英语学术写作课程要求.docx
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英语学术写作课程要求
英语学术写作课程大纲
一、课程名称:
英语学术写作 EnglishAcademicResearchPaperwriting
课程负责人:
邹晓玲
二、学时与学分:
32学时,2学分
三、适用专业:
全校非英语专业学生
四、课程教材:
刘洊波等.2006.大学英语论文写作手册.重庆:
重庆大学出版社
五、参考教材:
1. Fabb,Nigel&Durant,Alan.2003.HowtoWriteEssays,DissertationsandThesesinLiteraryStudies.Chengdu:
SichuanUniversityPress.
2. Seyfer.H.1998.EnglishAcademicPaperWriting.Beijing:
HigherEducationPress.
3.Slade,Carole.1997.FormandStyle:
ResearchPapers,ReportsandTheses.HoughtonMifflinCompany.
4. 冯翠华,2003,《英语科研论文写作概要》,上海外语教育出版社
5. 刘洊波.2004.英语学术论文写作.北京:
高等教育出版社
六、开课单位:
外国语学院
七、课程的目的、性质和任务:
本课程旨在从理论和实践两方面向大学生讲解学术论文写作的基本知识,获取论文写作的有效信息,掌握论文写作的方法和技巧,为以后的教学、科研和管理工作奠定良好的基础。
八、课程的基本要求:
本课程是为通过大学英语四级的非英语专业学生开设的,每周两节课。
每单元用英语讲授,以必要的汉语补充解释,课堂内安排一定的时间组织学生小组讨论和个人发言。
九、课程的主要内容:
本课程包括以下内容:
选题、资料查询、笔记整理、主题论述、写摘要、拟提纲、文献综述、确定研究方法、设计研究内容、收集数据、组织数据和分析数据等写作技巧,以及包括如何使用引语、标列夹注和尾注、参考文献和书目等论文写作的基本格式。
十、说明:
本课程的主要学习方式有:
自主学习、合作研究、小组讨论、网上交互,小组课堂演示和学术写作实践等。
十一、考试方式:
平时作业与期末论文成绩相结合。
十二、学时分配:
总学时为32学时,每周2学时,共16周。
课程介绍
Aims&Objectives
1) Workautonomouslyandindependently;
2) Workcooperativelywithothersonoralandwrittentasks;
3) Participatefluentlyandconfidentlyinsmallgroupdiscussions;
4) Producewell-organizedandwrittenacademicessayswithappropriatecitationandreferencing;
5) TakegreaterresponsibilityforyourownimprovementofEnglishlanguageskillsbothinandbeyondtheclassroom.
Teacher’scontribution
1) Provideclassroominstructionandpracticeonacademicwritingskills;
2) Giveweb-basedfeedbackandclassroomguidanceonyourwritingpracticeandclasspresentation;
3) Organizegroupdiscussionsonessay-relatedtopicsandyourwriting;
4) Cultivateautonomousandcooperativelearningcompetence.
Students’learningstrategies
1) Collaborativelearning- workcooperativelyanddiscussingroupsontopicsandskillsrelatedtothecourse;
2) Autonomouslearning-engageinguidedself-study,whichwillcontributetowardsyourworkonessaywriting;
3) On-lineactivities-locateresourcesanddointeractiveweb-basedactivitiesthatrelatetoyouressaytopicsandwritingskills;
4) Self-evaluation–decideyourownlearningobjectivesandevaluateyourownlearningprogress.
Contentsofthecourse
Week1:
Courseintroduction
Week2:
Choosingatopic
Week3:
Hypothesisandthesisstatement
Week4:
Outline
Week5:
Takingnotes
Week6:
Organizingthecontent
Week7:
FeaturesofacademicEnglish
Week8:
Mechanicsofessaywriting
Week9:
Documentation
Week10:
Workscitedformat
Week11:
Abstract,introductionandliteraturereview
Week12:
Methodology,results,Discussionandconclusion
Week13:
Finalthesiswriting
Week14:
OralPresentation1
Week15:
OralPresentation2
Week16:
OralPresentation3
Materials
Textbook:
刘洊波.2006.大学英语论文写作手册.重庆:
重庆大学出版社
References:
黄国文等.2004.英语学术论文写作.重庆:
重庆大学出版社
覃先美等,2001,毕业论文导写,湖南师范大学出版社
冯翠华,2003,英语科研论文写作概要,上海外语教育出版社
刘洊波.2004.英语学术论文写作.北京:
高等教育出版社
CourseRequirements
Beforeclass:
Teacher:
uploadsontheweb-basedcourseplatformacademicwritingmaterials,lessonplans,thequestionsforthoughtandassignments
Students:
logontheweb-basedcourseplatformtodopre-classreading,discussthequestionsingroupsandprepareforpresentation
Inclass:
Students:
Tobedividedinto6groups,participateingroupdiscussionsinclassesontopicsgivenbeforeclassorgivepresentationstoanswerthequestionsingroups
Teacher:
giveskeypointstothechapter,asummaryoraconclusionforreference
Afterclass:
Teacher:
givesassignmentsanduploadsthemontheweb-basedcourseplatformforstudentstofinishindividuallyorcollaboratively.
Students:
uploadyourindividualexercisesontheweb-basedcourseplatformordiscussproblemscollaborativelyandthenanswerthequestionsingroups.
Attheendofthecourse:
Ø Giveanoralpresentationofyourresearchpaperinclassin8minutes,andthenanswertheteacher’squestionsrelatedtothepaper.
Ø UploadyourresearchpaperononeofthefollowingSubjectsinfullformintheweb-basedcourseplatform.
✓ GlobalWarming;
✓ CALL;CooperativeLearning;AutonomousLearning
Ø Wordlimit:
3000~5000
Assessment
Students’finalscores:
Ø Individualwork:
30%(5pointseach,totalscores*6);
Ø Groupwork:
35%(5pointseach,totalscores*7);
Ø Oralpresentation:
15%;
Ø Researchpaper:
20%.
Ø2pointsminusforeachclasshourabsenceand0.5foreachlatecoming.
Ø2pointsplusforactiveonlineinteractions
Ø2pointsplusforconstructivestudynotes
课程作业
小组评价:
1.内容正确 20%
2.语言规范 20%
3.讨论充分 20%
4.观点清晰 20%
5.成果呈现效果好20%
个人评价:
1.善于协作 20%
2.有效性好 20%
3.讨论积极 20%
4.对成果形成贡献大 20%
5.主动承担任务20%
GroupWork
Assignment1
ØDiscussingroupsonthenetwhichofthefollowingitemsseemlikelytoworkoutwellastopicsforresearchpapers?
Explainyourreasons.Youarerequiredtogiveapresentationofyouranswerstotheclassnexttime.
1)workingwomeninAmericatoday
2)thewayFMradiosignalsaresentandreceived
3)theCIA'sroleinNicaragua
4)theinventionofgunpowder
5)thecauseofmeasles
6)thecauseofcancer
7)theBritishcolonizationofAfricainthenineteenthcentury
8)programsforpreventionofchildabuse
9)therealauthorofShakespeare'splays
10)thecauseofteenagealcoholism
11)thegenerationgap
12)theroleofcomputersinbusinesstoday
13)automationinheavyindustry
14)theeffectivenessofcapitalpunishmentinreducingthecrimerate
15)thearmsraceasathreattopeace
16)theeffectofillegalimmigrationontheeconomyoftheSouthwest
17)theeffectofhighsalariesonthequalityofbaseballbeingplayedtoday
18)theabilityofsomepeopletoseethefutureintheirdreams
Assignment2
1.ReviewwhatyoulearntinChapterIIandtrythemethodofbrainstormingyoulearntinChaptertwotonarrowoneofthefollowingsubjectsintoasmanytopicsasyoucaningroupsonthenetandthengiveapresentationofyourdiscussionresulttotheclassnexttime:
ØSubjects:
GlobalWarming;CALL;CooperativeLearning;AutonomousLearning
Assignment3
ØComparethefollowingthesisstatementandthendecidewhichonesareweakthesisstatementsandwhichonesarestrongthesisstatements.Explainthereasons.Youshoulddiscussthemingroupsafterclassandputyouranswersinthecourseplatform.Nextweek,I’dlikeyoutogiveapresentationofyourdiscussionresults.
1)Thesisstatement1:
TherearesomenegativeandpositiveaspectstotheBananaHerbTeaSupplement.
Thesisstatement2:
BecauseBananaHerbTeaSupplementpromotesrapidweightlossthatresultsinthelossofmuscleandleanbodymass,itposesapotentialdangertocustomers.
2)Thesisstatement1:
Myfamilyisanextendedfamily.
Thesisstatement2:
WhilemostAmericanfamilieswouldviewconsanguinealmarriageasathreattothenuclearfamilystructure,manyIranianfamilies,likemyown,believethatthesemarriageshelpreinforcekinshiptiesinanextendedfamily.
3)Thesisstatement1:
CompaniesneedtoexploitthemarketingpotentialoftheInternet,andwebpagescanprovidebothadvertisingandcustomersupport.
Thesisstatement2:
BecausetheInternetisfilledwithtremendousmarketingpotential,companiesshouldexploitthispotentialbyusingwebpagesthatofferbothadvertisingandcustomersupport.
4)Thesisstatement1:
Worldhungerhasmanycausesandeffects.
Thesisstatement2:
HungerpersistsinAppalachiabecausejobsarescarceandfarmingintheinfertilesoilisrarelyprofitable.
5)Thesisstatement1:
Shakespearewastheworld'sgreatestplaywright.
Thesisstatement2:
ThelastsceneinMidsummerNight'sDreamaddsapoliticaldimensiontothecomedyendingbyincorporatingsubtlelinguisticandtheatricalreferencestoElizabeth'spositionasqueen.
6)Thesisstatement1:
Havinganofficialpolicyoneuthanasiajustcausesproblems,astheDutchexampleshows.
Thesisstatement2:
Dutchlawsoneuthanasiahavebeenpraisedfortheiruseoftheprincipleofself-determination.Recentcases,however,showthattheselawshavenotbeenabletodealadequatelywithissuesinvolvingtechnologicalinterventiononunconsciouspatients.HamarckiantheoryisneededtoenlargetheframeworkusedincreatingtheDutchlaw.Itprovidesonewaytoexaminethekeyquestionofhowtoassignrights.
7)Title:
CompareandcontrastthereasonswhytheNorthandSouthfoughttheCivilWar.
Thesisstatement1:
TheNorthandSouthfoughttheCivilWarformanyreasons,someofwhichwerethesameandsomedifferent.
Thesisstatement2:
WhilebothsidesfoughttheCivilWarovertheissueofslavery,theNorthfoughtformoralreasonswhiletheSouthfoughttopreserveitsowninstitutions.
Thesisstatement3:
WhilebothNorthernersandSouthernersbelievedtheyfoughtagainsttyrannyandoppression,NorthernersfocusedontheoppressionofslaveswhileSouthernersdefendedtheirownrightstopropertyandself-government.
8)WriteananalysisofsomeaspectofMarkTwain'snovelHuckleberryFinn.
Thesisstatement1:
MarkTwain'sHuckleberryFinnisagreatAmericannovel.
Thesisstatement2:
InHuckleberryFinn,MarkTwaindevelopsacontrastbetweenlifeontheriverandlifeontheshore.
Thesisstatement3:
Throughitscontrastingriverandshorescenes,Twain'sHuckleberryFinnsuggeststhattofindthetrueexpressionofAmericandemocraticideals,onemustleave"civilized"societyandgobacktonature.
2.Readthefollowingparagraphsandfi
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