Course Objectives
This course is an introduction to English paragraph writing skills that you need to acquire in order to actively participate in your research community in English.
By the end of this course, students will be able to write effective English essays about familiar topics.
Rubric
| Estimated ideal achievement level
(high) 80% | Estimated standard achievement level
(standard) 60% | Estimated unachieved level
(Fail) <60% |
| Writing (sentence level) | Students can write grammatically accurate English sentences. | Students can write grammatically accurate English sentences, but make some errors that do not hinder communication. | Students cannot write grammatically accurate English sentences. |
| Writing (discourse level) | Students can logically connect sentences in a coherent manner. | Students can logically connect sentences, but some of the sentences lack coherence. | Students cannot logically connect sentences. |
| Ideas and developments | Students can support their main ideas with some reasons and examples. | Students can support their main ideas with some reasons and examples, but some of the sentences are not fully developed. | Students cannot support their main ideas with some reasons and examples. |
Assigned Department Objectives
ディプロマポリシー C-1
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JABEE C1
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Teaching Method
Outline:
In order to write effective English essays, you need to know not only correct grammatical structures but also how each sentence should be connected in a coherent manner. In this course, students will learn how to write English essays by covering key concepts in writing such as Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentence and so forth.
Style:
The class will be led by an instructor, but the students' active participation is strongly required. The main instructional language will be Japanese, but English will be heard and spoken as well when exchanging ideas in the class.
Notice:
Assessment will be based on a mid-term mini quiz and an English essay that will be assigned at the end of the term.
You need to spend a certain amount of time at home studying before and after each week.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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Goals |
| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
Unit8: Giving Advice and Instructions |
Students can write English paragraphs giving advice and instructions.
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| 2nd |
Unit8: Giving Advice and Instructions 2 |
Students can write English paragraphs giving advice and instructions.
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| 3rd |
Unit 9: Comparing and Contrasting |
Students can write English paragraphs comparing and contrasting information.
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| 4th |
Unit 9: Comparing and Contrasting 2 |
Students can write English paragraphs comparing and contrasting information.
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| 5th |
Unit10: Explaining Japanese Culture |
Students can write English paragraphs about Japanese customs and cultures.
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| 6th |
Unit10: Explaining Japanese Culture 2 |
Students can write English paragraphs about Japanese customs and cultures.
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| 7th |
Unit10: Explaining Japanese Culture 3 |
Students can write English paragraphs about Japanese customs and cultures.
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| 8th |
Mid-term mini quiz |
Students can check their understanding of the class materials.
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
Unit11: Describing Data Expressed in Graphs |
Students can write English paragraphs based on graphs and figures.
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| 10th |
Unit11: Describing Data Expressed in Graphs 2 |
Students can write English paragraphs based on graphs and figures.
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| 11th |
Unit11: Describing Data Expressed in Graphs 3 |
Students can write English paragraphs based on graphs and figures.
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| 12th |
Unit12: Summarizing What You Have Read |
Students can write English summary paragraphs based on reading.
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| 13th |
Unit12: Summarizing What You Have Read 2 |
Students can write English summary paragraphs based on reading.
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| 14th |
Unit12: Summarizing What You Have Read 3 |
Students can write English summary paragraphs based on reading.
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| 15th |
Essay writing |
Students can write English paragraphs about a given topic.
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| 16th |
Feedback on essays |
Students' final mark will be decided.
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| mid-term mini quiz | English essay | Total |
| Subtotal | 40 | 60 | 100 |
| Basic Proficiency | 40 | 60 | 100 |