Practice on Academic Writing

Course title

Y0212110

	SAKURAGI Shin
	KATO Kyoko

Course description

his course contains not only introducing skills/knowledge of academic writing, but also introducing concepts of good research, which is the basis of writing a good academic paper. Lectures are consist of roughly 2 parts: talking about 1) research and 2) writing in which logical/critical thinking, research ethics, methodology as well as skills and knowledge of writing.

Purpose of class

This course intended to expose students to academic/critical thinking, research methods as well as the technical skills of how to write an academic paper, including seminal question such as "why we write an academic paper (why we do research).

Goals and objectives

1. To understand how social scientists generate our knowledge about the social world, and why we do it the ways we do.
2. To use & apply theories and frameworks to prolems/issues found in your environment
3.To understand meaning and its importance of writing an academic paper and know the fundamental theories and frameworks for organizing research ideas.
4. To know how to use a variety of tools and approaches to assist in your writing
5. To Develop your own research question(s) and ability to find answers.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Orientation - To explain the purpose, contents, the grading system, and an introduction of research & writing.	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	90minutes
2.	Writing & Research: Why people write a thesis? Why we need to write a thesis for graduation? What's the difference b/w thesis and reports?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
3.	Research (Searching a theme 1): What is the nature of research? What is the definition of good research?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
4.	Research (Searching a theme 2): What we need to do good research? What is "multifaceted thinking"?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
5.	Research (Lit review 1): Why we do lit review? In fact, what we really do for lit review?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
6.	Research (Lit review 2): What is the difference between good and bad literature? Why we avoid using bad literature for our research/writing?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
7.	Research (Methods): What is the definition of good research methods? Are there criterion for research methods?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
8.	Planning for writing a thesis and start to write an "introduction" of your thesis.	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
9.	Writing (structure): How the structure of thesis looks like? Why we organize the thesis in that way?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
10.	Writing (sentences 1): What is "good writing" for thesis? What are the 3 clarities of writing - in terms of 1) expression, 2) formality, and 3) logic?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
11.	Writing (sentences 2): What is "good writing" for thesis? What the clarity of writing - in terms 3) logic?	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
12.	Research and writing (Research ethics): Thinking about research ethics	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
13.	Group activity - Brushing-up your introduction by peer-review	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
14.	Final presentation for your introduction	Work on assignments during and after the lecture, and pre-assignments for next week	190minutes
Total.	-	-	2560minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Review sheets	Assignments during the lectures	Planning to write your thesis	Developing presentation of your introduction	Total.
1.	4%	9%	1%	6%	20%
2.	4%	9%	1%	6%	20%
3.	4%	9%	1%	6%	20%
4.	4%	9%	1%	6%	20%
5.	4%	9%	1%	6%	20%
Total.	20%	45%	5%	30%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Review sheets
Assignments during the lectures
Planning to write your thesis
Developing/presenting your introduction

Textbooks and reference materials

参考書：「大学生のためのリサーチ・リテラシー入門（研究のための8つの力）山田剛史・林創著　ミネルヴァ書房
参考書：「最新版　大学生のためのレポート・論文術」小笠原喜康著　講談社現代新書（復習では「小笠原」と表記）
参考書：「思考を鍛えるレポート・論文作成法」井下千以子著　慶応義塾大学出版会（復習では「井下」と表記）

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Prerequisites

None

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