Effective English Writing, a one-semester writing course, is tailored to the needs of both undergraduate and postgraduate students who have acquired fundamental skills for English writing. This course covers the essential foundations for effective writing, including reading and writing critically, basic components and principles of effective writing, different types of writing, and essentials of academic writing, etc., to provide an approachable and comprehensive introduction to the basics of writing for students. It will equip students to tackle different writing-related problems, both in and out of academic settings. Additionally, students will learn how to critically evaluate information from a variety of sources and genres, and present opinions in well-organized, logical and evidence-based research papers.
本课程是一门面向在校非英语专业硕博研究生与社会广大英语写作爱好者所开设的通用型、技能型写作课程，兼具工具性与人文性双重性质。课程将目标定位于夯实学生语言基本知识和技能，旨在帮助学生从选词、造句、段落发展、篇章写作、应用文写作和学术论文写作等方面提高学生的英语写作水平。本课程特别对描写文、记叙文、说明文和议论文进行细致的专项训练，旨在帮助学生熟悉各种写作体裁，培养其英语写作意识、读者意识；同时，通过培养学生的思辨能力，提升其沟通与合作、创造性与问题解决、跨文化与国际理解等21世纪核心素养。
