I. 寫作與修改：重點，彙整和分析，解答，評論技巧
I. Writing/Revising: Focusing, Summary vs. Analysis, Answering Questions, and Commenting Well |
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課程介紹，填書目卡
Introduction to Course, fill out Index Cards.
思考我們的卓越宣言
Consider Our "Claims to Distinction."
開始以作家身份寫自傳
Begin your autobiography as a writer.
對第一份報告的建議
Suggestions for Paper #1.
腦力激盪
Brainstorming. |
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簡單的三頁自傳
Brief Autobiography As a Writer (3 pages).
討論Rodriguez之「成功的慾望」。
Discuss Rodriguez, "The Achievement of Desire." |
交閱讀手記和作業提案
Reading Notes, and Proposal Due |
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小型小組工作會
Small Group Workshops for Comments.
（帶作品的三份副本來上課）
(Bring 3 copies of draft to class.) |
交草稿一
Draft #1 Due |
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討論 Jacobs 的《事件》。
Discuss Jacobs, Incidents.
（注意）課堂上報告並討論作業二
(N.B.) Assignment #2 presented and discussed. |
以電子郵件提交提案二
Proposal #2 Due by Email |
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小型小組工作會
Small Group Workshops. |
交草稿二
Draft #2 Due |
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讀Strunk & White之《風格的要素》。準備問題。
Read The Elements of Style, by Strunk & White. Bring questions.
大型工作會，討論論點修正，文章焦點，架構及意含
Large workshop on revising thesis, focus, organization, implications, etc. |
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討論 Woolf 之「過往的速寫」。
Discuss Woolf, "A Sketch of the Past."
(本週有研討會，請在課堂上報名)
(Conferences this week. Sign up in class.) |
交修正稿二（草稿一或草稿二的修正）
Revision #2 (of Draft #1 or #2) Due |
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繼續討論 Woolf
Continue Discussing Woolf.
課堂上報告作業三
Assignment #3 presented. |
交提案三
Proposal #3 Due |
II. 短論之全貌：架構基本方針，大我及總體意念之模型
II. Overall Shapes of Essays: Organizing Principles, Models of Whole Selves and Whole Ideas |
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小型小組工作會
Small Group Workshops. |
交草稿三
Draft #3 Due |
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討論作品之大型小組工作會
Large Group Workshop of Paper(s). |
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讀 Baldwin「一個土著之子的筆記」及「村中異鄉人」，並討論。
Read Baldwin, "Notes of a Native Son" + "Stranger in the Village." Discuss. |
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課堂上報告作業四
Assignment #4 presented.
腦力激盪
Brainstorming. |
交修改稿三
Revision #3 Due
交提案四
Proposal #4 Due |
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小型小組工作會
Small Group Workshops. |
交草稿四
Draft #4 Due |
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大型小組工作會
Large Group Workshop. |
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討論湯亭亭的「無名女子」和「白虎」
Discuss Kingston's "No Name Woman" and "White Tigers."
(個人討論會一週兩次，請在課堂上登記)
(Individual conferences twice a week. Sign up in class.)
課堂討論作業五
Assignment #5 presented. |
交修正稿四
Revision #4 Due
交寫作文集
Portfolio Due |
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小型小組工作會
Small Group Workshops. |
交草稿五
Draft #5 Due |
III. 文章潤飾：語言的精準性，幻想、個人事蹟和史實的運用
III. Fine-tuning: Linguistic Precision: Uses of Fantasy, the Personal, and History |
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討論Griffin 「我們的秘密」
Discuss Griffin, "Our Secret." |
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小組工作會
Group Workshop.
課堂討論作業六
Assignment #6 presented. |
交修正稿五
Revision #5 Due
交提案六
Proposal #6 Due |
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寫作文集和回想文之腦力激盪及導讀
Brainstorm Introductions to Portfolios/Retrospective Essays.
提交草稿六的修正稿並非必須，但如果提交，你將有更多文章可選擇）
(Revising draft #6-optional; you write it so you can choose among essays.) |
交草稿六
Draft #6 Due |
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交寫作文集和文集介紹的草稿
Portfolios and Draft of Introduction Due |
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交文集介紹的修正稿或回想文
Revised Introductions or Retrospective Essays Due
不得遲交
No Late Papers |
