法学部Faculty of Law

This course will help students to learn the art of gathering, organising, evaluating, and presenting ideas in a systematic method for either general, formal, or academic audience.

Students in this course will learn and practice writing as a tool to help them express opinions in variety of topics, environments, and settings. Although the primary focus of this course is beyond English language grammar, students will also be expected to demonstrate grammatical accuracy in their work. By the end of the course, students are expected to have gained skills relating to clarity of thought, confidence, and excellence in presenting their original ideas.

ディプロマポリシーのうち、「DP1」、「DP3」に強く関連。「DP2」、「DP4」に関連。

英語 / English

Important: This course may be conducted online. In this case, you will need access to a computer connected to the internet and Zoom connection.

The course will be based around classroom listening, discussion, and writing tasks. Reading and writing tasks will mainly be carried out outside the class. The assignments will be given in specified days requiring students to show comprehension of class contents. All written assignments will be returned in time with written feedback. Students are requested to freely engage the instructor for clarifications and questions. The classroom language will be English, and students will be required to actively participate in classroom and homework tasks.

あり / Yes

なし / No

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1：Course orientation and introduction 1

Information about the course, finding about the other class members, and the instructor.

2：Course orientation and introduction 2

General and basic rules of writing grammar; a) Parts of speech, b) capitalisation and punctuation, c) subject verb agreement, d) paragraph rules.

3：Pre-writing research

How to prepare, read, and research for writing. collecting materials.

4：Topics and thesis

Selecting an argument, supporting opinions, paragraph structure, and writing a paragraph.

5：Anatomy of an essay

Introduction, outline, body, and conclusion. How to choose and craft topic sentences.

6：Types of writing
a) anecdotal story

Learn how make paragraph and begin using writing styles.
Assignment 1

7：Types of writing
b) descriptive writing

Sensory description, place description, and describing a person.
Learn to use similes and metaphors, simple and compound sentences,identify fragments and run-on sentences.
Assignment 2

8：Types of writing
c) expository writing

Learn to construct and use thesis statement, supporting statements, simple and complex sentences, and write a conclusion.
Assignment 3

9：Types of writing
d) Opinion and persuasive essay

Learn essay formatting, persuasive techniques, and developing supporting details.
Assignment 4

10：Types of writing
e) compare and contrast essay

Learn formatting and outlining, and developing supporting details.
Assignment 5

11：Types of writing
f) formal and academic writing

Learn structures and terms, citation, and formatting.
Assignment 6

12：The art of presentation

Written presentation

13：The art of presentation

Oral presentation. The art of being articulate, commanding, and persuasive.

14：Review and conclusion

Final submission and review quiz

Students will be required to use the Internet to research topics in preparation for the classroom sessions. Writing tasks will also be set for homework.

There is no set textbook for this course, but students are required to bring an A4 folder to organise their notes.

The instructor will provide the materials for the class.

Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2017). Longman Academic Writing Series: 3 - Essays (Fifth ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.

Grades will be calculated as follows:

20% class attendance and participation
10% assignment 1
10% assignment 2
10% assignment 3
10% assignment 4
10% assignment 5
10% assignment 6
20% final quiz

N/A

A4 folder.

Students are expected to attend all of the classes, and to come to class on time.

There may be some changes to the syllabus above in order to allow for some flexibility to cater for the needs of particular classes.