Course title
Essay Writing   [Essay Writing]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 24  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 020163
Instructor(s)
篠原 和子   [SHINOHARA Kazuko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
Building on the writing skills and knowledge learned in the Paragraph Writing course, this class aims to advance students’ writing skills by developing paragraphs into cohesive and coherent essays. Students will learn how to shape their arguments into essays through the process of outlining ideas, creating essay drafts, and revising the texts into stronger arguments. The classes are formed according to the degree of students’ English proficiency and advancement. This course is offered as an intermediate writing course in the English curriculum of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.
Expected Learning
1) Students should be able to compose a variety of essays such as informative, argumentative, and comparative essays.
2) Students should understand parts of an essay and learn to make the introduction to attract readers’ interest, the body to develop specific ideas, and the conclusion to wrap up the entire argument. Thus, they should be able to convey their ideas as cohesive essays.
3) Students should understand how to quote, paraphrase, and summarize the information from books, journals, or newspapers in order to support their essay argument and avoid plagiarism. They should also understand referencing styles and be able to make a reference list for their essays.
4) Students should be able to coherently develop their arguments with logical consistency through the process to repeatedly revising and editing their essay drafts.

[Competency Development]
Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication Skills,
Reading Comprehension Skills, Effective Writing Skills
Course schedule
1. From Paragraph to Essay
2. Understanding elements of essay writing (1)
3. Understanding elements of essay writing (2)
4. Writing an essay (1): Thesis statement and supporting information
5. Writing an essay (2): Using quotes, paraphrasing, and summarizing
6. Writing an essay (3): Subjective and objective language
7. Writing an essay (4): Peer review of essay drafts
8. Review & Feedback
9. Composing various types of essays (1): Informative essay
10. Composing various types of essays (2): Informative essay
11. Composing various types of essays (3): Argumentative essay
12. Composing various types of essays (4): Argumentative essay
13. Composing various types of essays (5): Comparative essay
14. Composing various types of essays (6): Comparative essay
15. Course Review & Feedback

*This is a typical schedule for the Essay Writing course.
A specific schedule for each class will be announced in each class.
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
The textbook is to be notified separately.
References
Assessment/Grading
Class participation (20%):
Class attendance and participation in class discussion and group work is evaluated.
Tasks given in class (80%):
Students are assessed on whether they understood the lecture contents, and whether they can develop paragraphs and compose various kinds of essays with logical consistency in English via various assignments: quizzes/tests, homework, term papers, and a final examination.
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Office hours
Office hours are to be announced in class.
Remarks 1
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
2/3/2020 12:02:42 PM