Course title
Paragraph Writing   [Paragraph Writing]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 14  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 020238
Instructor(s)
鈴木 光晴   [SUZUKI Mitsuharu]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This course aims to help students learn the basic structure of an English paragraph.
Expected Learning
・ Students should learn the function of a topic sentence and how to write a paragraph.
・ Students should learn to use appropriate words, transitions and structures to write clearly and effectively.
・ Students should submit 3 to 5 assignments of paragraph writing, of around 100 to 200 words in length. It is recommended that students submit first and final drafts of each assignment.

Course schedule
Class1 10/6. Introduction to the course, Academic Paragraphs, Introducing Yourself
Class2 10/13. Narrative Paragraphs: Writing a Story by Yourself
Class3 10/20. Process (How-To) Paragraphs : Writing Your Own Recipe, Using Sentence Connectors
Class4 10/27. Basic Paragraph Structure : Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentences, Concluding Sentence
Class5 11/3. Logical Division of Ideas: Unity & Coherence, Process Writing
Class6. 11/17. Description Paragraphs: Describing Interesting People and Places
Class7 11/24. Opinion Paragraphs: Using Factual Details
Class8 12/1. Classification Paragraphs
Class9 12/8. Definition Paragraphs
Class10 12/15. Stating Reasons and Using Examples
Class11 12/22. Focus-on Cause paragraphs
Class12 1/5. Focus-on Effect Paragraphs
Class13. 1/19. Comparison Paragraphs
Class14. 1/26. Contrast Paragraphs
Class15. 2/2. Final Exam
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Writing Frontiers (KINSEIDO)
References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for the course.)
Writing Assignments: 50%, Final Exam : 35%

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3/16/2017 3:50:39 PM