II. Course Introduction 課程介紹n Attendance (2 x 5=10%) It is necessary to be punctual in the class. Regular attendance and voluntary participation in the class and discussion are cordially invited. There are 5 times of roll calls to be counted and scored, each of them is 2 % of course grade, which means all together students’ attendance of the class will be 10 % of course grade. If you miss more than 3-4 classes, your grade and reading progress will be so seriously affected that you would confront the problem of failing this course. 2 times of being recorded as arriving late is considered as 1 absence. However, the best policy is to be punctual and well-prepared to discuss the assigned reading materials and handouts. It is advisable for any student with special medical problem who informs the teacher of his/her health situation regularly.
n Out-class Assignments (6 x 10% including 5 criterion assignments and 1 outline) The students are expected to write 5 criterion assignments based on the specified literary readings. These topics are: “Fictional Character” (Grade 11), “Something Beautiful” (Grade 11), “Special Object” (Grade 12), “
n Oral Presentation (10%)口頭報告 6 groups are divided and 1 leader must be chosen for each group for the purpose of giving an oral presentation (10%), which is required to be demonstrated around 4-5 minutes for each person. The pattern of an oral presentation would be suggested as follows: (1) a presentation should be simulated into the form of a seminar of discussing “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and other text, (2) each member should present his/her draft of the final paper specified in at least one page of powerpoint format slide,(3) each member must present an English written report (at least 3-4 typewritten double-spaced pages, around 600-800 words) on the topic of discussing similarities and contrasts of two assigned texts (one has to be “An Occurrence”) to the teacher one week before the oral presentation. The student who is absent from the oral report will be penalized with 0 score unless the student provides the teacher with a reasonable rationale. Late written report will be penalized by deducting at least 5 scores or more.
n Final Report (20%) The students are expected to have the necessary background in analyzing and responding to literature, as well as the ability to conduct independent research and to write correctly documented research essays using MLA format. The teacher could require revisions of any paper that is hard to read because of mechanical errors and inherent structure. The students are encouraged to get extra help with basic writing skills in college level. For the written paper, you are required to demonstrate an understanding of a thematic written paper with an appropriate theory that you’ve learned from this course in the context of The “An Occurrence” and other reading text (which counts for 20 %). As for the thematic focus, you could concentrate on one of the following aspects: (1) literary devices (such as a comparative/contrastive analysis of character(s), tone, setting, symbolism, plot, and point of view), (2) an theoretic appreciation of either of one approach from the psychological, cultural, and feminist methods. The written final paper must have at least 3 parts, namely the “Introduction,” “Body,” and “Conclusion,” your thesis statement should be described in “Introduction,” and each of the three parts should be linked with a thematic focus and unity. The required length for a final paper will be typed double-spaced around 3-5 pages. All papers must identify themselves on the first page by title, author, course, date, and page number. Each paper-holder must find a peer-editor who signs his/her signature on the cover page after offering suggestions for the content and proofreading. The paper must end with an accurate and properly constructed “Works Cited” section (at least 3-5 entries). For full instructions, see the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research (version 6, or the latest version). Second, as for the reading journal (it is optional), it is not just a note from the class but also a record of your reading and writing procedures that trace how you brainstorm your mind, sort out of ideas, find out some interesting thoughts from websites, and finally build up your final paper. In other words, a reading journal accounts both your class notes and a follow-up to a final paper. It’s recommendable that you type your reading journal, otherwise you have to write it neatly so that the teacher could understand it perfectly.
n Plagiarism 抄襲 Proper citation and documentation of any source should be recorded at the point in your papers to specify where they come from and in a list of all sources cited given at the end of your paper. Plagiarism is considered as a serious academic violation of intellectual property rights, and may earn your written report an automatic score of below 60 or even failure of the course.
III. Criterion
1. Websites Reference n Criterion-cs.ets.org n What is Criterion: http://www.criterion.com.tw/news_content_show/news_content_show_what_is_Criterion.htm 2. Criterion Topics n Grade 11 ² Fictional character Fictional characters from any genre (whether in books, movies, video games, etc.) often prove to be unforgettable. Write an essay about any fictional character that has had an effect on you. Fully describe the character, where you discovered him or her, and the effect he or she has had on you. ² Something beautiful What one person finds attractive is not necessarily going to be to everyone else's taste. Write an essay describing something that you think is beautiful. Be as specific as possible in describing it and why you think it's beautiful. n Grade 12 (a Story) ² Special Object a. Write a story in which you tell about an object that remains important to the main character over a period of years. The main character could be you or someone you know. b. In your story, describe the main character's first encounter with the object, why the object is so important to the character, and how, over the years, it remains a part of the character's life. ² Special place Most people have a special place where they are most comfortable. For some people this may be a room in their house or a quiet place in the woods, while others may find their peace in less obvious places: on a basketball court, playing an instrument, lost in the fantasy of a good book. Write an essay about your special place. What does it look like, sound like, feel like? Describe as completely as you can this special place so that the reader can appreciate it.
n College Level the First Year ² Images of Beauty Images of -- both male and female -- are promoted in magazines, in movies, on billboards, and on television. Explain the extent to which you think these images can be beneficial or harmful. IV. Writing/Grammar Bibliography 寫作/文法參考書目
1. Writing
Brunk, Terence et al. Literacies: Reading, Writing, Interpretation. New York: Norton, 1997. Conlin, Mary Lou. Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation. 8th Ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. (書林；華梵大學95學年第2學期2A教用書) Dollahite, Nancy E. and Julie Haun. Sourcework: Academic Writing from Sources. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006. (書林) Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Ver. 6. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2003. (書林)—recommended Heffernan, James A. W. Writing: A College Handbook. New York: Norton, 1982. —recommended Lester, James D. and James D. Lester, Jr. Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide. 7th Ed. New York: Person Longman, 2005. (書林) —recommended Maimon, Elaine P. and Janice H. Peritz. A Writer’s Resource: A Handbook for Writing and Research. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2003. (http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070400555/information_center_view0/overview.html) —recommended Strong, William. Sentence Combining: A Composing Book. Singapore: McGraw-Hill, 1994. Zemach, Dorothy E. and Lisa A Rumisek. College Writing: From Paragraph to Essay. London: MacMillan, 2003. （東華書局；華梵大學95學年第1學期2A教用書） 謝南玉審訂。《英文寫作12大關鍵技巧》。台北：希伯崙，2007。（how to write descriptive, narrative, argumentative, comparison/contrast essay, summary）
2. Grammar
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