Unit 1 Communication
I Academic Reading
Text A Introduction to Mass Communication
Text B Agenda Setting Theory
Text C Is Mass Media Good or Bad for You and Your Family
II Academic Writing
Writing an argumentative essay
Unit 2 Philosophy
I Academic Reading
Text A An Invitation to Philosophy
Text B Why Philosophy Is So Important in Science Education
Text C Philosophy
II Academic Writing
Writing an argument & counterargument
Unit 3 Journalism
I Academic Reading
Text A A Brief Introduction to Journalism
Text B Role of Media in Promoting Environment Awareness
Text C Fake News
II Academic Writing
Writing a comparison/contrast essay
Unit 4 Management
I Academic Reading
Text A What Do Managers Do
Text B Are You a True Leader or Just a Boss
Text C Project Proposal: Cheezewiz Server Replacement
II Academic Writing
Writing a problem-solution essay
Unit 5 Political Science
I Academic ReadingText A Change and Politics
Text B How Does Money Work?
Text C Feminism and Peacekeeping
II Academic Writing Writing an analytical essay
Unit 6 Literature
I Academic ReadingText A Why Read Literature?
Text B Why Are Bob Dylan's Songs Literature?
Text C An Appreciation of Jane Eyre: A Meditation on Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bront?'s Masterpiece
II Academic WritingWriting a book review
Unit 7 Art
I Academic ReadingText A What Is Drawing?
Text B Chinese Traditional Painting: Interesting Stories
Text C Chinese Porcelain: The Soul of an Ancient Art
II Academic WritingWriting an academic presentation
Unit 8 Education
I Academic ReadingText A Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Text B PISA Results: Four Reasons Why East Asia Continues to Top the Leaderboard
Text C European Students' and Teachers' Views on Language Testing and Assessment: A Report on a Questionnaire Survey
II Academic WritingDesigning a survey & Writing a short report
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