| Course title | |||||
| Essay Writing [Essay Writing] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 2～4 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020169 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 佐藤 牧子 [SATO Makiko] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | 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 |
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1) Students should aquire skills for composing 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 be able to make a reference list for their essays according to referencing styles. 4) Students should aquire skills for coherently developing 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 |
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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 |
| Materials to be used will be uploaded to Google Classroom. |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class participation (20%): Participation to class discussion and group work are 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. ＊In online classes, the same criteria will be applied and the evaluation will be based on online quizzes, assignment submissions, and final exams or final assignments. The schedule may change depending on the coronavirus. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| The syllabus for this class will be uploaded to Google Classroom. |
| Course keywords |
| Office hours |
| Please contact me by email or using the Google Classroom message function. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Please check from the Google Classroom of this course for any changes in the syllabus due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. |
| Remarks 2 |
| Students are encouraged to use the university's e-learning system (Academic Express 3) for independent English study. (Please access from the following URL and login with your TUAT-ID and password.） |
| Related URL |
| https://nk.supereigo.com/student/main/login |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 4/1/2021 11:02:46 AM |