Writing in Chinese: Major Genres and Styles

Synopsis

CCC103 Writing in Chinese: Major Genres and Styles is designed to strengthen students’ writing skills and promote a confident command of the Chinese language. This course discusses the key structural and stylistic features of major Chinese text types, namely, descriptive, narrative and persuasive. It gives students an opportunity to develop their writing skills in creative writing, professional writing, journalistic writing and academic writing. The relation between writing and the diverse cultures that produces it will be covered.

Level: 1
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER

Topics

The Fundamentals of Essay Writing
Rhetorical Modes in Essay Writing
Creative Writing
Persuasive Writing and Academic Writing
Journalism Writing
Writing for Professional Purposes

Learning Outcome

Recall basic characteristics of various types of Chinese literary works and real-life documents
Define cultural and social implications for language
Recognize the rhetoric styles and the corresponding writing skills used in advanced Chinese texts
Describe strategies for improving, editing and finalizing Chinese writings and discuss the relation between effective writing and cultural implications
Develop awareness of genre through reading and writing different types of Chinese texts
Expand the knowledge and skills acquired to composing different types of Chinese texts, namely narrative, descriptive, expository and persuasive, in a highly effective way
Show competence in writing for professional and academic work

Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Writing in Chinese: Major Genres and Styles