Curriculum of EsL Writing Course for English Majors College oreign Language Studies. Shandong Agricltural University) The primary task of the writing course is to familiarize and equip students with strategies and skills approaching the academic writing tasks needed in the university and to meet the requirements of the Band 8 as well as Band 4 examination on writing. In addition personal and academic development necessities such as creative thinking ability, researching ability, ICT abilities etc, will also be included as objectives of the course The approach we take is a combination of the new trend of the several recent approaches. Principles of communicative approach will guarantee an authentic or meaningful language learning environment, process approach will guarantee creative encouraging and motivating writing learning process collaborative learning process will result in the independence learning on the side of the learners and CALL approach will be
Curriculum of ESL Writing Course for English Majors ( College of Foreign Language Studies.Shandong Agricltural University) The primary task of the writing course is to familiarize and equip students with strategies and skills approaching the academic writing tasks needed in the university, and to meet the requirements of the Band 8 as well as Band 4 examination on writing. In addition, personal and academic development necessities such as creative thinking ability, researching ability, ICT abilities etc, will also be included as objectives of the course. The approach we take is a combination of the new trend of the several recent approaches. Principles of communicative approach will guarantee an authentic or meaningful language learning environment, process approach will guarantee a creative ,encouraging and motivating writing learning process, collaborative learning process will result in the independence learning on the side of the learners and CALL approach will be
helpful in almost every necessary aspects to facilitate learning if integrated appropriately Requirements of different bands Band 4: Write a 150-to-200-word article in 30 minutes/ a piece of 60-word applied writing in 10 minutes. Band 8: Write a 300-to-400-word-article of every kind of styles in 30 minutes Write a 4000-6000-words graduation thesis Evaluation: Term examination: 60%, Normal assignments and journal-writing 40%
helpful in almost every necessary aspects to facilitate learning if integrated appropriately. Requirements of different bands Band 4:Write a 150 -to- 200- word article in 30 minutes/ a piece of 60-word applied writing in 10 minutes. Band 8:Write a 300-to-400-word-article of every kind of styles in 30 minutes. Write a 4000-6000- words graduation thesis Evaluation: Term examination: 60%; Normal assignments and journal-writing 40%