Japanese

Course Information

College	Anan College	Year	2023
Course Title	Japanese
Course Code	1112G01	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 2
Department	Liberal Arts and Sciences	Student Grade	2nd
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	KOSEN Japanese Abilities Ⅱ（ANAN KOSEN）　／　kanji for common use （Shobun Shuppan）
Instructor	Tsuboi Taiji

Course Objectives

1. Able to collect, analyze, and organize information, and give an oral presentation with a devised structure.
2. Able to read, savor, and explain literary texts in line with their expressions.
3. Able to judge the validity of the rationale and state one's own opinion about logical sentences.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Minimum Level
Achievement 1	Read and savor literary texts in line with their expressions, and can explain them appropriately by adding their own thoughts.	Read and savor literary texts in line with their expressions and explain them appropriately.	Read, savor, and explain literary texts in line with their expressions.
Achievement 2	Accurately judge the validity of the reasoning behind logical sentences and express one's own opinion with appeal.	Accurately judge the validity of the reasoning behind logical sentences and express one's own opinion.	Judge the validity of the rationale for logical sentences and express one's own opinion.
Achievement 3	Appropriately collect, analyze, and organize information, and give an oral presentation with a logical structure and appropriate power of expression.	Appropriately collect, analyze, and organize information, and give an oral presentation with a logical structure.	Collect, analyze, and organize information, and give an oral presentation with devised composition.

Assigned Department Objectives

学習・教育到達度目標 C-2 （自分の研究成果あるいは学習内容を聴講者にわかりやすく口頭発表でき，論理的な討論ができる。）

Teaching Method

Outline:

The purpose is to understand the basic knowledge and skills related to Japanese expressions and to cultivate logical communication skills.

Style:

Classes are based on the study and practice of written and oral expressions. In addition, by reading novels and poems, students acquire a starting point for broadening their perspectives on society, and by reading criticism and learning kanji, they cultivate their understanding and expression skills.
As a class assignment, class VTR viewing and reporting (mainly online) are imposed.
[Learning time 60 hours]

Notice:

There will be a "reading time" at the beginning of each class, so please prepare your own books (excluding comics, magazines, and textbooks).
Prepare an environment for using LMS.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning

Aided by ICT

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Guidance End-of-sentence skills	Understand syllabus. Understand, explain and use end-of-sentence skills.
		2nd	Figurative rhetoric	Understand, explain and use figurative rhetoric.
		3rd	other rhetoric	Understand, explain and use non-figurative rhetoric.
		4th	Summary (end-of-sentence skills, rhetoric)	write a book report using (end-of-sentence skills and rhetoric.
		5th	Question law Irony	Understand, explain, and use questioning law and irony.
		6th	Novel appreciation ①	Consider the egoism in "Karenosho" and explain the mode of egoism in society.
		7th	Novel appreciation ②	Appreciate and explain "Karenosho" using Novel Appreciation skill.
		8th	Midterm examination	Check your learning achievements.
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Write an opinion ①	Understand and explain three-tier structure and connection words.
		10th	Write an opinion ②	Write your own opinion with a 3-step structure (1st step: explanation of the situation, question, sarcasm) and connecting words.
		11th	Write an opinion ③	Write your own opinion with a 3-step structure (1st step: explanation of the situation, question, sarcasm) and connecting words.
		12th	Read the opinion ①	Understand and use summarization methods to decipher opinions.
		13th	Read the opinion ②	Understand and use summarization methods to decipher opinions.
		14th	Read the opinion ③	Understand and use summarization methods to decipher opinions.
		15th	Read the opinion ④	Understand and use summarization methods to decipher opinions.
		16th	Midterm examination	Check your learning achievements.
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Read the opinion ⑤	Understand and use summarization methods to decipher opinions.
		2nd	Read the opinion ⑥	Understand and use summarization methods to decipher opinions.
		3rd	Nonverbal communication	Understand nonverbal communication and use it to make speech. Advise each other on speeches.
		4th	Speech composition sheet	write a speech composition sheet using a three-step structure (1st stage explanation of the situation and questions/arguments) and connection words.
		5th	Speech	Based on the speech composition sheet, give a speech using non-verbal communication.
		6th	Appreciate the poetry ①	Appreciate "First Love" using the Poetry Appreciation skill.
		7th	Appreciate the poetry ②	Appreciate and explain unlearned poems using the Poetry Appreciation skill.
		8th	Midterm examination	Check your learning achievements.
	4th Quarter
		9th	Analysis of CM copies ①	Understand and explain the rhetoric used in commercial copy.
		10th	Analysis of CM copies ②	Understand and explain the rhetoric used in commercial copy.
		11th	Presentation about CM copy ①	Based on the function of rhetoric, give a presentation on the effect of commercial copy.
		12th	Presentation about CM copy ②	Advise each other on presentations.
		13th	The world of kanji ①	Understand how kanji are written and use them to create new kanji.
		14th	The world of kanji ②	Present the new kanji you created.
		15th	Learning review	Organize your impressive learning and pass it on to your juniors.
		16th	Return of exam paper	Check your learning achievements.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	midterm/final exam	quiz	portfolio	presentation/attitude	other	Total
Subtotal	63	0	33	4	0	100
Basic Proficiency	63	0	33	2	0	98
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	2	0	2