| 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 | 020104 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 佐藤 容子 [SATO Yoko] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Reference Materials: 1.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 2.Tips for the English Program |
| Assessment/Grading |
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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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| Last update |
| 3/4/2017 5:07:10 PM |