The course is conducted in English。

This course integrates lectures, grammar discussions, and practical writing exercises to equip undergraduate students with precise writing strategies and elevate their overall writing proficiency. Throughout the course, students will develop essential skills crucial for academic English writing. The curriculum encompasses various rhetorical patterns, including argumentative, descriptive, problem-solution, exploratory, and reactions essays. Alongside the rhetorical aspects, the course emphasizes grammar functionality, vocabulary usage, and the features of academic English writing. Course Levels: English Composition (Ⅰ) (1)：Paragraphs to Essays English Composition (Ⅰ) (2)：Essays English Composition (ⅠⅠ)(1)：Essays English Composition (ⅠⅠ)(2)：Research Papers

By the end of the course, students will: 1. Use standard written English effectively 2. Understand common rhetoric modes in academic writing 3. Apply knowledge of grammar function to their own writing 4. Demonstrate familiarity with vocabulary frequently used in academic writing 5. Identify features of academic writing and apply them to organize their ideas into a logical and coherent text.

1. No more than three excused absences are permitted. 2. Active participation in class discussions is required. 3. Submit assignments on time; late work is not accepted. 4. Credit all sources properly and disclose any AI assistance. 5. Never use AI to generate outlines or texts for assignments.

2 hours

Handouts

1. Great Writing 4: Great Essays (5th ed.). Cengage, 2020. 2. Great Writing 5: From Great Essays to Research (5th ed.). Cengage, 2020. 3. Effective Academic Writing 3: The Research Essay (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford Press, 2016. 4. Inside Writing 4: The Academic Word List in Context. Oxford: Oxford Press, 2014. 5. Longman Academic Writing Series 5: Essays to Research Papers. New York: Pearson, 2020. 6. Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3rd ed.). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2012.