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Academic Literacy B provides more opportunities for students to practice reading, note-taking, and oral communication skills with an emphasis on vocabulary acquisition, critical thinking skills, and effective communication in academic discussions and presentations. This course will help students to improve their academic skills necessary for success in a university setting.

The goal of this course is to provide students with guidelines and strategies to improve their academic skills and to develop a more “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.”

英語 / English

The first class will be held "online" unless otherwise announced. Most classes will be held face-to-face in the classroom on the Ichigaya campus. If necessary, some classes may be held on Zoom. Active participation is essential. There will be a weekly lecture about a reading passage or video lecture, academic terminology, and critical thinking skills followed by discussion and a vocabulary exercise. There will be a unit quiz every three to four weeks. The interactive textbook and online learner lab (MyEnglishLab) provide additional ways to introduce authentic texts and review fundamental skills and critical thinking skills. Students will submit assignments, take quizzes, and receive feedback in Google Classroom. Assignments must be completed and submitted in Google Classroom in a timely manner.

あり / Yes

なし / No

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 & recognize patterns of cohesion
Recognize collocations
Vocabulary flashcards
Note-taking skills

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]：Vocabulary acquisition project 1

Preparation of group presentations about an academic subject and vocabulary

Week 7[対面/face to face]：Vocabulary acquisition project 2

Group presentations about an academic subject and vocabulary

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 flashcards

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

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

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

Research, APA citation, slide and script preparation

Week 13[対面/face to face]：Research Presentation Projects

Research presentations with peer review

Week 14[対面/face to face]：Research Presentations Projects / Final assessment

Research presentations with peer review
Final comments

The first class will be "online." Most other classes will be held in the classroom in Ichigaya campus. If it is necessary, some classes will be held by Zoom or on-demand lectures. 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.

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.

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.

Final Evaluation will be based on:
Participation and regular attendance 20%
Homework, quizzes, and written assignments 40%
Vocabulary acquisition project 20%
Research presentation project 20%

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

Not applicable.

Students need to have access to a computer or tablet and the internet with use of Google Classroom and Zoom.