursue intellectual and professional goals. The course will help increase the mental flexibility of the students and they are required to write a research paper on an independently researched topic. This course is taught together with Oral Training 3.
Composition 3 is a third-year required course. As this course is part of the Comp/Oral series, its main aim is to give final shape and poison the skills of the students in writing. Students are taught to write academic essays in various rhetorical styles including essays about literature. Students also have to be able to formulate and pursue intellectual and professional goals. The course will help increase the mental flexibility of the students and they are required to write a research paper on an independently researched topic. This course is taught together with Oral Training 3.
Required Texts:
Peterson, Linda H. et al. (eds.) The Norton Reader. An Anthology of Nonfiction. New York: W. Norton and Company, 2012.
Mitchell, David. Cloud Atlas. London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 2004.
Required Texts:
Peterson, Linda H. et al. (eds.) The Norton Reader. An Anthology of Nonfiction. New York: W. Norton and Company, 2012.
Mitchell, David. Cloud Atlas. London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 2004.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| in-class assignmentsin-class assignments in-class assignments |
10 | Students will also be required to complete in-class assignments |
| Participation Participation Participation |
10 | |
| Paper 1: Definition and AnalysisPaper 1: Definition and Analysis Paper 1: Definition and Analysis |
20 | |
| Paper 2: Cause and Effect Paper 2: Cause and Effect Paper 2: Cause and Effect |
20 | |
| Paper 3: ArgumentationPaper 3: Argumentation Paper 3: Argumentation |
20 | |
| Paper 4: Book Review Paper 4: Book Review Paper 4: Book Review |
20 |
