Course title
Essay Writing   [Essay Writing]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 24  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 020108
Instructor(s)
佐藤 牧子   [SATO Makiko]
Facility affiliation Graduate School 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
Objectives:
・ 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
Course Schedule:

Class 1 Introduction
Class 2 Description
Class 3 Description
Class 4 Description
Class 5 Submission of an assignment 1
Class 6 Opinion
Class 7 Opinion
Class 8 Submission of an assignment 2
Class 9 Comparison
Class 10 Comparison
Class 11 Submission of an assignment 3
Class 12 Cause & Effect
Class 13 Cause & Effect
Class 14 Submission of an assignment 4 & explanation of the last assignment
Class 15 Preparation for the last assignment

* There is the potential to reschedule the above plan.

Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
I will give you handouts in each class.
References
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Assessment/Grading
Assessment
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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3/10/2017 8:28:26 AM