课程名称：MTI写作
英文名称：MTI Writing
课程类别：Elective
授课对象：翻译专业（英语方向）一年级研究生
学时学分：每周2学时，共34学时，2学分。
采用教材及参考书目：
Philo, Greg. 2010. “Cultural Encounters Between China and Britain.” Digital copy.
Fukuyama, Francis. “The End of History?” Digital copy.
Huntington, Samuel. “The Clash of Civilizations?” Digital copy.
A Writer’s Reference, 7th edition. 2011 MLA. Digital copy.
APA Manual 6th edition. Digital copy.
考试方式：
Three pieces of work will be assessed during the term – two essays and one proposal, totaling 50% of the final grade. The final exam consists of a question plus three quotations or extracts (with bibliographic data) on a particular topic. Students must write an academic essay on this topic, incorporating the references as they see fit (either paraphrasing, quoting or partially quoting) and adding a bibliography in a standard format (50% of final grade).
课程概述：
This course is for MTI students of English Translation, and intends to give a practical foundation in academic writing.
教学目的：
By the end of the semester, students should be able to (1) write a basic essay in academic style, incorporating secondary sources, and (2) propose an original piece of research.
教学方法（方式）：
Classes consist of a mix of direct teaching, reading and analyzing articles plus basic practice in writing and researching. The syllabus is therefore designed like a spiral, with learning points recurring as students engage in tasks of gradually rising difficulty.
各章（单元）教学要求及教学要点：
| 单元 | 课时 | 教学内容 | 教学要求 | 教学重点 |
| 1 | 2 | Course introduction | Understanding the nature and the demands of the course, and of academic writing in general | Introduction to the course and outline of the course schedule；homework and examination schedules; dealing with remaining questions. Reading: Philo (2010) |
| 2 | 4 | Analysis of academic paper | Justifying research; referring to previous research & gaps or contradictions within it | Using Philo’s (2010) research on Chinese students abroad to find the basic structure of academic writing. |
| 3 | 2 | Dealing with sources (1) | Finding sources; avoiding plagiarism | How to find sources and judge reliability; paraphrasing and summarizing exercises. Reading: APA and MLA material |
| 4 | 2 | Dealing with sources (2) | Referencing, quoting, and reference lists | Looking at both MLA and APA style referencing systems Reading: two newspaper articles |
| 5 | 4 | Practicing academic writing (1) | 300-word essay based on newspaper articles. | Discussion of articles, then essay to be written in class. Reading: two further articles |
| 6 | 4 | Practicing academic writing (2) | 300-word essay based on newspaper articles. | Discussion of articles, then essay to be written in class. Reading: Huntington and Fukuyama articles |
| 6 | 8 | Using theories | Explaining theories & their connection to currents events | Using Fukuyama’s “End of History” and Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” in an 800+ word essay to be submitted by email. |
| 7 | 2 | Writing proposals | Learning the basics of proposal writing | With reference to previous dissertation proposals. |
| 8 | 4 | Proposal task | Planning and structuring a research proposal | (1) creating a research proposal and writing it up (2) presenting it orally to the teacher (in small groups – i.e. a simulated ‘kaiti baogao’) |
| 9 | 2 | Final exam | Format of final exam | The final examination will take place on the last day of class. Please inform the teacher of any absence as soon as possible. |
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