科目名
(英語名) |
Academic Writing 【A1】
(Academic Writing) |
| 担当教員 |
エドモンド・フェック |
| 開講時期 |
秋学期 |
| 科目ナンバー |
ILA313 |
| 授業コード |
1162 |
| 単位 |
1 |
| 授業概要 |
This course will instruct students how to build up from writing simple paragraphs to short essays. It will take a process approach to writing, including brainstorming and editing. Students will learn how to write different styles of essay within an academic writing framework. This course will also cover writing business emails and including references for academic essays. |
| 到達目標 |
To enable students to write academic essays using appropriate language and structure. |
| スキルの育成方法 |
Guided instruction and practice will help students to understand and master the academic writing style in English. |
| 授業計画 |
| 回 | 授業内容 | 事前事後学修内容・所要時間 |
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| 1 | Introduction to Academic Writing. Paragraph structure and formatting. | Essay formatting (2 hours). |
| 2 | Topic sentences; editing for Unity & Coherence; freewriting. | 60 minutes review. 60 minutes preparation: 1-paragraph essay. |
| 3 | Paragraph to Short Essay. | Essay 1 (2 hours). |
| 4 | Thesis stataments. Writing test (1). | 60 minutes review - essay 1. 60 minutes preparation - descriptive essays. |
| 5 | Descriptive essays. Brainstorming. Freewriting. | 60 minutes review. 60 minutes preparation: descriptive essay. |
| 6 | Using adjectives in descriptive essays. Essay outlines. | 60 minutes review - adjectives. 60 minutes preparation - descriptive essay. |
| 7 | Editing essays - Run-on Sentences, Combining sentence, dependent and main clauses. Peer review. | Essay 2 - first draft (2 hours). |
| 8 | Business emails.Writing test (2). | Essay 2 - final draft (2 hours). |
| 9 | Opinion essays. Brainstorming. Freewriting. | 60 minutes review. 60 minutes preparation: opinon essay. |
| 10 | Opinion essays - using facts and opinions, research and references. | 60 minutes review. 60 minutes preparation: opinon essay. |
| 11 | Counter-argument and refutation. | Essay 3 - first draft (2 hours). |
| 12 | Connectors. Peer review. | Essay 3 - second draft (2 hours). |
| 13 | Opinion essay - redrafting. | Essay 3 - final draft (2 hours). |
| 14 | Course review. Writing test (3). | |
受講者の事前知識と進度により適宜変更する。
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| 成績評価基準 |
Essay 1 - 10%. Essay 2 - 30%. Essay 3 - 30%. Writing tests x 3 - 10% each (total 30%). |
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| 参考書 |
Readings for Academic Writing. Edited by Clay Williams et al. ISBN: 978-4-9908590-1-5 |
| その他・注意事項 |
There is no textbook for this course. Handouts will be provided by the teacher. Feedback will be given on all submitted work.
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