| 授業コード | 20087603 | クラス | 03 |
| 科目名 | Writing Ⅲ | 単位数 | 2 |
| 担当者 | U.M. Styczek | 履修期 | 前期授業 |
| カリキュラム | ＊下表参考 | 配当年次 | ＊下表参考 |
| 授業題目 | Writing III 03 |
| 授業の概要 | This course focuses on developing academic writing skills. The desired outcome of Semester 1 is for students to write well-structured sentences and paragraphs, and to gain knowledge of what is involved in successful academic writing. By the end of the course you should increase confidence in your ability in order to meet new writing and reading tasks, to correct basic grammar mistakes, and to use a variety of writing skills, such as the following: - editing your partners’ writings, - taking notes and writing from notes, - organizing different forms of writings, - using appropriate language for different writing types, - writing descriptions and stories, - writing your opinions on various issues, and others. Every two weeks we will have reading tests to prepare yourselves for speedy reading and fast comprehension. |
| 学習の到達目標 | The overall aim of the Writing course is for students to gain confidence in effectively structuring sentences, paragraphs, and longer passages of written academic English. Become a self-confident English reader and writer by making students experience different kinds of writing and reading, such as basic compositions, personal and business letters, narrative stories, stating opinions. |
| 授業計画 | 第１回 | 1. General introduction to the course, writing about holidays |
| 第２回 | 2. Unit 1 : Words, Sentences, and Short Paragraphs: parts of speech, subjects and objects | |
| 第３回 | 3. Unit 2 : Describing Places: prepositions and prepositional phrases | |
| 第４回 | 4. Unit 3 : Describing Objects Part 1: adjectives for visual details | |
| 第５回 | 5.Unit 3: Describing Objects Part 2: adjectives for visual details | |
| 第６回 | 6. Unit 4 : Explaining Tasks Part 1: simple sentences with multiple verbs | |
| 第７回 | 7.Unit 4 : Explaining Tasks Part 2: simple sentences with multiple verbs Be careful. This class will be conducted オンデマンド型 (May 22nd) |
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| 第８回 | 8.Unit 5 Describing the Past Part 1: irregular verbs in the past simple | |
| 第９回 | 9.Unit 5: Describing the Past Part 2: irregular verbs in the past simple | |
| 第１０回 | 10.Unit 6: Explaining Changes Part 1: the present continuous | |
| 第１１回 | 11.Unit 6: Explaining Changes Part 2: the present continuous | |
| 第１２回 | 12.Unit 7: Narrating Past Experience Pat 1: combining past continuous and the simple past | |
| 第１３回 | 13.Unit 7: Narrating Past Experience Part 2 : combining past continuous and the simple past | |
| 第１４回 | 14.Unit 8 : Explaining Opinions Part 1 : gerunds to describe tasks and activities | |
| 第１５回 | 15. Unit 8 : Explaining Opinions Part 2 : gerunds to describe tasks and activities 16. Final Test: writing an essay on a selected topic. |
| 授業外学習の課題 | Using ONLY English-English dictionaries. Finishing reading, writing and looking up new words or doing exercises at home if we do not have enough time to do so in class. Almost every second week you will be assigned to write a composition (essay, report, diary, etc.). Write them at home and bring them REGULARLY to class. Reading tests should be checked again at home. Online exercises from the book must be done by you individually. Please preview 2-3 pages ahead of each new unit, and review the part of the material from the completed unit. You are supposed to study at least 120 minutes per week. I will be checking your reports online (Google Classroom), so please read my comments. |
| 履修上の注意事項 | You will be required to correct your mistakes and your partners' mistakes in the assignments, write questions and comments to them; to practice writing during class; to finish uncompleted written assignments in your own time; to submit your essays on time. The classes will be conducted face-to-face. 対面授業を実施します。 原則として4回を超えた欠席をした場合、単位は認められません。 また、欠席については事前に連絡をすること。 As a general rule, credits will not be granted if a student is absent more than 4 times. In addition, contact needs to be made in advance of any absences. |
| 成績評価の方法・基準 | The grade for the semester is composed of : 1. active participation in class (sleeping is not allowed!): reports and exercises in your textbook written during the class, regular submission of your writing projects prepared at home (submitted regularly and on the scheduled time). Be careful: essays given once at the end of the semester will not be accepted. (50%) 2. comprehension tests: a timed writing test after each unit and the final test in a form of an essay (50%). There will not be any midterm tests. Regular attendance is necessary to complete the whole course If a student is absent from a class, it is the STUDENT'S responsibility to contact a classmate or the teacher to find out about the classwork/homework. |
| テキスト | "Effective Academic Writing Second Edition INTRO" by Alice Savage Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0-19-432345-1 English-English dictionary. |
| 参考文献 | None |
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| オフィスアワー及び 質問・相談への対応 |
I do not have my own office at this university, so please do not hesitate to approach me and ask for any advice. Let’s make a deal to speak only in English. Remember: nobody is perfect but we have to do our best. I will be communicate with you also though Google Classroom. Contact me also by email styczek@alpha.shudo-u.ac.jp |
| 所属 | ナンバリングコード | 適用入学年度 | 配当年次 |
| 人文学部英語英文学科（英語力練成） | FHEN20107 | 2017～2023 | 2･3･4 |