Overview

《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。

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