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

Alan Michael NICHOLLS

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code R2395
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Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 月4/Mon.4
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

This course will enable the student to acquire and develop academic writing skills. Among the methods used will be sharing & discussing your own work with class members, in pairs or small groups. This course will emphasize "Academic Writing as a Process." Students will learn the structure of Academic paragraphs, different paragraph styles (Opinion, comparison, description) and appropriate formatting techniques and correct use of punctuation.

Goal

The student will be able to prepare a paragraph with the basic structure of: Topic sentence (with Main Idea), supporting ideas and detail sentences.

Students will be able to communicate his/her thoughts, in written format, to an Academic audience. The course will cover: paragraph development, grammar structures for different paragraph styles and paragraph organization.

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. )

Students will work in pairs or groups to develop paragraphs. In-class worksheets and homework assignments will check the students understanding of the different paragraph styles. Videos of Academic presentations will be used to compare the similarities between written and oral presentations.

All assignments will be distributed, submitted and returned to students digitally via Google Classroom. Written assignments will be returned with detailed comments on how students can improve their writing skills.

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

あり / Yes

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。

1.:Introduction

Introductions
Course overview
Assessment
Classroom Management

2.:Process Writing

Six Steps of Academic Writing.
Using outlines

3.:Getting ready

Choosing a Topic
Brainstorming
Editing

4.:Paragraph structure

Topic Sentence
Supporting sentences
Concluding sentence

5.:Paragraph Development

Styles of support
Detail, Explanation, Example.

6.:Peer editing

Give constructive feedback using on-line sharing.

7.:Descriptive Writing

Using Adjectives: describing people and places.

8.:Descriptive Paragraphs

Describing a process using connectors.

9.:Organising ideas

Keeping ideas connected and in order

10.:Opinion Paragraphs

Introduce opinion v.s. fact, opinion paragraphs discussion, homework

11.:Opinion Paragraphs

Persuade your readers to accept your opinion

12.:Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Grammar Review.

13.:Using Causal Adverbs

Describing causes and effects in paragraphs.

14.:Presentation

Present your paragraphs to your peers

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

University guidelines suggest preparation and review are around 2 hours a week for a two-credit course and around an hour a week for a one-credit course.

3 Homework assignments writing different styles of paragraph. Pre-reading of articles.
All assignments written in digital format and submitted via Google Classroom.
To assist in providing feedback, Google Docs format is preferred.

Textbooks

"Writing Essays: From Paragraph to Essay" by Dorothy E Zemach and Lisa A Ghulldu MACMILLAN Writing Series.

References

To be advised

Grading criteria

Homework Assignments:30%
Worksheet Assignments: 40%
Pair and Group Participation: 20%
Presentation: 10%

In principle, no more than 3 absences will be permitted per semester for the student to receive academic credit in the course.

Changes following student comments

None

Equipment student needs to prepare

A device (Laptop or Tablet) that supports word processor software. Smartphones are OK but are more difficult for students to use. Students will be required to know their Hosei Gmail account details. Students may use voice recognition software. Google Docs is the required format for submitting written assignments.

Others

We will use Google “Classroom” to send, submit and record all assignments. Please download Google Classroom to your device before our first class. The "Course Code is: t6wiwmo