This course serves as topic studies which provide students with basic principles and methods for the teaching of Chinese writing and the connotation of Chinese culture related to writing teaching. Course participants will learn about the relationship between writing and Chinese culture, understand and master how to improve writing skills and polish writing content. This course aims to prepare students for teaching Chinese in middle school. Pre-requisite: None
Intended Learning Outcomes
CILO-1: Articulate the relationship between Chinese culture and writing in Chinese.
CILO-2: Contrast the characteristics of different writing genres.
CILO-3: Apply modern methods to teach writing.
CILO-4: Define the elements of good writing.
CILO-5: Evaluate the quality of materials for teaching writing.
CILO-6: Explain how the teaching of writing can affect the writing produced by students.