TJU Syllabus for Writing

1. Course Description

“Writing” is a compulsory course for students who study Chinese Language and Literature in university. The purpose of this course is expound the basic principles and methods of writing, master the characteristics of the familiar literary genera, improve students’ writing capacity, instruct students to creative practice.

2. Requirements

Students should to read articles and works of all kinds of style, to learn ways of writing, and to master News, Correspondence, Reportage, Prose, Expository writing, Comment, Essay and Practical writing.

3. Topics

§1:Basic knowledge of writing

Introduction

Chapter 1 The theme in writing

ⅰ.The theme of the meaning

ⅱ. The role of the theme in the article

ⅲ. The theme of the formation and refining

ⅳ. The theme of the basic requirements

v.The theme practice

Chapter 2 Materials

ⅰ.The meaning of the material

ⅱ. Material and the theme of the relationship

ⅲ. Collecting and choosing of material

Chapter 3 The organizational structure

ⅰ. The meaning of the structure

ⅱ. The structure of the basic content

ⅲ. The basic principles of the structure

iv. The structure practice

Chapter 4 Expression

ⅰ. Narrative

ⅱ. Description

ⅲ. Lyrical

ⅳ. Discussion

ⅴ. Explain

vi. The expression practice

Chapter 5 Choices of words

ⅰ. Requirements in selecting words

ⅱ. Requirements ina sentence

Chapter 6 Style

ⅰ. The meaning of the style

ⅱ. The characteristics of good style

ⅲ. Remove

Chapter 7 Change

ⅰ. The importance of the change

ⅱ. The scope and methods of modification

§2: Literary genera knowledge

Chapter 1 News, News practice

Chapter 2 Correspondence, Correspondence practice

Chapter 3 Reportage

Chapter 4 Prose, Prose practice

Chapter 5 Expository writing, Expository writing practice

Chapter 6 Comment

Chapter 7 Essay

Chapter 8 Practical writing

4. Time Distribution