| Course title | |||||
| アカデミックライティング入門 [Introduction to Academic Writing] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Year | 1～4 | Semester | 1st |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020279 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 藤井 恒人 [FUJII Tsunehito] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
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This course aims to develop writing skills and critical thinking in the first year students to prepare them for academic activities in university, and is designed as an introductory course in the general education curriculum. In addition to lectures, the course includes group work and exercises to share diverse thoughts, develop ideas, and practice effective writing, in learning the following contents; 1. Writing skills required for science students 2. Critical thinking: thinking process and evaluation of supporting facts 3. Basic thinking steps for finding solutions to problems 4. Data-based thinking in structuring an argument 5. Logical writing 6. Steps in making a presentation |
| Expected Learning |
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1. To enhance logical and critical thinking, and develop writing skills to communicate ideas convincingly. 2. To exercise skills required for active learning and studying Competency development: Reading comprehension skills, Effective writing skills, Presentation skills, Academic Ethics |
| Course schedule |
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1 Considering the audience. Identifying the main point of an issue or discussion - To communicate information that is required by the audience in a comprehensible manner - To evaluate if one's writing addresses the given question directly and precisely 2 Active learning and writing skills - to learn skills to critically evaluate the reliability of information and use the information appropriately - to develop one's own ideas and approaches by asking oneself 'what would I think?' and 'What shall I focus on?' - to recognize that communicating one's research is an important aspect of scientific activities, just as research itself is - to evaluate ideas from diverse points of view 3 Developing and shaping the content of a report - to understand steps that are necessary in composing a discussion a. Identifying the key issue b. Finding out what information is confidently in hand with clear details c. Finding out what information is missing and needs to be looked up 4 Structuring an argument - The 'General-to-specific scheme' as an overall structure of a report - Paragraph writing: topic sentence, supporting materials, followed by a conclusion - Points to check; a. Facts are clearly distinguished from opinions. b. Irrelevant information should be omitted. c. Reliability of the information provided in supportive reasoning should be evaluated. 5 Arguments constructed based on data, and how to cite sources - to evaluate reliability of data - to present data as figures and tables - to check how directly and convincingly the presented data support the argument - to cite sources correctly 6 Effective writing - how to write clearly and concisely - how to write comprehensibly - how to write convincingly Revising and editing (Rubric table) - to read one's own written work critically to check whether the information is described convincingly and effectively, and to refine the text 7 Making a presentation - steps required for making a presentation - tips for making a good presentation 8 Summary - to re-emphasize the steps taken to write a report - to apply writing skills in discussion and presentation |
| Prerequisites |
| In addition to 16 hours you spend in the class and 5 hours in completing two written assignments, you are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, using the textbook and the reference books specified below. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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PPT materials Guidebook (PDF file） |
| References |
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「理科系の作文技術」木下是雄 「数学文章作法」（基礎編・推敲編）結城浩 "The Little, Brown Handbook" 8th edition, H. Ramsay Fowler and Jane E. Aaron |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Grades are given based 70 % on the two written assignments, and 30 % on contribution during the classes. The written assessments are marked by assessing clarity of an argument, argument development, and reliability of supporting information. Timing of the written assessments will be described during the class. |
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| Course keywords |
| Writing an article, Critical thinking, Logical Writing |
| Office hours |
| For questions, please come to the lecturer during breaks before or after the class |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 4/28/2021 5:18:27 PM |