syllabus-English Paper Writing and Publication--9【DOC精选】.docVIP

Instructor: Tina Zhang (张兢田) E-Mail: tinazhang@ Public mail box: tinazhangclass@ Password: englishclass Course Description: English Paper Writing and Publication is designed to give you a general introduction to overall knowledge of professional paper writing and publication, specifically in regards to the ability to write paper abstracts and thesis proposals in English. You will become increasingly independent writers in English by learning to reflect on and response to your own and others’ research papers. Teaching Procedures: I lecture to students, but feel that class activities such as group discussion, peer assessment, writing workshop or presentation are essential if learning is to occur. I also believe that students learn by doing and so many writing skill development exercises are carried out in class and home assignments are given. You are strongly advised to make use of the library and electronic research tools to preview and review for every class. Grading: your grade will be based on: 1. Attendance (20%) (by class monitor). Unexcused absences will result in a grade penalty. Students with more than 5 periods of unexcused absence will fail the course. It is also important that you arrive to class on time. 2. Class Participation (20%)(by your fellow classmates). The success of the course depends upon all of us. Class participation includes sharing your ideas and information, asking questions, listening carefully to others when they are speaking, and preparing for the assignments like readings, writings, presentations，classroom discussions, peer review workshops and other team work as well. At the end of the semester, your classmates will elect first 5 top students in the class. 3. Important assignments (20%): 5 important assignments in the whole semester for each student: (1) others’ thesis proposals’ collection and assessment (week 2 and 3); (2) my subject and topic (week 4, 11-15); (3) native speakers’ abstracts from prestigious journal in your fiel