(1) Can write up practical texts (letters and e-mails) using a format or phrase that is appropriate to the recipient or purposes.
(2) Can collect appropriate information from printed materials and the Internet, depending on the purposes of reports and theses.
(3) Can write up reports and theses based on organized information, and can devise logical structure and development so that their arguments are conveyed effectively.
Outline:
This course will give an overview of the characteristics and points of caution regarding various texts (documents) for different purposes, such as entry sheets, resumes, reports, and theses. Each student is expected to prepare the material in advance, practice writing properly within the time limit, in order to overcome the problems identified, and acquire a rich and correct expression skills.
Style:
There will be lectures on basic ways to write up resumes, PR documents, proposals, reports, and theses and their examples, and assignments to answer questions to test students ' learning and understanding. Assignments are to be completed and submitted either during or outside class, and evaluated.
Notice:
This course's content will amount to 90 hours of study in total. These hours include the learning time guaranteed in classes and the standard self-study time required for pre-study / review, and completing assignment reports.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for a passing grade.
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Theme |
Goals |
1st Semester |
1st Quarter |
1st |
Orientation 1. Course outline 2 Themes, intentions, structure, and elaboration |
Can lay out document appropriately using bullets, signs, headings, and numbers.
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2nd |
Resumes and entry sheets 1. How to write the data section, writing of the self-promotion section, material collection, effective expression (symbols, organization, etc.) 2. Consideration of themes and case studies |
Can effectively write a resume/entry sheet that aligns with their future career preferences.
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3rd |
Motivation letters and research plan 1. Motivation letters 2 Research plan |
Can effectively write a motivation letter and a research (career) plan in an appropriate format, according to their future career preferences.
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4th |
Essays 1 1. Themes: regional contribution, internship, environment 2. Material collection and composition |
Can use appropriate materials according to each theme, to write an essay in a logical and effective manner.
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5th |
Essays 2 1 Themes: economy and technology 2. Materials collection and composition |
Can use appropriate materials according to each theme, to write an essay in a logical and effective manner.
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6th |
Reports 1 1. Separate notes 2. Diagram and layout |
Can effectively use charts in the form of a separate note to write up reports and resumes with excellent layout.
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7th |
Organizing issues by theme 1 1. Content issues 2. Representation issues |
Can create a variety of documents that are excellent in theme setting, material selection, and expression skill.
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8th |
Midterm exam
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2nd Quarter |
9th |
Organizing issues by theme 2 1. Theme background 2. Progress of the problem |
Can effectively set up themes and problems effectively and properly write an introduction to a thesis.
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10th |
Reports 2 1. Proposals 2. Presentations |
Can create a regime and slides for proposals. Can give a presentation effectively.
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11th |
Research themes and problems setting 1. Setting up themes and problems 2. Self-analysis |
Can set an appropriate theme, and structure and develop a text using effective materials.
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12th |
Theses 1 1. Plans 2. Structure |
Can write a compelling plan. Can create a structure table for the entire thesis.
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13th |
Theses 2 1. Notation 2. Bibliography |
Can write notes, citations, and bibliography appropriately.
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14th |
Theses 3 1. Investigation, research and significance 2. Interim report, review, Q&A session |
Can show the method of research clearly and give a prospect on the research results. Can create a clear schedule for the interim presentation and the graduation research presentation.
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15th |
Issues and organization 1. Solving and organizing issues 2. Summary |
Can review their own research plans and improve them appropriately.
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16th |
Final exam
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