Prerequisites
Students who are interested in Academic Writing. No prerequisite courses are required, but students need to go through a competitive admissions process.
Grade Level
Grade 11-12
Teacher Info
Ms. Dawn Farmer
I have always enjoyed learning about history, through studying different periods of history we can gain some understanding of important developments that have shaped our present time and future. We can also get some fascinating insights into human nature, adaptability and resourcefulness. I moved to China in 2013 to teach and at the same time to learn more about the fascinating and ancient culture. In my first position, I was teaching English language at a public middle school for three years, this helped me to get familiar with Chinese students and I have been studying Chinese language and characters myself at this time. Since then, I have been teaching history to high school students in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. I also enjoyed opportunities to teach arts and craft as well as psychology as extra curricular activities and hosted several model UN events. In the school holidays I have traveled widely in China, my biggest achievement was in 2017 when I cycled from Kunming to Shangrila , the scenery was beautiful and it was an amazing experience to meet people from the different regions of Yunnan
Course Syllabus（For Reference Only）
| Week 1 | Core Values | Week 1 Discussions*
Core Values Essay |
| Week 2 | Language and Power | Week 2 Discussions* |
| Week 3 | Freedom and Security | Week 3 Discussions* |
| Week 4 | Health and Wealth | Week 4 Discussions*
Summary-Response |
| Week 5 | Organizing and Outlining Your Case Study
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Week 5 Discussions*
Quote Log |
| Week 6 | Drafting Your Case Study | Week 6 Discussions*
Case Study Project — first draft |
| Week 7 | Reflecting and Revising | Week 7 Discussions* |
| Week 8 | Finalizing Your Case Study | Week 8 Discussions*
Case Study Project — revised draft |
Outcome
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- apply active reading practices to identify and engage key ideas in texts.
- apply the writing process to create essays that incorporate ideas from readings.
- demonstrate proper attribution using APA in-text citations.
- demonstrate accurate grammar and mechanics in writing.