碩一研討(第二學期):科技英文

柯泰德
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E-mail: tedaknoy@ms11.hinet.net

英文編修/作業範例
聽力測驗講稿
英文發表討論區
(1) Course objectives

To organize and write a research paper or work report in a time-efficient manner.

To develop copy editing skills in a technical manuscript in terms of (a) translation errors made from Chinese to English and (b) general writing style errors (clarity).

To write an effective employment application statement that reflects academic, research, and professional interests and experience

(2)Course texts

有效撰寫英文工作提案(Writing Effective Work Proposals)

科技英文編修訓練手冊進階篇(Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers)

(3) Course materials

(4) Suggested readings

technical editing

curriculum text

grammatical or style reference

for non-native speakers of English

(5) Course 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 format. The instructor will edit the files using the editing tool inside of the "Tools" box of Microsoft Word and, then, return the edited files to the student. During the final week of the course, the student will submit the final assignments on a 3.5 size diskette(Word format).

File name

Assignment

Percent

01

Outlining the Work Proposal (part one): Describing the Project Background 工作提案計劃(第一部份): 背景

5%

02

Outlining the Work Proposal (part two): Describing the Plan to solve the Problem 工作提案計劃(第二部份): 行動

5%

03

Writing the Problem Statement (問題描述)

5%

04

Writing a Hypothesis Statement for the Work Proposal (假設描述)

5%

05

Writing the abstract (part one): briefly introducing the background, objective and methodology 摘要撰寫( 第一部份): 簡介背景,目標及方法

5%

06

Writing the abstract (part two): summarizing the anticipated results of the project and its overall contribution to a particular field 摘要撰寫( 第二部份): 歸納希望的結果及其對特定領域的貢獻

Research proposal ( 550 - 700 words )

15%

07

Online exercises

10%

08

Twenty eight editing exercises for clarity from Advanced Copyediting Practice for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy

10%

09

Mid term examination

Final examination

40%

 

Course grade

100%

 

 

(6) 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).

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

　

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