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LANe100LA(英語 / English language education 100)
Academic Literacy B
Class 2

Thomas G. Power

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school GBP (Global Business Program)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code E1811
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 金4/Fri.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
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
Category 基礎科目/Liberal Arts Courses
アカデミックスキル/Academic Skills
基盤科目/Lower Division Foundation Courses

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Outline and objectives

Academic Literacy B provides more opportunities for students to practice reading and oral communication skills, to develop critical thinking skills, and to express opinions effectively in discussions, written texts, and presentations. This course will help students to improve academic skills and vocabulary skills necessary for success in a university setting. Students will submit assignments and receive feedback in Google Classroom.

Goal

The goal of this course is to provide students with guidelines to develop further academic reading and vocabulary skills as well as to acquire a “scholarly voice" in discussions, literary critiques, and presentations. The course textbook, University Success Reading, Transition Level, “helps students successfully work with challenging and engaging authentic content provided by top professors in their academic fields.”

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. )

The first class will be "online". Classes in Spring 2022 will be held face-to-face in the classroom on campus with the possible change to online Zoom classes or on-demand lectures, depending on the Covid-19 situation. Active participation is essential. There will be a brief lecture about academic reading and oral communication skills introduced in the textbook and an analysis and discussion of reading skills and passages each class. Homework will be given each week to prepare students for the next class. The interactive textbook and online learner lab (MyEnglishLab) provide additional ways to introduce authentic texts and review fundamental skills and critical thinking skills. Assignments must be completed and submitted in Google Classroom in a timely manner.

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

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※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。

Week 1[オンライン/online]:Introduction: Review of Academic Literacy Skills

Explanation of the course, class expectations, and grading criteria

Week 2[対面/face to face]:Reading Skills V

Understand and recognize patterns of cohesion
Recognize collocations
Vocabulary acquisition
APA Citation

Week 3[対面/face to face]:Reading Skills VI

Develop and increase reading fluency
Recognize and use rhetorical techniques
Understand nominalization
Paraphrase practice

Week 4[対面/face to face]:Critical Thinking Skills III

Evaluate evidence and argumentation
Recognize and deal with faulty rhetoric
Understand extended metaphor
Summary practice

Week 5[対面/face to face]:Critical Thinking Skills IV

Synthesize information from several sources
Evaluate the credibility and motives of sources
Use direct and indirect quotations
Appreciate hedging

Week 6[対面/face to face]:Presentation Preparation and Research

Brainstorm and outline
Visual aids
Useful expressions
Prompt cards

Week 7[対面/face to face]:Mid-term Presentations

Presentations with Q & A
Peer Review

Week 8[対面/face to face]:Reading Skills VII

Passage: The Cultivation of Higher Learning
Thinking Critically & Visually
Vocabulary acquisition

Week 9[対面/face to face]:Reading Skills VIII

Interpret visuals & information in visuals
Recognize and learn multi-word vocabulary items
Synthesizing practice

Week 10[対面/face to face]:Critical Thinking Skills V

Definitions and Classifications
Understand definitions and classifications
Recognize and understand definitions within a text
Vocabulary acquisition

Week 11[対面/face to face]:Critical Thinking Skills VI

Classifications
Produce references to other sources
Understand & use clarifiers
Vocabulary acquisition

Week 12[対面/face to face]:Presentation Preparation and Research

Research, APA citation, and preparation of a research project

Week 13[対面/face to face]:Presentations about Research Projects

Student presentations with peer review

Week 14[対面/face to face]:Review and final assessment

Review of academic literacy skills
Vocabulary acquisition
Final comments

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

If we cannot meet face-to-face in the classroom on campus, there will be online real-time meetings via Zoom and on-demand lectures through Google Classroom. It is important that you are well prepared for each class and meet on time. If you are absent, you must complete all missed assignments, inform me in person or by email, and be ready for the next class.
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

Zwier, Lawrence and Vosters, Maggie. (2020) University Success Reading, Transition Level. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
ISBN : 9780134400785
https://www.pearson.co.jp/en/catalog/product.php?item=193008

Additional handouts and reading materials will be provided by instructor.

References

Students are required to use the APA citation style when conducting research, writing summaries, and presenting research projects. Most research will be done on the internet and in the library.

Grading criteria

Final Evaluation will be based on:
Participation and regular attendance 25%
Homework and written assignments 25%
Two presentations / research projects 50%

More than three unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.

Changes following student comments

Not applicable.

Equipment student needs to prepare

Students need to have access to the internet, Google Classroom, and Zoom with audio and video capabilities if needed.