Course title
06216600
Writing IB

 kawaguchi keiko Click to show questionnaire result at 2017

ishiwata tadahiro Click to show questionnaire result at 2017

izumi junji Click to show questionnaire result at 2017

ogawa mihoko
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kuji miki

price gregory Click to show questionnaire result at 2017

shimada miori Click to show questionnaire result at 2016

sudo maki Click to show questionnaire result at 2017

taguchi yuko Click to show questionnaire result at 2017

david george magnusson Click to show questionnaire result at 2017

nakao hiroko
Course description
There are differences between formal and informal English, and differences between Japanese and English writing. By familiarizing students with such differences, this course will help students learn how to construct a good paragraph and how to approach short essays. Students will practice writing to communicate ideas in simple, natural English in a paragraph / paragraphs. Students will be expected to write a paragraph each week.
Purpose of class
This course will help students learn how to construct a good paragraph and how to approach short essays.
Goals and objectives
  1. To be able to write a paragraph and short essay in English.
  2. To be able to write with more speed and fluency.
  3. To be able to employ a range of written grammar.
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction to the course & Preview activity
Unit 1 導入 		Read the syllabus. 200minutes
2. Unit 1 & 2: Basic paragraph structure Complete homework assignment:
My Student Life. 		200minutes
3. Unit 3: Organising information by time Complete homework assignment:
a Good or Bad Experience. 		200minutes
4. Unit 4: Organising information by order of importance Complete homework assignment:
Important Factors. 		200minutes
5. Unit 5: Organising information by space Complete homework assignment:
My Favorite Room. 		200minutes
6. Unit 8: Giving instructions Complete homework assignment:
Experiment Report. 		200minutes
7. Unit 9: Writing descriptions Complete homework assignment:
Describing a Building. 		200minutes
8. Unit 10: Expressing an opinion – supporting with reasons Complete homework assignment:
Your Opinion. 		200minutes
9. Unit 7: Expressing an opinion – supporting with graphs and data Complete homework assignment:
Describing a Graph. 		200minutes
10. Unit 7 cont.: Expressing an opinion – supporting with expert opinions Complete homework assignment:
Global Warming. 		200minutes
11. Writing a proposal (no textbook) Complete homework assignment:
Shibaura Proposal. 		200minutes
12. Writing a 4-paragraph proposal I – structure
(no textbook) 		Begin homework assignment:
Final Report. 		200minutes
13.
Writing a 4-paragraph proposal II – connecting words: (no textbook) 		Continue homework assignment:
Final Report. 		200minutes
14. Review and Final Report (no textbook) Finish homework assignment:
Final Report. 		200minutes
Total. - - 2800minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Final report Assignments Total.
1. 20% 20% 40%
2. 10% 10% 20%
3. 20% 20% 40%
Total. 50% 50% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Participation: 20%
Assignments： 50%
Final Report： 30%

A score of 60% is needed to pass this course.
Textbooks and reference materials
Ready to Write 2 with Essential Online Resources, 5th Edition (Longman): Blanchard & Root
Prerequisites
Please bring a dictionary to class.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Lunch Time on Wednesdays
Relation to the environment
Environment-related course (25%)
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Last modified : Wed Oct 17 07:05:53 JST 2018