ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1*

概要

This course is an introduction to university writing and will take students through the necessary elements of writing for academic purposes. This includes the writing process, factual and analytical writing, organizing various essay types, developing a thesis, evaluating information, providing supporting evidence, and citing and referencing outside sources. Students will write every week. Students are also expected to take notes on assigned readings. These notes will be used in in-class discussions and they will be graded. While our primary forms of interaction and communication will be in class and through Moodle, students should note that email is our backup for communication when the other systems are not working properly. Your professor’s email is: [email protected]

目標

Students who complete this subject will be able to: • understand and apply the English writing process for academic purposes • understand appropriate usage of academic English • develop appropriate introduction and stated thesis statement; use it to organize an essay • develop complete academic conclusion by summarizing main points, re-emphasizing thesis, and making final comment (prediction, suggestion or solution) • understand how to improve writing through effective revisions • understand how to take effective notes on academic reading • select relevant information to support and develop purposeful writing • understand and apply consistent referencing convention for in-text citations and bibliography

授業外の学習

Students are expected to come to class prepared with appropriate texts and/or materials. All homework should be completed before class. Students are expected to spend a minimum of 190 minutes preparing for each class: • Review previous class materials (70 minutes) • Work on ongoing assignments (60 minutes) • Prepare materials and reading/writing/presentation assignments for next class (60 minutes)

所要時間: 190 minutes per class meeting