This course cultivates skills to improve academic reading performance for first level non-English majors at Nanjing university. Special attention is given to cross-disciplinary academic reading, reading rates and speeds, effective research methods, and essay exams skills. This course is designed to raise students’ reading skills so they can participate in academic settings with competencies.
Assessment | Number of points | Percentage of Course Grade |
Final Exam | 100 | 30% |
Final Research Project | 100 | 30% |
Writing Literature Review (Mid-term) | 100 | 10% |
Weekly Vocabulary Exercise and/or Writing Task | 10 | 10% |
Weekly Book Report | 10 | 10% |
Collaborative Presentation: Written and Oral Report | 10 | 5% |
Individual Presentation: Written and Oral Report and Panel Discussion | 10 | 5% |
Total |
| 100% |
Outstanding high school English achievements;
Students are expected to come to class on time and stay for the whole period.
Students missing work due to an excused absence must inform the instructor and submit appropriate written documentation within one week following the period of the excused absence.
Textbooks
学术英语阅读教程。 Slaght, John & Paddy Harben. 2011. 北京: 高等教育出版社。
Supplementary Reading
Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Browne, M. Nein & Stuart M. 2015. Boston: Pearson.
Other Required Materials
PPT, selected academic publications and other materials will be provided in class or via mooc.nju.edu.cn., the Nanjing University learning management system.