Course title
Paragraph Writing   [Paragraph Writing]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 14  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 020054
Instructor(s)
佐藤 健   [SATO Takeshi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office 12号館311  Email address

Course description
This course aims to guide students to learn the basic structure of an English paragraph and provide them with plenty of time to practice paragraph writing.
Expected Learning
"Objectives: To make themselves clearly understood in their writing,
1. Students should develop their writing skills to write an English paragraph which is written ingrammatically correct and stylistically appropriate English.
2. Students should learn the role of a topic sentence and organize an English paragraph which has a point or argument that is consistent and clear.
3. Students should be aware of their role as a writer, the purpose of their writing, and the effect of their writing on readers."
Course schedule
1. guidance, definitions
2. Chronological order
3. Writing paragraphs 
4. Description
5. Exemplifying
6. Process writing / Academic writing 
7. Classification
8. mid-term check
9. Reasons 
10. Cause and effect 
11. Comparison and Contrast
12. Essay writing
13. Opinions 
14. Explaining graphs 
15. Trial essay writing
Prerequisites
Students are recommended to spend the standard amount of time as specified by the University
Required Text(s) and Materials
No textbook required. Handouts will be given in the class or the Moodle site.
References
Will be introduced in class if necessary.
Assessment/Grading
Class participation: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive a credit for the course.)
In-class essay writing tasks: 45%
Final writing test: 40%
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Office hours
Make an appointment before or after each lecture.
Remarks 1
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
2/28/2020 3:11:53 PM