Instructor: Brian English Ph.D.
Email:
brian@kku.ac.kr
Phone:
043.840.3338
Textbook
(To be announced)
Course Description
This
course is designed to provide freshman and Sophomore English Majors with the
academic writing skills that will help understand how to express ideas in a
variety of writing styles. The
course will address organization, writing style, and cross-cultural issues. Each student will be responsible for
writing several assignments including a short essay. Students will write several drafts for each assignment and keep all
drafts in a writing portfolio.
Only the final drafts will be graded.
Course Objectives
Students
will:
l
Learn
the basics of academic writing style.
l
Organize
ideas.
l
Practice
a variety of styles.
l
Learn
how to revise their writing.
l
Develop
some critical thinking skills
|
Date |
Topic |
Assignments Due |
|
Week 1 |
Introductions, Course Plans |
|
|
Week 2 |
Writing Letters |
Personal Letter |
|
Week 3 |
Descriptive Writing |
|
|
Week 4 |
Restaurant Reviews |
Restaurant Review |
|
Week 5 |
Drafting and Revision |
|
|
Week 6 |
Reporting Events |
Newspaper Article |
|
Week 7 |
Reporting Events |
|
|
Week 8 |
Midterm week |
|
|
Week 9 |
Describing a process |
“How to…” assignment |
|
Week 10 |
More descriptive writing |
Describing a photo |
|
Week 11 |
Revising drafts |
|
|
Week 12 |
Writing an Essay (Thesis statements) |
Thesis statement & outline |
|
Week 13 |
Paragraph Development |
|
|
Week 14 |
Writing Introductions and
Conclusions |
Intro & Conclusion
Draft 2 |
|
Week 15 |
Revision and review for
final |
Essay (Final Draft) |
|
Week 16 |
Final Test |
|
Grading
You are expected to attend every class and
participate actively. In-class
activities are essential for your success in improving your writing
skills. If you are ill or unable
to attend class, please contact the instructor. Finally, it is important that you arrive at class on time so
as not to interrupt the instructor or other students.
Instructor’s
Expectations of Students:
l
Attend
every class session
l
Arrive
on time
l
Have
cell phones turned off
l
Prepare
thoroughly for each class
l
Turn
in assignments on time.
l
Ask
questions.
l
Paraphrase
and cite all ideas not your own.
l
Respect
everyone in class.