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講義概要/Course Information

2020/04/28 現在

科目基礎情報/General Information

授業科目名 /Course title (Japanese)	Academic Written EnglishⅠ（金1・A）
英文授業科目名 /Course title (English)	Academic Written EnglishⅠ
科目番号 /Code	ENG101z
開講年度 /Academic year	2020年度	開講年次 /Year offered	1/2/3/4
開講学期 /Semester(s) offered	前学期	開講コース・課程 /Faculty offering the course	情報理工学域
授業の方法 /Teaching method	演習	単位数 /Credits	1
科目区分 /Category	総合文化科目
開講学科・専攻 /Cluster/Department	情報理工学域
担当教員名 /Lecturer(s)	Atsuko Marie Jeffreys
居室 /Office	東1-807
公開E-Mail /e-mail	ajeffreys@uec.ac.jp
授業関連Webページ /Course website	Edmodo.com
更新日 /Last updated	2020/03/27 00:38:44	更新状況 /Update status	公開中 /now open to public

講義情報/Course Description

主題および 達成目標 /Topic and goals	Students in this course will understand the components of genres of academic written English, i.e. one-sided argument and summary, selected for students of science and engineering. It fosters the basic academic reading and writing skills as well as critical thinking and other academic skills, such as discussion, required for achieving the communicative goals of the genres. Activities and teaching materials are chosen and designed by individual teachers as shown in the course outline and weekly schedule below.
前もって履修 しておくべき科目 /Prerequisites	none
前もって履修しておくこ とが望ましい科目 /Recommended prerequisites and preparation	none
教科書等 /Course textbooks and materials	Reading Pass 3, Second Edition (Nan'un-do) A Shorter Course in Science and Technology Vocabulary (Nan'un-do): This is for self-study, with quizzes during class. Other materials will be provided electronically by the instructor.
授業内容と その進め方 /Course outline and weekly schedule	The first half hour of the class will be spent doing extensive reading, where you will be reading a lot of books in easy English. Also done every week are vocabulary quizzes and 5-minute quick writes. You will work with the textbook the rest of the class time. You will again spend much time reading, as the ability to write is dependent on the knowledge garnered from reading. In each class you will practice writing summaries in the first half of the semester and one-sided arguments in the second half. Class 1: Class introduction / Syllabus overview Class 2:        Extensive reading explanation / Library visit Class 3:        What a summary is, and how to write one / 1: Pro Gaming (summary) Class 4:        How to avoid committing plagiarism /                 2: The Blogosphere + 3: Organic Food (summary) Class 5:        Characteristics of academic English / Academic paper format /                 Explanation of the Writing Support Desk and making reservations          Class 6:        IEEE style / Practice making a reference list /                 4: Franchises + 5: Character Culture (summary) Class 7: What is a one-sided argument, and how to write one /                 6: Language Change (one-sided argument) - introduction + thesis statement Class 8:        7: Unlocking Motivation (one-sided argument)                    - supporting argument + concluding sentence Class 9:        8: Yellow Dust Storms (one-sided argument) Class 10:       9: The End of Privacy (one-sided argument) Class 11:       10: Going Carbon Neutral (one-sided argument) /                 Final paper topic selection Class 12:       Academic Reading Test / First draft writing Class 13:       Writing Support Desk feedback sharing + rewriting Class 14:       Work on final paper Class 15:       Writing Support Desk feedback sharing + rewriting
実務経験を活かした 授業内容 (実務経験内容も含む) /Course content utilizing practical experience
授業時間外の学習 （予習・復習等） /Preparation and review outside class	1.  Read the passage in the assigned lesson before class and be familiarized with the concepts discussed.   2.  Review your learning after class, and complete whatever assignment due next week.   3.  No class time is set aside for midterm and final “examinations.”  All papers are to be written outside of class. 4.  You will earn extra points for reading and posting reports outside of class.  (One extra report will carry the same weight as one in-class report.)
成績評価方法 および評価基準 （最低達成基準を含む） /Evaluation and grading	One-sided argument(s): 40% Summary(ies): 30% In-class performance and attitudes: 20% Other assignments: 10%
オフィスアワー： 授業相談 /Office hours	Friday 2nd period, and other times by appointment. Email is always welcome.
学生へのメッセージ /Message for students	・Be a voracious reader so as to be a good writer.  It is pretty much like the bank – you have to have deposited a lot if you want to withdraw a lot! ・What does not kill you makes you stronger.  -- This is true.
その他 /Others	The contents of this syllabus are subject to change as deemed necessary.
キーワード /Keyword(s)	Autonomous learning, Academic writing, Extensive reading, Quick writes