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- Instructor(s)
- Kiyama Lorinda
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed7-8(H117)
- Group
- 3
- Course number
- LAE.E463
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2016/4/27
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
All of the "Academic Writing in English" courses are designed to provide graduate students with strategies to improve their academic writings and write well-framed research articles. Objectives include learning from various journal articles, using appropriate vocabulary and expressions. The course will examine models presented in the textbook and scientific articles to help guide the writing process. Students will receive individual feedback from the instructor. In addition, students will participate in peer-critique to develop skills to become critical readers and to give constructive criticism to their colleagues.
As a graduate level course, Academic Writing in English 15 equips students with the necessary tools and analytical knowledge to write solid, well-informed journal articles.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce a short journal article on their research.
Keywords
Reading, writing skills, written expression, interactive, critical thinking skills
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Each week we will analyze and write essays in various styles, build vocabulary, and review grammar.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 1, Neuroscience and Empathy | study autobiographical narrative |
| Class 2 | Unit 1, Neuroscience and Empathy | write an autobiographical narrative |
| Class 3 | Unit 2, Lies and Truth | study introductory paragraphs and thesis statements |
| Class 4 | Unit 2, Lies and Truth | write introductory paragraphs and thesis statements |
| Class 5 | Unit 3, The Road to Success | study topic sentences, illustration, and conclusions |
| Class 6 | Unit 3, The Road to Success | write topic sentences, illustrations, and conclusions |
| Class 7 | Unit 4, What Is Lost in Translation? | study comparison-and-contrast essays |
| Class 8 | Unit 4, What Is Lost in Translation? | write a comparison-and-contrast essay |
Textbook(s)
Robert F. Cohen and Judy L. Miller, North Star 5 Reading and Writing (4th edition; international edition), Pearson, 2015
Reference books, course materials, etc.
TBA
Assessment criteria and methods
homework & essays 80%
participation 20%
Related courses
- LAE.E464 ： Academic Writing in English 16
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
none
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E464.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.
