△Short Paper Writing[1A03]

＜授業のねらい及び具体的な達成目標＞

The aim of this course is to develop the students’ abilities to write short papers in English (3 to 5 paragraphs). Attention will be given to formulating thesis statements, introduction paragraphs, supporting idea paragraphs, and concluding paragraphs.

＜授業計画及び準備学習＞

This course operates as a workshop where students, under the supervision of the instructor, write papers in English.

1. Guidance： Getting oriented in the nature of this course
Preparation: Reflect on your own experience in writing, both in English and Japanese
2. Introduction to English writing: Understanding the basic elements of writing
Preparation: an assignment will be announced in class
3. What is a paragraph?: Understanding what "paragraph" is
Preparation: an assignment will be announced in class
4. Using sources and referencing 1 : Referencing your work
Preparation: an assignment will be announced in class
5. Using sources and referencing 2 : Paraphrasing and quoting
Preparation: an assignment will be announced in class
6. Writing genre 1 : Classification and listing
Preparation: an assignment will be announced in class
7. Feed back on "Classification and listing"
Preparation: rewrite the paper
8. Writing genre 2 : Description and definition
Preparation: an assignment will be announced in class
9. Feed back on "Description and definition"
Preparation: rewrite the paper
10. Writing genre 3 : Cause and effect
Preparation: an assignment will be announced in class
11. Feed back on "Cause and effect"
Preparation: rewrite the paper
12. Writing genre 4: Compare and contrast
Preparation: an assignment will be announced in class
13. Feed back on "Compare and contrast"
Preparation: rewrite the paper
14. Final paper: Review
Preparation: Write the final paper
15. Consolidation: Getting the overall feedback on the work done during the course
Preparation: Reflect on the work done during the course

＜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＞

・「はじめての英語論文：パターン表現＆文例集」　和田朋子著（すばる舎） ISBN978-4-88399-676-6
・Core Perspective --- Access to fundamental paragraph writing Neil Heffernan et.al. (Macmillan Language House) ISBN978-4-7773-6198-4

＜オフィスアワー＞

月曜日　15:00−18:00（新宿）
Please make an appointment beforehand by sending a message to wada@cc.kogakuin.ac.jp

＜学生へのメッセージ＞

Only those students who are academically motivated are welcomed in this course. It is also advised that participants have some kind of academic field that they are interested in, since they will be asked to write one well-developed, in-depth paper on a certain academic topic during the course. They are to attend every class with their homework done. Although this course can be a half-year course, the content will be different for the spring semester and the fall semester. 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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