| 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 | 020159 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| Erik Fritz [Erik Fritz] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | 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 |
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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 |
| The textbook is to be notified separately. |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class participation (20%): 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. ＊Online classes will be evaluated by taking quizzes, submitting assignments and taking the final exam according to the same standards as normal classes. Participation in online classes will be evaluated by how actively you participate during class time. This plan is subject to amendment because of the schedule change due to COVID-19. |
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| Office hours |
| Office hours are to be announced in class. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Find the revised syllabus for dealing with covid-19 infection on my Google Classroom website. |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 3/22/2022 1:52:39 PM |