2015 Spring—Thesis Writing for Undergraduates
This course introduces students to writing research papers. The course has three objectives: 1) to familiarize students with the techniques of constructing sustained analysis of texts; 2) to teach students how to form and frame their writing as a response to the ongoing critical discussions of the primary text, a process that includes learning to search for, evaluate and incorporate secondary sources; 3) to guide students in the use of the MLA format for writing academic papers. Course material is provided online.
Required performance: class attendance, discussion participation, homework assignments, class reports, final paper
date | Course plan |
3-2 | 課程簡介 |
Homework: read definitions of academic writing. |
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3-9 |
什麼是「論文寫作」︰ |
Homework: 學生依個人研究興趣,搜尋相關的論文題目和大綱,帶來課堂討論 |
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3-16 | 形塑研究方向和問題意識: |
Homework:找尋相關文本,分析主要論點,比較差異 |
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3-23 | 核心書目、文獻探討與引用︰ |
Homework:繼續閱讀文本,分析主要論點,推展蘊涵,指出差異 |
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4-13 | 如何避免抄襲瓢竊: |
Homework:閱讀範本學者如何引用/使用他人文獻 |
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4-20 |
批判閱讀與思考(一)︰ |
Homework: summary writing—one piece |
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4-27 | 批判閱讀與思考(二) |
Homework:summary writing—two pieces |
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5-4 | 批判閱讀與思考(三) A Brief Guide to Writing the English Paper |
Homework: summary writing—multiple pieces |
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5-11 | 論文結構與撰寫(一)︰ opening 如何開頭-範例 |
Homework: creating an outline; fleshing out the body |
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5-18 | 論文結構與撰寫(二): Conciseness 使用清晰的連結形成coherence;推向結論 |
Homework: writing a conclusion |
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5-25 | 論文結構與撰寫(三): 好的開頭;整合文氣 |
Homework: shaping an opening |
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6-1 | 所謂技術層面: |
Homework: 書目與引用 |
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6-8 | 永無休止的改寫過程: |
Homework: 準備完稿 |
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6-15 | final report due |
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