on Speaking http://www.qupeiyin.cn Presentation Skills cc.sjtu.edu.cn on Language http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/RGoPtYPImAAJw51-6t90IQ http://www.pigai.org http://www.thesaurus.com https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/publicat ions/awlsublists1.pdf Course Requirements The course itself is designed to be challenging but in the end rewarding;students are supposed to meet the highest standard they are capable of. 1. The top priority in the course is to avoid plagiarism.In case of a sequence of 7 or more words from a source without proper documentation,the assignment will be graded as ZERO;meanwhile,five points will be deducted from your performance grade.If you plagiarize for the second time,you will fail this course.Learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it from the Indiana University website.No plagiarism would be allowed in your talks,either. 2.Submit all assignments on time.Delays in submission will result in deduction in grades. The late submissions will result in a 10%deduction of your grade every day.No points will be given to an assignment which is 10 days late. 3.Find three or more articles by native English speaker authors in the most acknowledged journals in your discipline,submit them as required to the class database and bring virtual/paper copies to the classroom,do your research on writing each section with them to justify your approach in writing research papers.These few articles are actually a part of your"textbook"for the course in the semester. 4.The course handouts are regarded as another part of your "textbook".Handle your language issues in the handouts ahead of time.You may need to spare at minimum three hours per week on revision and prevision,on team researches,and to be well-prepared for classroom activities.You will be graded extra if you find mistakes in the handouts and inform the instructor. 5.A mini-talk of 2 minutes at most must be at hand each week from Lesson 4 on.Two speakers from the class will be randomly chosen every week to present,mimic,or dub a TED talk. Grading 10%Attendance (1 point is to be deducted for each case of absence from class) 5%Recognizing Plagiarism Certificate 10%Performance(in-class discussion,speaking exercises,and team contribution) 30%Three written assignments(Refer to Course Schedule for details) 30%An in-class test 15%An academic PowerPoint presentation Attendance policy Regular attendance is required.This course requires a minimum of two thirds of attendance. In other words,if you miss FIVE or more lectures,you will fail this course. Lateness disrupts the class for everyone,so show respect for your classmates and your instructor by being punctual.Three tardy arrivals will be considered the same as one absence. 22 on Speaking http://www.qupeiyin.cn Presentation Skills @ cc.sjtu.edu.cn on Language http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/RGoPtYPImAAJw5l-6t9OIQ http://www.pigai.org http://www.thesaurus.com https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/publicat ions/awlsublists1.pdf Course Requirements The course itself is designed to be challenging but in the end rewarding; students are supposed to meet the highest standard they are capable of. 1. The top priority in the course is to avoid plagiarism. In case of a sequence of 7 or more words from a source without proper documentation, the assignment will be graded as ZERO; meanwhile, five points will be deducted from your performance grade. If you plagiarize for the second time, you will fail this course. Learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it from the Indiana University website. No plagiarism would be allowed in your talks, either. 2. Submit all assignments on time. Delays in submission will result in deduction in grades. The late submissions will result in a 10% deduction of your grade every day. No points will be given to an assignment which is 10 days late. 3. Find three or more articles by native English speaker authors in the most acknowledged journals in your discipline, submit them as required to the class database and bring virtual/paper copies to the classroom, do your research on writing each section with them to justify your approach in writing research papers. These few articles are actually a part of your “textbook” for the course in the semester. 4. The course handouts are regarded as another part of your “textbook”. Handle your language issues in the handouts ahead of time. You may need to spare at minimum three hours per week on revision and prevision, on team researches, and to be well-prepared for classroom activities. You will be graded extra if you find mistakes in the handouts and inform the instructor. 5. A mini-talk of 2 minutes at most must be at hand each week from Lesson 4 on. Two speakers from the class will be randomly chosen every week to present, mimic, or dub a TED talk. Grading 10% Attendance (1 point is to be deducted for each case of absence from class) 5% Recognizing Plagiarism Certificate 10% Performance (in-class discussion, speaking exercises, and team contribution) 30% Three written assignments (Refer to Course Schedule for details) 30% An in-class test 15% An academic PowerPoint presentation Attendance policy  Regular attendance is required. This course requires a minimum of two thirds of attendance. In other words, if you miss FIVE or more lectures, you will fail this course.  Lateness disrupts the class for everyone, so show respect for your classmates and your instructor by being punctual. Three tardy arrivals will be considered the same as one absence