基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	Writing Skills Ⅰ／WRITING SKILLS Ⅰ
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	外国語学部英語学科／FOREIGN LANGUAGES ENGLISH
ターム・学期 ／Term・Semester	2020年度／2020 Academic Year　　春学期／SPRING SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	火3／Tue 3
開講区分 ／semester offered	春学期／Spring
単位数 ／Credits	1.0
学年 ／Year	1,2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ｒ．ダラム／Robert DURHAM

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｒ．ダラム／Robert DURHAM	英語学科／ENGLISH

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	This is an introductory academic writing course for first-year students. Students should be taught　how to write a unified, coherent paragraph, which is the basic unit of composition common to　most forms of academic, business, professional, and general-purpose writing in English.　Developing fluency and well-structured paragraphs is the main focus of this course. However,　students in Group C should also practice writing for accuracy at the same time. Overall Objectives 1. To provide an overview of what constitutes a ‘good’ paragraph 2. To learn how to properly format a typed paragraph 3. To help students write about themselves and their experiences 4. To help students write clear, coherent and properly-structured paragraphs 5. To help students analyze and revise their writing
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	Students will be asked to: a) re-write example English sentences (containing errors), as modern, correct English sentences. b) write sentences about various topics. c) write properly-oragnized English paragraphs about a variety of topics. d) write properly-arranged English essays/reports about various topics, using correct methods of citing/references research sources. e) produce various 'drafts' [versions] of paragraphs/essays/reports; and also produce 'second drafts', 'third drafts', etc.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	Please do homework assignments as soon as possible (the same day; or the next day). Waiting until the last minute to do assignments/homework (‘ichiyazuke’) is NOT a good way to prepare for classes.
テキスト1 ／Textbooks1	書籍名 ／Title (A textbook may be assigned, after the teacher has opportunities to assess student levels & needs.) 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト2 ／Textbooks2	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト3 ／Textbooks3	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等1 ／References1	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等2 ／References2	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等3 ／References3	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
評価方法 ／Evaluation	Students will be assessed often--the 'ongoing assessment technique'. Your assessment will be based on: how well you write/edit/re-write/submit written assignments; how well you participate in class; how well you elaborate (explain) in English sentences/paragraphs; the ways in which you reason (think); & how well you research (& cite/reference) source material. Your grade will tentatively be determined by: class assignments (approximately 65%); class participation (20%); & class attendance (15%).
関連科目 ／Related Subjects
備考 ／Notes	テキスト：We will mostly be using research materials: newspaper/magazine articles; library books; reliable Internet sources; and so on.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	高校までの英文法を復習し、基礎的なアカデミック・ライティングができるようにする。

回 ／Time	授業計画（主題の設定） ／Class schedule	授業の内容 ／Contents of class	事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study
1	Class Cancelled Due to Covid-19.	Class Cancelled Due to Covid-19.
2	Class Cancelled Due to Covid-19.	Class Cancelled Due to Covid-19.
3	*This is a TENTATIVE weekly schedule.INTRODUCTIONS	(*This is a TENTATIVE weekly schedule.) Writing INTRODUCTION compositions, in proper English.
4	Writing about Golden Week.	Writing about Golden Week, using proper grammar and paragraphing.
5	Paragraph-writing about your hobbies.	ーParagraph-writing about your hobbies.
6	Re-writing Paragraph about your hobbies.	ーRe-writing Paragraph about your hobbies.
7	Report-writing (a subject of interest/importance).	ーReport-writing about an Academic subject of interest/importance.
8	Focusing research topic; finding Academic sources.	ーFocusing your research topic; finding reliable Academic sources;  beginning your first draft.
9	Editing/Re-writing your first draft essay/report.	ーEditing/Re-writing your first draft essay/report. How to cite Academic sources.
10	Editing/Re-writing your second draft essay/report.	ーEditing/Re-writing your second draft essay/report.
11	Editing/Re-writing your third draft essay/report.	ーEditing/Re-writing your third draft essay/report.
12	Editing/Re-writing your fourth draft essay/report.	ーEditing/Re-writing your fourth draft essay/report.
13	Editing/Re-writing your final draft essay/report.	ーEditing/Re-writing your final draft essay/report.
14	Submission of final research essay/report.	ーSubmission of final research essay/report.