Serial Number
35648
Course Number
CIE7202
Course Identifier
521 M5260
No Class
- 3 Credits
Elective
GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING DIVISION
GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING DIVISION
Elective- ADRIAN HUANG
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COMMON GENERAL EDUCATION CENTER COMMON EDUCATION SECTION
AdrianHuang@ntu.edu.tw
- DeKalb, Illinois
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield
- Cogito Ergo Sum!
- Tue 2, 3, 4
新504
Type 2
15 Student Quota
NTU 15
No Specialization Program
- Chinese
- NTU COOL
- Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
- NotesNot open in course pre-registration period。
- Limits on Course Adding / Dropping
Restriction: within this department (including students taking minor and dual degree program)
NTU Enrollment Status
Enrolled0/15Other Depts0/0Remaining0Registered0- Course DescriptionThis course aims to equip you with knowledge and techniques you will need for writing an academic research paper, through an introduction to academic English and the framework of each part of an academic paper. You will also learn how to give an effective presentation of your research. The lecture will mainly be conducted in English.
- Course Objective1. You will develop writing skills through guided practice and peer-review. (CILO 1, 2, 3 & 4) 2. You will analyze structural features of research papers. (CILO 1, 2 & 3) 3. You will compose a draft of the introduction section of your research, making use of the moves and techniques that you have learned from the course. (CILO1, 2, 3 & 4) 4. You will practice tailoring your written and oral presentations to your target audience. (CILO 1, 2 & 5)
- Course Requirement1. Learners are required to attend all classes. No more than three excused absences are permitted. 2. Active participation in class discussions is required. 3. Quizzes and a comprehensive final exam are included in this course. No make-up quizzes/exam will be allowed. 4. Writing assignments are carefully scheduled as stages toward the fulfillment of the course’s objectives. Late assignments will not be accepted. 5. This course is not open to auditors. 6. Engagement is crucial. If one's absence reaches one third of the whole period, a fail will be given. Cell phones are not allowed in class. Further information will be announced if necessary. 7. An absence for the first class is considered quitting.
- Expected weekly study hours after class“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
- Office Hour
Dr. Adrian Huang can be reached at adrianhuang@ntu.edu.tw "Show me the heart unfettered by foolish dreams and I'll show you a happy man. But only in their dreams can men be truly free. 'Twas always thus, and always thus will be."
*This office hour requires an appointment - Designated ReadingSwales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3rd ed.). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
- ReferencesRelevant materials will be provided and more information will be announced in class.
- Grading
40% Assignment
It is a task relevant to a course of study to substantiate the course contents. The purpose is to ensure that students understand the subject matter thoroughly.
20% Evaluation Tasks
Tasks are characterized as an interface between the learners and the information offered in the learning environment. They serve to activate and control learning processes in order to facilitate successful learning.
20% Presentation
A presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
20% Engagement
It is the extent to which students show attention, curiosity, optimism and interest in the material that they are being taught. It also refers to students’ cognitive investment in their learning, including participating and committing to their studies.
- Adjustment methods for students
Adjustment Method Description Teaching methods Provide students with flexible ways of attending courses
Assignment submission methods Mutual agreement to present in other ways between students and instructors
Exam methods Written (oral) reports replace exams
Others Negotiated by both teachers and students
- Course Schedule
0220Week 1 0220 Orientation 0227Week 2 0227 Introduction to English Composition 0305Week 3 0305 Unit 1: An Approach to Academic writing 0312Week 4 0312 Unit 2: Writing General to Specific Texts 0319Week 5 0319 Unit 5: Writing Summaries 0326Week 6 0326 Writing Introduction 0402Week 7 0402 Unit 3: Problem, Process, and Solution 0409Week 8 0409 Writing Consultation 0416Week 9 0416 Writing Methods 0423Week 10 0423 Unit 4: Data Commentary 0430Week 11 0430 Writing Results 0507Week 12 0507 Writing Discussion 0514Week 13 0514 Writing Conclusion 0521Week 14 0521 Unit 6: Writing Critically 0528Week 15 0528 Writing Abstract 0604Week 16 0604 Writing Consultation