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 020049
Instructor(s)
宇佐見 英美子   [USAMI Emiko]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
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
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
Class 1  Introduction
Class 2 Chap. 2 Narration
Class 3 Chap. 3 Description
Class 4 Chap. 4 Description
Class 5 Chap. 5 What is a Parag.
Class 6 Chap. 6 Essay
Class 7 調整
Class 8 Chap. 7 Process
Class 9 Chap. 8 Definition
Class 10 Chap. 9 Classification
Class 11 Chap.10 Comparison & Contrast
Class 12 Chap.11 Cause & Effect
Class 13 Chap. 12 Argument
Class 14 Chap. 13 Email Wr
Class 15 試験

(予定です)
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%):
Participation to class discussion and group work are evaluated.
Tasks given in class (80%):
Students are assessed whether they understood the lecture contents, and whether they can compose various paragraphs with logical consistency in English via various assignments: quizzes/tests, homework, term papers, and a final examination.
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
https://classroom.google.com/c/NTAyMDU0ODc3OTgy?cjc=wunr4en
Office hours
Office hours are to be announced in class.
Remarks 1

This course is taught by a part-time lecturer. Once the employment of the part-time lecturer is confirmed, this syllabus may be modified. In this case, the official version is the modified syllabus.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
9/29/2022 9:37:26 PM