柯泰德線上英文論文編修訓練服務

Syllabus

(1) Course objectives

To improve the student's presentation skills by creating several writing and oral tasks which are frequently encountered in the workplace.

(2) Course texts

Fluency Squares for Business and Technology by Phillip L. Knowles and Ruth A. Sasaki

A Correspondence Manual for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy

English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy

(3) Suggested readings

Business Communication Today by Courtland > Bovee and John V. Thill (Second edition)

Business English and Communication by Lyn R. Clark, Kenneth Zimmer, and Joseph Tinervia (Second edition)

Effective Technical Communication by Anne Eisenberg (Second edition)

English Style Approach for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy (Revised edition)

How to Create and Deliver Winning Advertising Presentations by Sandra Moriarty and Tom Duncan

Principles and Techniques of English Oral Presentations: A Guidebook for Chinese Managerial and Technical Professionals by Chia-Jung Tsai

Speech Communication for International Students by Paulette Dale and James C. Wolf

Technical Contacts: Materials for developing listening and speaking skills for the student of Technical English by Nick Brieger and Jeremy Comfort

Technical Writing and Professional Communication for Nonnative Speakers of English by Thomas N. Huckin and Leslie A. Olsen (International edition)

(4) Class schedule

Class 1

Introduction
Educational background (Assignment 1 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
General writing style (Handout #11 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 2

Class oral presentations
Company or organization description (Assignment 2 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
Introducing a technology organization (Unit 4 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
General writing style (Handout #11 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 3

Class oral presentations
Product comparison (Assignment 3 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
Introducing a research division or department (Unit 5 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
General writing style (Handout #11 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 4

Class oral presentations
Work history (Assignment 4 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
Visiting an overseas company (Unit 9 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
Chinese colloquial habits in technical writing (Handout #12 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 5

Class oral presentations
Recent successes in company or organization (Assignment 5 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
Introducing an industry (Unit 7 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
Chinese colloquial habits in technical writing (Handout #12 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 6

Class oral presentations
Product presentation (Assignment 6 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
Introducing a technology (Unit 6 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
Chinese colloquial habits in technical writing (Handout #12 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 7

Class oral presentations
Possible changes affecting the company or organization (Assignment 7 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
Reviewing or summarizing a technological development (Unit 8 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
General writing style (Handout #13 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 8

Class oral presentations
Market to which the company or organization belongs (Assignment 8 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
Reporting on research or technical capabilities (Unit 10 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
General writing style (Handout #13 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)
Technical cooperation (Unit 1 of A Correspondence Manual for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 9

Class oral presentations
Process description (Assignment 9 inside of English Oral presentation curriculum)
Presenting research findings (Unit 11 and Unit 12 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
General writing style (Handout #13 of Writing style handouts for Chinese Technical Writers)
Technical visits overseas(Unit 2 of A Correspondence Manual for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 10

Class oral presentations
Developing a product or product technology (Units 1-3 of English Oral Presentations for Chinese Technical Writers)
Technical visits from abroad (Unit 3 of A Correspondence Manual for Chinese Technical Writers)

Class 11

Class oral presentations
Technical training (Unit 4 of A Correspondence Manual for Chinese Technical Writers)
Review of general writing style and Chinese colloquial habits

Class 12

Class oral presentations
Requesting information (Unit 5 of A Correspondence Manual for Chinese Technical Writers)
Review of general writing style and Chinese colloquial habits
Course summary

(5) Class homework

Written assignments will be sent for editing to the instructor via e-mail (tedaknoy@ms11.hinet.net) as an attached file in Microsoft Word 95 or 97 format. The instructor will edit the files using the editing tool inside of the "Tools" box of Microsoft Word 95 or 97 and, then, return to the student. During the final week of the course, the student will submit the final assignments on a 3.5 size diskette.

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(6) Norms for class assignments

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

Structure -- Each class assignment must adhere to the structure outlined in "Details of class assignm/ents".
Style -- Each class assignment must be written in clear and concise English, omitting any grammatical, general writing style, or Chinese colloquial habits. (NOTE: see "Writing style handouts" on home page for further details)
Usability -- Each class assignment must not only have a particular audience in mind, but attempt to link the commercial/technical information with the reader's interests.

(7) Details of class assignments