課程綱要 Syllabus
Instructor: Jo (Office: A210; Office Hours: Wed. 1-4)
這門寫作課的目標將集中調教以下寫作技巧：
- 對細節的關注，以深化觀察和感觸
- 對句型的操作，以呈現鮮活的描述
- 對敘事的安排，以影響讀者的接收
- 對具體經驗的抽像反思，以提升體認
在主題方面，我們將以個人和社會的互動為題。一切練習和作業都以網際網路繳交及發回，上課也以投影方式來示範寫作和修改，預計隔週完成200-400字不等的寫作。
| Date | Content | Homework |
| 2-22 |
discuss Hemingway, 「Hills Like White Elephants」 |
read Jackson, 「The Lottery」 |
| 3-1 |
discuss reader response and different ways to tell a story |
choose theme and work out outline |
| 3-8 |
demonstrate choice and development of theme based on the reading |
write first draft |
| 3-15 |
demonstrate how to organize and develop coherent structure |
finish final draft, think about 「prejudice」 |
| 3-22 |
summarize basic structure of writing; discuss how prejudice gets in the way |
choose theme and work out outline |
| 3-29 |
demonstrate editing |
write final draft |
| 4-12 |
discuss possible approach to 「Being forced to give it up」 |
choose story and start constructing the details |
| 4-19 |
discuss outline |
write first draft |
| 4-26 |
discuss editing |
write final draft |
| 5-3 |
reading aloud 「A Frightful Story」; share scary stories |
write outline |
| 5-10 |
discuss outline |
write first draft |
| 5-17 |
discuss editing |
write final draft |
| 5-24 |
view movie 「Splendor in the Grass」 |
free associations of the film |
| 5-31 |
discuss possible themes for writing based on associations and responses |
write first draft |
| 6-7 |
discuss editing |
write final draft |
| 6-14 |
wrap-up the course |