Course title
Essay Writing   [Essay Writing]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 24  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 020106
Instructor(s)
浅井 優一   [ASAI Yuichi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
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
・ 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
Class 1 Course Orientation: Course Outline & Objectives
Class 2 Paragraph Writing
Class 3 Selecting a topic & Developing a thesis statement
Class 4 Topic Sentences & Summary Writing
Class 5 Developing supporting ideas (transitions, citations)
Class 6 Resources and Note taking
Class 7 Plagiarism
Class 8 Introductions and Conclusions (using reported speech)
Class 9 Essay Outline
Class 10 Essay Writing Workshop
Class 11 Essay (1st draft deadline)
Class 12 Peer Review & Group Work
Class 13 Essay Writing Workshop
Class 14 Essay (2nd draft deadline)
Class 15  Review and Feedback
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
The packet and other materials will be provided in class.
References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for the course.)
Other Factors (Class Participation / Assignments / Quizzes / Final Exam / Term Paper) in total: 85%
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Last update
3/17/2017 4:09:51 PM