到達目標
Engineers require English the reading skills to effectively read technical written content. Moreover, to read and write technical content effectively, it is necessary to be able to evaluate style and structure of your own writing. This course is an introduction to ideas about writing technical content and of analyzing it by the student. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to write a structured publishable essay and/or abstract.
ルーブリック
| Ideal Level of Achievement | Standard Level of Achievement | Insufficient Level of Achievement |
| Writing and readability | Writing is effective and accurate at CEF B1-B2 level.
| Writing is accurate at CEF B1 level with some room for improvement.
| Writing is incoherent or at a level below CEF B1.
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学科の到達目標項目との関係
教育方法等
概要:
This course is an introduction to technical writing and will be team-taught in English and Japanese. While English and Japanese content will complement each other, the English part of the course will put little emphasis on reviewing pretaught grammar, and will mainly focus on teaching and developing strategies to turn ideas into logical text.
- In the first quarter, students will learn applications of technical writing, read and understand technical instructions as found in manuals, and give instructions in writing on a selected technical topic. No textbook in the first quarter.
- In the second quarter, students will learn how to organize a technical research paper and essay.
- In the thrird quarter, students will learn strategies about how to improve unity and coherence of their writing.
- In the final quarter, students will learn strategies to edit their own technical writing.
Exercises for this course are in the book and will also be provided in class by the instructor. Students will produce written work in the form of technical and non-technical essays.
授業の進め方・方法:
Due to the large number of students the class will be conducted mainly through lectures, which will, however, provide ample room for individual, pair and group work. Students will be given the opportunity to send samples of produced writing during class to the instructor for instand in-class feedback.
注意点:
Tests will make up 60%, homework and reports 30%, and in-class activities and participation 10% of the final grade.
授業の属性・履修上の区分
授業計画
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週 |
授業内容 |
週ごとの到達目標 |
| 後期 |
| 3rdQ |
| 1週 |
Introduction to the course |
Becoming familiar with content, goals and structure of the course. Introduction to the basics of Technical writing.
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| 2週 |
Giving technical Instructions |
Review of basics of Technical Writing.
Learn how to give technical instructions.
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| 3週 |
Giving technical Instructions |
Giving technical instructions. Assembly of a bicycle.
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| 4週 |
Giving technical Instructions |
Giving technical instructions. How to operate functions in a car.
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| 5週 |
Essay and research paper organization |
Learn the components of an essay/research paper. The Introduction: hook, background information, thesis statement
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| 6週 |
Essay and research paper organization |
Learn the components of an essay/research paper. The body paragraph: topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence
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| 7週 |
Essay and research paper organization |
Learn the components of an essay/research paper. The Conclusion: Types of closing arguments
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| 8週 |
2nd Semester mid-term test
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Test
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| 4thQ |
| 9週 |
Essay and research paper organization |
Review essay/research paper organization
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| 10週 |
Learn about the meaning of unity and coherence |
Learn the meaning of unity: paragraph unity and essay unity
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| 11週 |
Learn about the meaning of unity and coherence |
Learn the meaning of coherence: Transitions
Announcement of Homework: Write a fully essay
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| 12週 |
Learn about the meaning of unity and coherence |
Learn the meaning of coherence: Transitions, ordering ideas, pronouns, and parallel forms
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| 13週 |
Learn about editing of writing |
Learn the meaning of main (independent) and dependent clauses.
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| 14週 |
Learn about editing of writing |
Learn the meaning of run-on sentences and identify them.
Announcement of Homework: Write a technical essay
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| 15週 |
Learn about editing of writing |
Learn the meaning of sentence fragments and verb tense consistency.
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| 16週 |
2nd semester end-term test |
Test
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モデルコアカリキュラムの学習内容と到達目標
| 分類 | 分野 | 学習内容 | 学習内容の到達目標 | 到達レベル | 授業週 |
| 専門的能力 | 分野別の専門工学 | 化学・生物系分野 | 基礎生物 | 原核生物と真核生物の違いについて説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 核、ミトコンドリア、葉緑体、細胞膜、細胞壁、液胞の構造と働きについて説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 葉緑体とミトコンドリアの進化の説について説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 代謝、異化、同化という語を理解しており、生命活動のエネルギーの通貨としてのATPの役割について説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 光合成及び呼吸の大まかな過程を説明でき、2つの過程の関係を説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 生物工学 | 原核微生物の種類と特徴について説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 真核微生物(カビ、酵母)の種類と特徴について説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 微生物の増殖(増殖曲線)について説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 微生物の育種方法について説明できる。 | 4 | |
| 微生物の培養方法について説明でき、安全対策についても説明できる。 | 4 | |
評価割合
| Exam | Reports and housework | In-class participation | 合計 |
| 総合評価割合 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 100 |
| Basic Ability | 60 | 30 | 10 | 100 |