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[ Syllabus ]

Course objective
To develop composition writing skills through a series of vocabulary building, listening, reading comprehension and oral practice exercises, with a particular emphasis on clarity in writing style.
Course text

Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy

Course materials

Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy
Writing Effective Employment Application Statements by Ted Knoy
Overcoming Chinese-English Habits in Writing" by Ted Knoy, The Internet TESL Journal (Japan), February 2000
Editing for Conciseness and Clarity in an ESL Writing Class by Ted Knoy, The Chinese On-line Writing Lab, April 2000
"Increasing the Vocabulary of Chinese ESL Writers Through Contrastive Rhetoric" by Ted Knoy, The Chinese On-line Writing Lab, May 2000

3. Suggested readings
Substance&Style: Instruction and Practice in Copyediting by Mary Stoughton
Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph Williams
Technical Editing by Lola Zook

4. Course homework
Students must complete the twenty six editing exercises for clarity found in Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy, on-line exercises, and two writing assignments from Focus One to Focus Ten in the Multimedia Language Classroom.

	Assignment	Percent
	Twenty six editing exercises for conciseness from Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy	10%
	On-line exercises (including two writing assignments from Focus One to Focus Ten in the Multimedia Language Classroom	30%
	Mid-term examination	30%
	Final examination	30%






	Course grade	100%

5. Norms for class assignments

The instructor assesses the above assignments on the basis of the following norms:

Structure	Each class assignment must be written according to the structure taught in class.
Style	Each class assignment must be written in clear and concise English, omitting any grammatical, general writing style, or Chinese colloquial errors.
Usability	Each class assignment must not only have a particular audience in mind, but attempt to link the technical information with the particular reader's interest(s).

Attendance policy 出席率計算: 一次上課無故缺席扣二分, 三次上課無故缺席該科不及格

Class one
Introducing the Course Syllabus
Editing for Conciseness and Clarity in an ESL Writing Class
Editing for Clarity Exercise 1a
Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞 : Exercise 181
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 1 and 2 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 29 Exercise 30
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 117 Exercise 118 Exercise 161
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 298 Exercise 299
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 328
Class two

Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 182
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 3 and 4 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 31 Exercise 32
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 119 Exercise 120 Exercise 162
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 300 Exercise 301
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 329
Class three
Making Sure that the Subject and Verb Agree (Clarity) Exercise 4a
Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 183
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 5 and 6 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 33 Exercise 34
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 121 Exercise 122 Exercise 163
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 302 Exercise 303
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 330
Class four

Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 184
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 7 and 8 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 35 Exercise 36
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 123 Exercise 124 Exercise 164
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 304 Exercise 305
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 331
Class five
Ensuring that Pronoun References are Clear in Meaning (Clarity) Exercise 8a
Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 185
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 9 and 10 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 37 Exercise 38
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 125 Exercise 126 Exercise 165
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 306 Exercise 307
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 332
Class six

Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 186
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 11 and 12 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 39 Exercise 40
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 127 Exercise 128 Exercise 166
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 308 Exercise 309
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 333
Class seven
Creating sentences parallel in structure and meaning (Clarity) Exercise 12a
Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 187
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 13 and 14 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 59 Exercise 60
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 129 Exercise 130 Exercise 167
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 310 Exercise 311
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 334
Class eight
Mid-term examination ( 期中考 )
Class nine

Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 84
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 15 and16 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 61 Exercise 62
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 131 Exercise 132
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 312 Exercise 313
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 335
Class ten
Eliminating modifier problems (Clarity) Exercise 16a
Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 85
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 17 and 18 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 63 Exercise 64
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 133 Exercise 134 Exercise 168
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 314 Exercise 315
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 336
Class eleven

Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 86
Sentence correction practice:Exercises 5 and 6 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 65 Exercise 66
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 135 Exercise 136
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 316 Exercise 317
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 337
Class twelve
Double checking for faulty comparisons and omissions (Clarity) Exercise 20a
Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 87
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 19 and 20 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 67 Exercise 68
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 137 Exercise 138 Exercise 169
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 318 Exercise 319
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 338
Class thirteen

Homework
Vocabulary building practice 轉換為簡潔的同義字詞: Exercise 88
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 21 and 22 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 69 Exercise 70
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 139 Exercise 140 Exercise 170
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 320 Exercise 321
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 339
Class fourteen
Avoiding unnecessary shifts in a sentence (Clarity) Exercise 24a
Homework
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 23 and 24 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 71 Exercise 72 Exercise 73
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 141 Exercise 142 Exercise 143 Exercise 171
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 322 Exercise 323
Increasing technical reading comprehension skills(加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 340
Class fifteen

Combining Conciseness and Clarity (Clarity) Exercise 27a
Homework
Sentence correction practice: Exercises 25 and 26 of Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy
Listening practice (線上聽力測驗): Exercise 74 Exercise 75 Exercise 76
Oral practice (學術方面問題 ): Exercise 144 Exercise 145 Exercise 146 Exercise 172
Increasing reading comprehension skills (加強閱讀技巧 ): Exercise 324 Exercise 325

Class sixteen
Final examination ( 期末考)