English Writing Elsa Chen 陳士瑤 Fall 2009 Hours: 2 (weekly) Wednesday: 10:05 – 11:55

Chapter 1 (Writing Basics- Introdcution) Building a structure vs. building an argument Building a structure vs. building an argument Passage for discussion and analysis Passage for discussion and analysis Process writing Process writing Key prewriting steps Key prewriting steps Preparatory thinking Preparatory thinking Identifying purpose and direction Identifying purpose and direction

Chapter 2 (Generating Content) Basic paragraph forms Basic paragraph forms Organizing paragraphs Organizing paragraphs Building paragraphs into papers Building paragraphs into papers Paragraph length Paragraph length Topic sentences Topic sentences Paragraph arrangement Paragraph arrangement

Chapter 3 (Organizing Paragraphs) Paragraph function Paragraph function Patterns development Patterns development Subordination Subordination Coordination Coordination Implied topic sentences Implied topic sentences Mixed paragraphs Mixed paragraphs

Chapter 4 (Overall Revision) The importance of multiple drafts The importance of multiple drafts Misconceptions about rewriting Misconceptions about rewriting Effective revision Effective revision Rewriting skills Rewriting skills An extended model for revision An extended model for revision Passage for discussion and analysis Passage for discussion and analysis

Chapter 5 (Using Process Analysis) Purpose Purpose Sequence of events Sequence of events Managing information Managing information Considering purpose and readers Considering purpose and readers Determining the sequence of events Determining the sequence of events Defining specialized terms Defining specialized terms

Chapter 6 (Classifying) Determining bases for classification Determining bases for classification Subdividing the category into units Subdividing the category into units Defining and illustrating examples Defining and illustrating examples Suggested topics Suggested topics Introduction, body, and conclusion Introduction, body, and conclusion Point of view Point of view

Chapter 7 (Argument and persuasion) Subjects to avoid in argument & persuasion Subjects to avoid in argument & persuasion Logical argument and errors Logical argument and errors Emotional argument Emotional argument Formal argument Formal argument Inductive reasoning Inductive reasoning Persuasive strategies Persuasive strategies Deductive reasoning Deductive reasoning