| Course title | |||||
| Paragraph Writing [Paragraph Writing] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 020047 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| ONWONA-AGYEMAN SIAW [ONWONA-AGYEMAN Siaw] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Research | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Outline (Paragraph Writing): The ability to autonomously deepen academic knowledge in university is nurtured through researching about a particular topic, analyzing the data, and writing and developing an argument around the topic. As such, this course aims to help students to learn the basic structure of a paragraph and to acquire skills for writing cohesively and coherently in English. The classes are formed according to the degree of students’ English proficiency and advancement. This course is offered as an introductory writing course in the English curriculum of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. |
| Expected Learning |
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Objectives (Paragraph Writing): 1) Students should understand the function of a topic sentence and how to structure a paragraph. 2) Students should understand how to write clearly and effectively with appropriate style. 3) Students should be able to use appropriate words and expressions to write with logical consistency. 4) Students should be able to identify appropriate support information for their paragraphs and use transitions between sentences to connect ideas. [Competency Development] Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication Skills, Reading Comprehension Skills, Effective Writing Skills |
| Course schedule |
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Week 1: Course introduction Week 2: Pre-writing techniques Week 3: Cluster Approach (Exercises to generate ideas) Week 4: Writing with Maturity (Focus on Adjectives and Nouns) Week 5: Sentence and paragraph connectors Week 6: Paragraph Writing (Structure of a Paragraph) Week 7: Paragraph Writing (Topic Sentences) Week 8: Paragraph Writing (Supporting Sentences) Week 9: Paragraph Writing (Concluding Sentences) Week 10: Mid-Term Test Week 11: Summarizing Paragraphs Week 12: Captions for Figures Week 13: Captions for Tables Week 14: Review Week 15: Summary and Final Test |
| Prerequisites |
| This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, they are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes using the textbook and the reference books, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class. Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for that course. If students do not fully attend the class for two times, it should be counted as one time of absence. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| There are no required textbooks for this course, but handouts will be provided in class if necessary. |
| References |
| "The Process of Paragraph Writing", by Joy M. Reid |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Class Participation (20%) Assignments & Quizzes (30%) Final Exam & Term Paper (50%): Total 100% |
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| Office hours |
| Thursdays 13:00 - 14:30 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 3/19/2019 6:59:55 PM |