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LANe200LA(英語 / English language education 200)
English Academic Writing II

Mark DEREK BURNS

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code R2394
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 木3/Thu.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name
Grade
Credit(s) 1
Notes 法文営国1~4年/レベル4※定員制
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Optional/Compulsory
Category (2018~) 2017年度以降入学者
ILAC科目
200番台 外国語科目
4群[選択]外国語(英語・諸外国語)
Category (2017)

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Outline and objectives

The primary objective of this class is to further develop basic paragraph writing skills. The course provides practice in writing, structuring and ordering paragraphs in clear communicative English. Students will compose short 2-paragraph to 5-paragraph papers on a wide range of subjects and purposes.

Goal

This subject aims to equip learners with the basics of written communication in English. It will help learners become familiar with clear paragraph structure. Starting from writing short 2-paragraph papers, students will finally be able to write longer well-structured 5-paragraph pieces.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

各学部のディプロマ・ポリシーのうち、以下に関連している。法学部・法律学科:DP3・DP4、法学部・政治学科:DP1、法学部・国際政治学科:DP1、文学部:DP1、経営学部:DP3、国際文化学部:DP1

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

In this subject, classes will be conducted in English and will cover each unit of the textbook. Supplementary activities will be provided to increase familiarity with frequently used, but non-specific, academic language. Students will read and critique each others' essays and learn from the strengths of the best papers selected by the class. This will be done anonymously to prevent any embarrassment. Individual feedback will be provided.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

なし / No

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※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。

Orientation :Overview of the course and warm up

Overview of Academic Writing II subject and explaining rules for assignment submissions and how the best assignments will be selected.

Unit 7a:Writing a research report about your classmates

Prewriting preparation, brainstorming main ideas, how to write classification and concluding paragraphs

Unit 7b:Analysis of written assignment 7


Reading and selecting best paper. Focusing on punctuation

Unit 8a:Writing an article about good and bad interview techniques

Prewriting preparation, brainstorming main ideas, how to write comparison and contrast paragraphs

Unit 8b:Analysis of written assignment 8

Reading and selecting best paper. Focusing on giving advice

Unit 9a:Writing a letter to your future self about your goals

Prewriting preparation, brainstorming main ideas, how to write persuasive paragraphs

Unit 9b:Analysis of written assignment 9

Reading and selecting best paper. Focusing on parallel construction

Unit 10a:Writing a composition about your own dorm design

Prewriting preparation, brainstorming main ideas, how to write division paragraphs

Unit 10b:Analysis of written assignment 10

Reading and selecting best paper. Focusing on articles

Unit 11a:Writing a composition about an important person in your life

Prewriting preparation, brainstorming main ideas, how to link paragraphs

Unit 11b:Analysis of written assignment 11

Reading and selecting best paper. Focusing on subject-verb agreement

Unit 12a:Writing a newspaper article

Prewriting preparation, brainstorming main ideas, how to write in objective, persuasive or entertaining styles

Unit 12b:Analysis of written assignment 12

Reading and selecting best paper. Focusing on verb variety

End-term assignment:Final assignment

Analysis of end-term assignments

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are expected to edit, type up and print out a written assignment once every 2 weeks.

University guidelines suggest preparation and review are around 4 hours a week for a two-credit course and around an hour a week for a one-credit course.

Textbooks

Writing from Within 2 (2nd Edition) Curtis Kelly and Arlen Gargagliano Cambridge University Press ISBN 978-0-521-18834-0

References

A good Japanese-English dictionary

Grading criteria

Assessment will consist of in-class participation (40%), 7 written assignments (60%)

Changes following student comments

Supplementary activities have been added to increase familiarity with frequently used, but non-specific, academic language.

Others

In principle, no more than 3 absences per term are allowed.