Course title
Essay Writing   [Essay Writing]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 24  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 020104
Instructor(s)
佐藤 容子   [SATO Yoko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
Course Outline:

This course aims to develop students’ writing skills so that they can write clear and cohesive texts which convey their ideas in English. Students will focus on essay writing on a variety of topics.
Expected Learning
Course Goals:

・ Students should learn how to write a variety of different essay types, such as expository, argumentative, descriptive, and compare and contrast.
・ Students should learn how to write effective introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions.
・ Students should learn to organize and express their ideas clearly and logically.
・ Students should learn to support their ideas with outside sources, such as newspapers, books, magazines, and Internet articles. Students should learn how to quote/paraphrase/summarize, use in-text citation and create a Works Cited list in order to avoid plagiarism.
・ Students should submit 2 to 3 assignments of essay writing, each of three to five paragraphs (around 400 to 500 words) in length. It is recommended that students submit first and final drafts of assignments. (Note that teachers should grade and provide written feedback for each final task; teacher feedback on first drafts is optional.)
Course schedule
The course schedule is as follows:

1. Introduction
2. Getting Ready to Write
3. Writing Paragraphs
4. Revising and Editing
5. Writing Essays
6. Review
7. Process Essays
8. Division and Classification Essays
9. Cause and Effect Essays
10.Comparison and Contrast Essays
11.Problem and Solution Essays
12.Review
13.Writing Summaries
14.Expressing Your Opinions
15.Final Test

Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Karen Blanchard/Christine Root, Ready to Write 3: From Paragraph to Essay, Third Edition, Pearson Longman
References
Reference Materials:
1.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.Tips for the English Program
Assessment/Grading
Grading Criterion:
Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive a credit for the course.)
Writing Assingments & Final Test: 85%
Message from instructor(s)
Make your own "English Study Plan"!
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3/4/2017 5:07:10 PM