シラバス参照 |
講義概要/Course Information |
科目基礎情報/General Information |
授業科目名 /Course title (Japanese) |
Academic Written EnglishⅠ(金4・C) | ||
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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) |
Joseph Robert Tabolt | ||
居室 /Office |
None(非常勤講師) | ||
公開E-Mail |
ja003027@edu.cc.uec.ac.jp | ||
授業関連Webページ /Course website |
None | ||
更新日 /Last updated |
2020/04/01 17:21:50 | 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. |
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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 |
Materials will be provided in class or online. |
授業内容と その進め方 /Course outline and weekly schedule |
Week 1 Course introduction; Paragraphs Week 2 Types of text; What is a summary? Reportative verbs Week 3 How to analyze an essay; Background, main point, supporting ideas; Reading and analyzing popular English-language texts for a general audience (1) Week 4 Introduction to summaries, writing topic sentences and wrap-up sentences Week 5 Reading and analyzing popular English-language texts for a general audience (2) Week 6 Improving your writing and peer evaluation Week 7 Collect final summary assignment. What is an argument? What makes an argument one-sided? Week 8 Practicing argument structure. Finding the sub-arguments in essays. Week 9 What is a thesis? What is a good thesis? Choosing topics and researching for them Week 10 Writing your introduction Week 11 Writing your body Week 12 Writing your conclusion Week 13 Collect final one-sided argument; Course overview; Course evaluation survey This class will be conducted in English. There will be reading and/or writing assignments on most weeks. Many classes will start with a group discussion based on the homework, so it is essential for the content of the class that all students do the homework every week. Critical evaluation of oneself and of peers will be major components of the class. This entails that revision will also be a major component. Always bring a learner’s English dictionary to class (paper or digital). An English-Japanese dictionary can also be useful. |
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 |
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授業時間外の学習 (予習・復習等) /Preparation and review outside class |
There will be reading and writing homework after most classes. It depends on your pace but plan for between 1 and 2 hours of work. |
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 |
Send questions by e-mail. Alternatively, make an appointment by e-mail. |
学生へのメッセージ /Message for students |
This class is about you. Please come prepared to read, think, ask questions, and discuss. |
その他 /Others |
The schedule above is subject to adjustment according to class progress. |
キーワード /Keyword(s) |
Self-evaluation, peer evaluation, goal-oriented writing, summaries, arguments |