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 | 020242 | ||
Instructor(s) | |||||
佐藤 容子 [SATO Yoko] | |||||
Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address |
Course description |
Course Outline: This course aims to help students learn the basic structure of an English paragraph. |
Expected Learning |
Objectives: ・ 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 |
The course schedule is as follows: 1. Introduction 2. Getting Organized 3. Understanding Paragraphs 4. Organizing Information by Time Order 5. Organizing information by Order of Importance 6. Organizing Information by Spacial Order 7. Understanding the Writing Process 8. Supporting the Main Idea 9. Review 10.Explaining a Process 11.Writing Descriptions 12.Expressing Your Opinion 13.Comparing and Contrast 14.Writing Personal Letters and Business Letters 15.Final Test/Report |
Prerequisites |
Required Text(s) and Materials |
Karen Blanchard / Christine Root, Ready to Write 2: Perfecting Paragraphs, Fourth Edition, Pearson Longman. |
References |
Reference Materials: 1.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 2.Tips for the English Program |
Assessment/Grading |
Class Participation: 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% |
Message from instructor(s) |
Make your own "English Study Plan"! |
Course keywords |
Paragraph Writing / Process Writing / Peer Review |
Office hours |
Tuesday 12:00-13:00 |
Remarks 1 |
Remarks 2 |
Related URL |
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Language Subject |
Last update |
3/19/2018 3:57:24 PM |