课程概况
二十一世纪经济的全球化，高等教育的国际化，对大学英语教学提出新的要求。《大学英文写作》课程的目的是帮助学员掌握大学英文基本的写作方法和技巧，夯实写作基本功，为论文写作、出国留学和将来对外交流做好充分准备。
英文写作说到底是一门实践课。因此，本课程强调实践，讲授按照过程写作法组织知识点，例子剖析贯穿始终，为学生提供边学边练的机会。
课程按MOOC形式要求，每单元包含若干微视频、课堂讨论平台及配套练习，方便学生复习和预习课程内容。课程结束时，学员能够基本掌握大学英文写作：了解写作过程和学习规律，能够完成西方高校英文写作课程、人文社科课程和专业课程一般性的写作任务、写作规范和写作方法，作文基本做到条理清晰，连接自然，论据充分，具有说服力。
本课程适用对象：已修完《大学英语》课程，选修英文写作或希望提高英文写作能力的学生，以及备考雅思和托福准备出国深造的学生。
课程大纲
Week 1: Course Introduction and an Overview of the Semester
Course Introducton
Unit 10 Writing Strategies: An Overview
Week 1 Test: Identifying Patterns of Development
Study Resources I
Learning English Vocabulary
Week 2: Description
Unit 11 Description in Essay Writing
Week 2 Test: Identify Sensory Expressions
Week 3: Narration
Unit 12: Narration in Essay Writing
Week 3 Assignment: Write a passage with emphasis on narration
Study Resources II
Application Dossier (I): Application Letters and Résumés
Application Dossier (II): Admissions Essays (Personal Statements) and Study/Research Proposals
Week 4: Process Analysis
Unit 13 Process Analysis
Week 4 Test（Process Analysis)
Week 5: Comparison and Contrast
Week 5 Test (Comparison and Contrast)
Unit 14 Comparison and Contrast
Week 6: Cause and Effect
Week 6 Test (Cause and Effect)
Unit 15 Cause and Effect
Week 7: Examples in Essay Writing
Unit 16 Examples in Essay Writing
Week 8: Definition
Week 8 Test: Definition
Unit 17 Definition
Week 9: Categorization
Unit 18 Classification and Division
Week 9 Test: Classification and Division
Week 10: Introduction to Argumentation
Unit 19 Introduction to Argumentation
Unit 20: Elements of an Argument
Week 12: Writing Arguments
Unit 21 Writing Arguments
预备知识
系统学习过初中、高中、大学英语基础课程，具有基本的英语词汇、语法基础知识以及语言能力，能进行一般的书面交流。
证书或学分
单元测试和作业占50%
考试占40%
课堂讨论占10%
总分85分以上为优秀，60-85分为合格。
证书分为免费证书和收费认证证书两类。
参考资料
1．Anson, C. M. and R. A. Schwegler. (2000). The Longman handbook for writers and readers. 2nd ed. New York: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc.
2．Bailey, R. E. and L. Denstaedt. (2004). Destinations: An Integrated approach to writing paragraphs and essays. Boston: McGraw Hill.
3．Barnet, S. et al. (2003). The Practical guide to writing with readings and handbook. Canadian ed. Toronto: Longman
4．Booth, W. C., G. G. Colomb, and J. M. Williams. (2003). The Craft of research. 2nd ed. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press.
5．Kanar, C. C. (2011). The College writer. 5th ed. Beijing University Press.
6．Langan, J. (2007). College writing skills with readings. 6th ed. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
7．Li, L. (2009). A Handbook for writing English academic paper and admissions essay. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.
8．McMahon, C. and B. Stout. (2002). Critical thinking, thoughtful writing: A Rhetoric with readings. 2nd ed. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Co.
9．Swales, J. M. and C. B. Feak. (2012). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills. 3rd ed. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
10．Zheng, C. (2008). Write to learn. Beijing: Science Publishers.
