Course Title: English Writing A2 Teaching Hours: 32 Credit: 2 Prerequisite Courses: Comprehensive English 1& 2, English Writing A1 Course Description: This course is designed for second-year English majors. The purpose is to develop students’ basic English writing skills. The course covers basic writing skills, including writing effective paragraphs, stating and supporting your thesis, revising and editing your essays, and research for writing. Different genres of English writing are practiced through the semester, such as process, comparison, cause-effect, argumentative and research papers. Students are expected to learn the rules and conventions concerning effective writing.