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LANe100LA(英語 / English language education 100)
College Writing A
Class 2

ROBIN FRANK WEICHERT

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school GBP (Global Business Program)
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code E1812
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 木4/Thu.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 市BT‐0504
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

College writing A reviews basic formal structures of academic writing and introduces a process approach to writing academic texts, from single paragraphs to a longer essay. It builds competence in the use of original sources and prepares students for College Writing B, in which they are to produce a formal research paper.

Goal

The course provides students with essential tools and procedures for writing essays and research papers. Students learn to analyze and write the types of essays that commonly occur in academic contexts. They gain an understanding of how to organize the essay coherently, how to cite and reference sources correctly and how to use academic vocabulary, transitional devices, and styles of prose effectively. By acquiring a set of strategies of how to develop a thesis, organize an outline, write effective introductions and conclusions, and edit and revise multiple drafts, students will eventually become competent in conceiving and writing longer essays.

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. )

This course will be conducted partly as an on-demand class using Google Classroom and partly in the classroom. In the course, students complete a series of tasks that guide them to effective essay writing in a step-by-step manner. Students will first work on recognizing and identifying key writing structures from model essays. They then manipulate the structures in short tasks, and finally apply them to their own writing. Students will frequently work together, with a partner and with a group. They will share and edit each other’s writing and are expected to both give and receive constructive feedback on assignments. Feedback by the teacher will be given individually and to the whole class. Students need to submit one full-length essay by the end of the term.

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。

1[対面/face to face]:Course introduction

Overview of the course

2[対面/face to face]:Review Academic Writing Skills

Paragraph organization/ kinds of essays

3[オンライン/online]:Essay Structure 1

Introduction/hooks

4[対面/face to face]:Essay Structure 2

Body paragraphs

5[オンライン/online]:Essay Structure 3

Conclusion

6[対面/face to face]:Writing Process 1

Choosing a topic/ brainstorming

7[オンライン/online]:Writing Process 2

Outlining

8[対面/face to face]:Writing Process 3

Peer-editing/ proofreading

9[オンライン/online]:Writing Process 4

Proofreading

10[対面/face to face]:Essay Practice 1: Argument Essay

Arguing Pro and Con: Organizing/Topics

11[オンライン/online]:Essay Practice 2: Argument Essay

Thesis statement/ Counterarguments and refutations, Writing an outline

12[対面/face to face]:Writing an Argument Essay

Peer-editing outlines, writing a first draft

13[オンライン/online]:Peer-reading the first draft

Peer-review and self-editing

14[オンライン/online]:Final Essay Assessment

Student reports on final essay

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

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

Folse, Keith S.and Pugh, Tison. (2020). Great Writing 5: From Great Essays to Research. Boston: National Geographic Learning. ISBN 978-0-357-02086-9

References

Lester, J. D., & Lester, J. D. (2015). Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide (15th ed.). New York: Pearson.
ISBN:1-292-07689-5

Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2017). Longman Academic Writing Series: 4 - Essays (Fifth ed.). New York: Pearson Longman. ISBN: 9780134663319

Grading criteria

Grading will be based on class participation and assignments (50%), and on a final essay (50%).More than three unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.

Changes following student comments

Not applicable

Equipment student needs to prepare

Students require a laptop or computer, access to the internet and use of Zoom with audio and video capabilities to take part in this class.

Others

Please check Hoppii for the class code and join the class on Google Classroom.