| 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 | 020248 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| HURLING STEPHEN JOHN [HURLING STEPHEN JOHN] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Research | 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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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 |
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Students will gain a practical understanding of basic academic writing skills by learning the following: how to plan and structure academic paragraphs, how to use information from outside sources to support ideas, how to peer and self-edit paragraphs, and how to write paragraphs under exam conditions. Students will analyze a variety of model paragraphs and submit six pieces of written work (Paragraph Task 1, two drafts of Paragraph Task 2, two drafts of Paragraph Task 3, and a final exam). Below is a prospective outline of the course. Class 1: Course Introduction Class 2: Paragraph Structure 1: Topic Sentences Class 3: Paragraph Structure 2: Supporting and Concluding Sentences Class 4: Paragraph Structure 3: Coherence and Grammar Class 5: Peer Editing of Essay Paragraph Class 6: Paragraph Structure 1: Introduction and Thesis Class 7: Paragraph Structure 2: Body Paragraphs and Conclusion Class 8: Paraphrasing and Summarizing Class 9: Peer Editing of Paragraph Task 2 (1st Draft) Class 10: Argumentative Paragraphs: Introduction and Thesis Class 11: Argumentative Paragraphs: Paragraph Structure Class 12: In-text Citation and Creating a Works Cited List Class 13: Peer Editing of Paragraph Task 3 (1st Draft) Class 14: Exam Paragraph Writing Class 15: Final Exam |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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There are no required textbooks for this course, but handouts will be provided in class. In order to collect and organize class handouts, students will be expected to bring their own A4 binder to every lesson. |
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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 a credit for the course), Participation: 15%, G-TELP Test: 20%, Paragraph Task 1: 5%, Paragraph Task 2: 15% (1st Draft = 5%, Final Draft = 10%), Paragraph Task 3: 20% (1st Draft = 10%, Final draft = 20%), Final Exam: 10%. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
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This class will be English only, so please come prepared to a) participate in English, and b) to participate actively. |
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| Office hours |
| Fuchu Campus: Monday Period 2, Koganei Campus: Thursday Period 4. |
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| Last update |
| 7/2/2018 3:53:37 PM |