Course title
Essay Writing   [Essay Writing]
Course category	general education courses	Requirement		Credit	1
Department		Year	2～4	Semester	Spring
Course type	Spring	Course code	020103
Instructor(s)
佐藤 健   [SATO Takeshi]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Engineering	Office		Email address

Course description

This course aims to develop students' writing skills so that they can write a clear and cohesive essay which conveys their ideas in English. Students will focus on essay writing on a variety of topics.

Expected Learning

To make themselves clearly understood in their writing, 1. Students should develop their writing skills to write an English essay which is written in grammatically correct and stylistically appropriate English. 2. Students should learn to organize an essay which consists of at least three paragraphs, using materials properly. 3. Students should be aware of their role as a writer, the purpose of their writing, and the effect of their writing on readers.

Course schedule

1. Orientation 2. Review of pre-writing activities(1) 3. Review of pre-writing activities(2) 4. Timed Essay writing test (1) 5. Writing a short essay (1) 6. Writing a short essay (2) 7. Timed essay writing test (2) 8. Writing an essay with group (1) 9. Writing an essay with group (2) 10. Writing an essay with group (3) 11. Timed essay writing test (3) 12. Writing a longer essay (1) 13. Writing a longer essay (2) 14. Presentation of the essays 15. Final essay writing test Contents may be varied

Prerequisites

Required Text(s) and Materials

Materials will be distributed in class.

References

Assessment/Grading

Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive a credit for the course.) In-class activities and home assignment: 55% Final Essay Writing Test: 30%

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

essay writing, paragraph, cohesion, citation

Office hours

Remarks 1

Remarks 2

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Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

English

Last update

3/16/2017 5:45:30 PM