《高级综合写作》课是一门英语语言技能课。适用于非英语专业本科阶段到研究生和博士阶段的英语写作技能训练。内容包括基础阶段的选词造句，段落写作技巧，提高阶段的四种文体的写作，以及应用文。论文写作和国际会议部分通过系统的技巧的讲解，最终能够帮助学习者顺利完成论文发表并为参加国际会议奠定基础。主讲教师都是具有多年写作教学经验的一线教师，所有的讲座都是采用任务型教学，有针对性地破解学习者常见的写作问题和难题。所有的文字稿都是根据外教Jean Alvares的建议进行反复修改。本课程还提供14次小测验以巩固所学知识。
Overview
Syllabus
- Week1: Word Meaning and Word Choice
- Lesson 1 How to Choose Word Accurately: Understand Word Meaning- Denotation and Connotation
- Lesson 2 How to Use Words Appropriately – Formal and Informal
- Lesson 3 How to Use Words Compellingly – Specific and General
- Lesson 4 Some Don’ts in Word Choice
- Quiz1
- Week2: How to Write Effective Sentence
- Lesson 1-Sentence Variety
- Lesson 2-Common Problematic Sentences I
- Lesson 3-Common Problematic Sentences II
- Quiz2
- Week3: Effective Paragraphs I
- Lesson 1-Structure of a Paragraph
- Lesson 2-Principles for an Effective Paragraph: unity and coherence
- Quiz3
- Week4: Effective Paragraphs II
- Lesson 1- Developing a Paragraph by process analysis
- Lesson 2- Developing a Paragraph by classification
- Quiz4
- Week5: Practical writing I
- Lesson 1- summary
- Lesson 2- application letters
- Lesson 3- resume
- Lesson 4- business emails
- Lesson 5 memo
- Quiz5
- Week6: Practical writing II
- Lesson 1-types of graphs
- Lesson 2- line graph
- Lesson 3- pie graph
- Lesson 4-bar graph
- Quiz6
- Week7: Essays writing I
- Lesson 1- What Makes An Essay Effective
- Lesson 2-Effective Introduction and Conclusion
- Quiz7
- Week8: Essays writing II
- Lesson1-What Is a Descriptive Essay
- Lesson 2-What Is a Narrative Essay
- Quiz8
- Week9: Essays writing III
- Lesson 1-What Is a Cause and Effect Essay
- Lesson 2-How to Write a Cause and Effect Essay
- Lesson 3- Analyzing a Sample Essay
- Lesson 4-Useful Expressions
- Quiz9
- Week10: Essays writing IV
- Lesson 1-What Is a Comparison and Contrast Essay
- Lesson 2-How to Write a Comparison and Contrast Essay
- Lesson3-How to Avoid a “So-what” Thesis Statement
- Lesson4-Useful Expression
- Quiz10
- Week11: Essays writing V
- Lesson 1-Overview of Definition
- Lesson 2-How to Make a Definition
- Lesson 3-Pre-writing a Definition Essay
- Lesson 4-Writing a Definition Essay
- Quiz11
- Week12: Essays writing VI
- Lesson 1-What Is Argumentation
- Lesson 2-How to Present Argument
- Lesson 3-Pre-writing an Argumentative Essay
- Lesson 4-Writing an Argumentative Essay
- Quiz12
- Week13-14: Academic Writing
- Lesson 1-Overview of Academic Writing
- Lesson 2-How to Prepare the Title and Thesis Statement
- Lesson 3-How to Present a Literature Review
- Lesson 4-How to Make a Thesis Proposal
- Lesson 5-How to Write the Introduction
- Lesson 6-How to Describe Material and Methods Used in Research
- Lesson 7-How to Report and Discuss the Results of Reasearch
- Lesson 8-How to Write the Conclusion
- Lesson 9-How to Write the Abstract
- Lesson 10-How to Cite the References
- Quiz13-14
- Week15: International Conference
- Lesson 1-Introduction to Course and Instructor’s Name
- Lesson 2-Lecture Two Getting started: Which Paper Should You Send and Where? The call for Papers
- Lecture 3-Writing the Abstract
- Lecture 4-How to Craft the Oral Presentation
- Lecture 5-Tips on Attending a Conference, Presenting the Conference Paper, and Taking Question
- Quiz15
- Week16: Final Exam
Taught by
Ling Fan, Xiaolei Cao, HE Hua, Shufang Zhang, Xing Chen, LIU Xuan, YANG hong, Haiyan Sheng, and Jean Alvares
