Singapore University of Social Sciences

CHS101 distinguishes academic writing from other styles of Chinese writing, introducing the fundamental concepts of academic writing that all students and scholars use: reading closely to analyse texts and question sources; reasoning with evidence; organizing persuasive and well- structured arguments, and communicating ideas in clear and effective prose. Students will write short exercises, then drafts of essays, and then full revisions of those essays. Through this process, they will explore specific writing issues and challenges common to college writing assignments. This course aims to lay a good foundation for students to write quality academic papers in Chinese Studies.