Essay Writing B[5K12]

＜学位授与の方針＞

○	1. 基礎知識の習得
	2. 専門分野知識の習得
◎	3. 汎用的問題解決技能
	4. 道徳的態度と社会性
	5. 創成能力

＜授業のねらい＞

本科目では、英語の基礎的なライティング技術を習得する。想定されるコンテクスト（場面）としては、学会発表の応募のためのアブストラクト執筆や論文執筆などのアカデミックな場面およびプロジェクトの企画書作成などのビジネスコミュニケーションの場面の２種類があり、そのどちらも扱っていく。
This class continues from the 1st semester. Students will continue writing paragraphs and short essays while developing well-organized thesis statements, supporting evidence and logical conclusions. Students will also learn about citation formats and bibliographies and continue to write for business and presentational purposes.

＜受講にあたっての前提条件＞

1、2年生の必修英語科目で学習した内容（特にBasic Academic English I およびII）およびWriting in English Basic Iで学習した内容が修得できていること。指定された課題をこなせる英語力があること。
Students should be capable of basic communication in English. The classes will be conducted in English and the assignments will be explained in English.

＜具体的な到達目標＞

初級程度の英語（語彙・構文）で、自分が興味を持っている専門的な話題について1500 words程度のレポートが書けること。具体的には英語の「段落の基本的な構成」「小論文の基本的な構成」を理解し、「説明・解説」「説得」「比較」「分類などを述べる文章が書けるようになること。また、ビジネスコミュニケーションの場面についても、上記内容と同じくらいの難易度の課題を行う。
Students will be able to write properly organized paragraphs and essays, correspondence for professional and business purposes and a report in the field of their study of up to 1500 words. They will also be able to cite sources in a report.

＜授業計画及び準備学習＞

Class 1: Reorientation, review of the paragraph and essay
Class 2: Understanding and avoiding plagiarism, using citations
Class 3: Preparing a bibliography
Class 4: Review of the personal essay (university major)
Class 5: Writing a comparison
Class 6: Writing an opinion
Class 7: Report writing with metrics
Class 8: Report writing about a product
Class 9: Report writing about an event
Class 10: Business and professional writing: conveying satisfaction
Class 11: Business and professional writing: conveying dissatisfaction
Class 12: Writing for action
Class 13: Presentational writing: timeline
Class 14: Short writing test

＜成績評価方法＞

Grades will be based on completion of in-class activities and written homework, a report and a short writing test.

＜教科書＞

Effective Academic Writing Second Edition 1 – The Paragraph (Oxford University Press) (ISBN: 978-0-19-432346-8) (same textbook used in the 1st semester)

＜参考書＞

Students should bring a dictionary to class.

＜オフィスアワー＞

12th Floor Teachers’ room on Fridays during lunchtime (12:30–13:30). Students can also contact me by email at heleneyim@aol.com.