| 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 | 020106 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 浅井 優一 [ASAI Yuichi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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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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・ 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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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 |
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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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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 6/21/2018 12:00:00 PM |