ENGLISH COMPOSITION A-1【Bｸﾞﾙ-ﾌﾟ】

概要

First Year Composition is one of the foundation courses in the Department of English Studies and is meant teach students the fundamental skills of academic writing in English. In the first semester, we will consider the job of the writer and the relationship between the writer and the reader. We will explore the importance of language choice, the basics of constructing strong sentences, organizing paragraphs, and layering ideas/arguments into your essays. Later in the semester we will study Aristotle’s theory of persuasion and discuss a variety of strategies and techniques the writer can use to state an argument clearly and persuade the reader. Class writing assignments will cover a variety of forms including Narrative Essays, Argumentative Essays, and Issues Essays. For each genre, reading will be assigned to expose you to concrete examples and give you a blueprint for beginning to effectively communicate your ideas on the page. * Students wishing to retake this course are required to email the instructor before the first class.

目標

Learning Outcomes for First-Year Composition Grading will be based upon students' ability to do the following: 1. Produce an essay of 1,000+ words with the following elements: Introduction • Articulate a thesis statement that responds to assignment requirements • Provide relevant background information necessary to understand the thesis statement Supporting Paragraphs • Support the thesis statement, using a variety of persuasive strategies • Write coherent paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting details Conclusion • Restate the thesis statement, bringing greater clarity to the argument 2. Demonstrate awareness of the department’s Academic Honesty Policy and avoid plagiarism by distinguishing their ideas from the ideas of others 3. Incorporate information from credible sources according to a discipline-appropriate documentation style (e.g. APA, MLA, etc.) 4. Position their ideas with the ideas of another source through summary, paraphrase, and quotation 5. Lay out a logical framework for their essay 6. Make language choices appropriate to academic writing 7. Produce clear, grammatical sentences 8. Demonstrate awareness of writing strengths and weaknesses and their own writing process

授業外の学習

In addition to completing writing assignments, read assigned essays and short stories for class discussion.

所要時間: 60 Minutes