We will improve expository writing skills in English, along with reading comprehension, vocabulary, advanced grammar, and critical thinking skills. Classes are taught entirely in English and will include discussion and sharing of written work with classmates.
Students will be able to write a variety of kinds of essays in English and will increase their academic vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and collaborative editing abilities. They will discuss the features of clear and concise writing in English with examples.
academic writing in English; essays; discussion
✔ 専門力 | ✔ 教養力 | ✔ コミュニケーション力 | ✔ 展開力(探究力又は設定力) | 展開力(実践力又は解決力) |
Students will complete writing assignments each week, in addition to analyzing texts and exercises to build advanced grammar and vocabulary in English. They will offer constructive criticism on each other's writing.
授業計画 | 課題 | |
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第1回 | Introduction, Citing Sources and Paraphrasing, The Research Writing Process (Sociology, Part 1 Fundamental Writing Skills) | identifying and avoiding plagiarism through correct citation and referencing, narrow a topic and develop a research question |
第2回 | The Research Writing Process (Sociology, Part 1 Fundamental Writing Skills) | Write a thesis statement and outline; assemble an annotated bibliography |
第3回 | Idea Development (Economics, Part 1 Fundamental Writing Skills) | critically evaluate and organize research, summarize texts, plan a research paper |
第4回 | Extended Writing (Biology, Part 1 Fundamental Writing Skills) | create coherence and cohesion, revise writing, analyze organizational patterns |
第5回 | Rhetorical Context (Humanities, Part 1 Fundamental Writing Skills) | make stylistic choices, control voice and tone, analyze rhetorical context |
第6回 | Environmental Engineering (Publishing, Part 1 Fundamental Writing Skills) | use visuals to present information in writing, edit texts and visuals, relate visuals to texts |
第7回 | Part 3 Extended Writing, personal choice of writing unit: Sociology, Economics, Biology, Humanities, or Environmental Engineering | write a research paper in field of choice, following guidelines in specific extended writing unit |
学修効果を上げるため,教科書や配布資料等の該当箇所を参照し,「毎授業」授業内容に関する予習と復習(課題含む)をそれぞれ概ね100分を目安に行うこと。
Charl Norloff and Amy Renehan, University Success: Writing (Transition Level), Pearson (2017).
to be shared in class
class participation 30%
homework exercises 40%
final research paper 30%
ability to speak and write English at an advanced level