| Course title | |||||
| Paragraph Writing [Paragraph Writing] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | 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 |
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・ 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 |
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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 |
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| Writing Frontiers (KINSEIDO) |
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| Assessment/Grading |
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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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| Last update |
| 3/16/2017 3:50:39 PM |