情報科学部Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences

This course continues to build upon academic writing skills taught in the previous course. Students are further empowered to refine their writing skills by engaging with, analyzing, discussing and constructing more complex texts. This is achieved through a well structured and pedagogically valid approach to fostering the accumulation of compositional knowledge and successfully applying it to a multi-week writing task.

Students who successfully complete this course will learn to:
- Apply a range of strategies to improve compositional knowledge of complex texts.
- Utilize compositional knowledge to write well structured complex texts.
- Express ideas and opinions in clear and concise text.

英語 / English

Lessons will be conducted face-to-face, utilizing an active learning format. In-class activities will include group work, pair work, discussion and individual tasks, making extensive use of laptop devices. Please be sure to bring your laptop PC to every lesson. Pre-learning and/or post-learning tasks will be assigned in accordance with the objectives of the course and will be conducted online. Feedback will be provided in English, both in class and online.

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[対面/face to face]：Introduction

Introduction to the course

2[対面/face to face]：Blogs (1)

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

3[対面/face to face]：Blogs (2)

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

4[対面/face to face]：Blogs (3)

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

5[対面/face to face]：Topic selection

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

6[対面/face to face]：Topic outline

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

7[対面/face to face]：Writing checklist

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

8[対面/face to face]：First draft

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

9[対面/face to face]：Peer review (1)

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

10[対面/face to face]：Second draft outline

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

11[対面/face to face]：Second draft

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

12[対面/face to face]：Peer review (2)

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

13[対面/face to face]：Final draft outline

Text analysis, discussion, academic writing skills.

14[対面/face to face]：Review

Review of the course content

Students will be assigned regular homework and will also be expected to prepare for each class by reviewing relevant materials, as stipulated by the syllabus. According to university guidelines, students are expected to spend at least one hour per week preparing for class.

There is no textbook for this course.

All materials and references will be provided in-class.

Assignments (40%)
In-class performance (40%)
Test (20%)

Feedback from students is welcome and will be used to continually refine subsequent iterations of this course.

Students must bring a PC and A4 paper notebook to all classes.

- In-class smartphone use is strictly regulated. Unauthorised use of smartphones in class will result in a 1% deduction from the student’s “In-class performance” score.
- The syllabus may be amended to reflect student needs.
- To receive credit for this course the Academic Express assignment must be successfully completed (except 4th year students).
- To receive credit for this course students must take the TOEIC test (except 4th year students).

CIS Attendance Policy
出席ポリシー

３分の１以上または5回以上の理由なき欠席で、成績を不合格（E）とします
More than one-third or five total absences without a valid reason will result in a failing grade (E).