GISDepartment of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies

This module is designed in accordance with Freshman English I, which aims to enhance your academic prospects and cultivate essay writing abilities through practical activities. Students will be provided solid understanding of key aspects of academic writing alongside other common academic practices, including general language and critical thinking skills. Students will also be provided opportunities to utilise or apply what has been learnt in other modules.

Students are expected to become competent at basic academic abilities of organising and evaluating different types of essays. This module also aims at helping students cultivate critical thinking skills in argumentation that can be applied to university-level debates and discussions.

Will be able to gain “DP 1” and “DP 4”.

英語 / English

In this module, you will be engaged in a wide variety of interactive practices, as follows: a) in-class discussions/debates; b) individual and group presentations; c) small-group meetings; and d) reflective writing tasks. This module will thus be conducted via informal and interactive lectures utilising PowerPoint slides, with a combination of in-class exercises and take-home assignments. Students are expected to actively participate and make every effort to contribute meaningfully to both planned and spontaneous activities.

Feedback will be offered to students in due course, or as soon as possible after each assessment via an online learning management system.

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。

1[オンライン/online]：Induction

Module description (providing a good bridge between FE1 and FE2)

2[対面/face to face]：Starting the Process

Thinking about your writing;
Understanding essay titles and questions;
Organising your ideas for writing

3[対面/face to face]：Descriptions (1)

Paraphrasing;
Identifying types of diagram;
Describing trends;
Grammar: using relative clauses to add information

4[対面/face to face]：Topic Sentences

Analysing paragraph structure;
Analysing topic sentence;
Writing: a topic sentence

5[対面/face to face]：Essay Introduction

Identifying features of an introduction: thesis statement;
Evaluating thesis statements;
Writing thesis statements

6[対面/face to face]：Essay Conclusion

Understanding conclusion;
Identifying features of a conclusion;
Evaluating a conclusion;
Ensuring coherence between the parts of an essay

7[対面/face to face]：Descriptions (2)

Analysing written descriptions of processes ;
Writing about a process and trend

8[対面/face to face]：Comparison Essays

Generating ideas for writing an outline ;
Identifying ways of organising a comparison essay;
Identifying the structure of a comparison paragraph

9[対面/face to face]：Citation and References

Identifying citations in a text;
Using reporting verbs;
When referring to somebody’s work

10[対面/face to face]：Argument Essays

Quotation and paraphrasing;
Selecting a body paragraph structure;
Synthesising citations (with an introduction to APA style)

11[対面/face to face]：Cause and Effect Essays

Ordering cause-and-effect phenomena;
Using cause-and-effect language

12[対面/face to face]：Problem-solution Essays

Recognising problems and solutions for evaluation;
Using hedging language as controls for your stance

13[対面/face to face]：Examination Essays

Ensuring clarity throughout the essay;
Maximising coherence in an essay;
Dealing with timed writing

14[対面/face to face]：Wrap-up

A review of the module with instructions for the final essay

Students are required to complete all assigned materials before the class and demonstrate good understanding from each class to their writing practices. Preparatory study and review time for each week are at least 1 hour.

Chazal, E., & McCarter, S. (2016). Oxford EAP: A course in English for academic purposes (upper-intermediate/B2). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

(Primary resource; thus, must be purchased)

Other resources (e.g. academic papers and newspaper articles) will also be distributed or made available in the online class management system.

The final grade for this module will take into account grades awarded on all assignments in the following proportions:

a) Module-final essay: 30%
b) Mid-term short essay: 20%
c) Weekly assignments: 40%
d) Active participation: 10%

No feedback or requests for change has been given in the last year.

None.

Analogous to other modules in GIS (including Freshman English I), your attendance is strictly monitored. Those who have three or more unauthorised absences will automatically receive a failing grade; it should also be noted that late attendance with no prior notice will also end up in downgrading a final mark.

None.