2021 Japanese seminar 6: Writing skills 4QA

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Academic unit or major
Japanese language and culture courses
Instructor(s)
Yoshida Midori 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6()  
Group
4QA
Course number
LAJ.T446
Credits
1
Academic year
2021
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2021/3/19
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

1. The aim of this course is develop students' ability to write opinion essays and explanatory texts.
2. Group learning sessions including grammar correction will be conducted during the class.
3. Students are expected to exchange their essays with other students in Japan and overseas by online activities (sakubun.org).
4. Students are also expected to acquire the ability to write presentation slides in Japanese.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. write simple sentences expressing their thoughts by overcoming their weak points in writing;
2. set a theme and make an outline;
3. think logically through writing;
4. learn how to write presentation slides and present them in class in Japanese.

Keywords

essay, academic writing , Internet bulletin board

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lectures and discussions will be held online using Zoom.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation direct quotation, indirect quotation Prepare for textbook
Class 2 Making Reference list and graphs Read comments given to your opinion essay.
Class 3 Exchange essays on Internet bulletin board “ Sakubun.org ” Write a reply for the comments given to your opinion essay.
Class 4 Making presentation using slides in Japanese Prepare for presentation
Class 5 Presentation, discussion Prepare for presentation
Class 6 Presentation ,discussion Prepare for presentation
Class 7 Presentation Summary Review

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes each for preparing for and reviewing each class (including the time spent for assignments) by referring to textbooks and other course materials.

Textbook(s)

The instructor will provide all the material needed.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

Students are required to attend more than 70% (mandatory) of the scheduled classes and to achieve a score of 60 or above to pass the course based on the following criteria: discussion (20%) , essay(40%), and presentation(40%).

Related courses

  • LAJ.J511 : Intermediate Japanese 5
  • LAJ.J512 : Intermediate Japanese 6
  • LAJ.J513 : Intermediate Japanese 7
  • LAJ.J514 : Intermediate Japanese 8
  • LAJ.T445 : Japanese seminar 5: Writing skills

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Only for international students who have completed Intermediate Japanese 4 or the equivalent level.

Other

You must reserve your place in the class in advance using Japanese class online system (http://js.ila.titech.ac.jp/~web). You will not be allowed to attend the class without reservation.

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