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.
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.
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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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| 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 |
| 基礎的能力 | 人文・社会科学 | 英語 | 英語運用能力向上のための学習 | 自分の専門分野などの予備知識のある内容や関心のある事柄に関する報告や対話などを毎分120語程度の速度で聞いて、概要を把握し、情報を聞き取ることができる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 英語でのディスカッション(必要に応じてディベート)を想定して、教室内でのやり取りや教室外での日常的な質問や応答などができる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 英語でディスカッション(必要に応じてディベート)を行うため、学生自ら準備活動や情報収集を行い、主体的な態度で行動できる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 母国以外の言語や文化を理解しようとする姿勢をもち、教室内外で英語で円滑なコミュニケーションをとることができる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 関心のあるトピックについて、200語程度の文章をパラグラフライティングなど論理的文章の構成に留意して書くことができる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 関心のあるトピックや自分の専門分野のプレゼン等にもつながる平易な英語での口頭発表や、内容に関する簡単な質問や応答などのやりとりができる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 関心のあるトピックや自分の専門分野に関する論文やマニュアルなどの概要を把握し、必要な情報を読み取ることができる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 英文資料を、自分の専門分野に関する論文の英文アブストラクトや口頭発表用の資料等の作成にもつながるよう、英文テクニカルライティングにおける基礎的な語彙や表現を使って書くことができる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 実際の場面や目的に応じて、効果的なコミュニケーション方略(ジェスチャー、アイコンタクト、代用表現、聞き返しなど)を適切に用いることができる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 工学基礎 | グローバリゼーション・異文化多文化理解 | グローバリゼーション・異文化多文化理解 | それぞれの国の文化や歴史に敬意を払い、その違いを受け入れる寛容さが必要であることを認識している。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 様々な国の生活習慣や宗教的信条、価値観などの基本的な事項について説明できる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| 異文化の事象を自分たちの文化と関連付けて解釈できる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |
| それぞれの国や地域の経済的・社会的な発展に対して科学技術が果たすべき役割や技術者の責任ある行動について説明できる。 | 3 | 後1,後2,後3,後4,後5,後6,後7,後8,後9,後10,後11,後12,後13,後14,後15 |