△Introduction to Academic writing[1156]

＜授業のねらい及び具体的な達成目標＞

The purpose of this course is to instruct the students in the process of writing academic papers. Students should be introduced to, and given practice in, the following: research techniques, forming a thesis statement, organizing data, examples and arguments to support the thesis statement, paraphrasing, quoting, referencing, writing bibliographies and works cited, and writing abstracts.

＜授業計画＞

Most of the class time is expected to be used to prepare an introductory paper to the field of your academic interest. Assistance will be given by the instructor from time to time if necessary. Some lectures will also be given by the instructor on certain techniques of writing academic papers.

Some topics that will be discussed in class are:
1.Model research papers
2.Deciding on a topic
3.Thesis Statement
4.Taking notes
5.Outlining the paper
6.Organizing paragraphs
7.Main ideas and supporting ideas
8.Writing the introduction and conclusion
9.Citations / Quotations / Plagiarism
10.Graphs and Tables
11.Private writing session 1 (Tips to writing formal English)
12.Private writing session 2 (Tips to writing formal English)
13.Private writing session 3 (Editing)
14.Writing an abstract

＜成績評価方法及び水準＞

Students will be assessed by the quality of work they do in class and by how well they have improved during the course. The quality of the paper handed in at the end of the term will be considered as the final assessment.

＜教科書＞

Success with College Writing: from paragraph to essay
(Macmillan Language House, 2003, ISBN4-89585-444-2 C3082)

＜オフィスアワー＞

水曜日　12：30〜13：00
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＜学生へのメッセージ＞

Only those students who are academically motivated are welcomed in this course. Students also should be able to share their work and collaborate with other students in English when the instructor asks them to work in groups. Although this course can be a half-year course, the contents will be continuous. It is advised that the students take it for the whole year since what is done in each semester is supplemented by the other.

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