ENGLISH COMPOSITION A-2【Bｸﾞﾙ-ﾌﾟ】

概要

Building on the work from Composition A-1 we will turn our focus towards the principles of writing essays with a research component. We will further practice academic writing techniques, such as writing clear thesis statements, topic sentences, as well as, quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing, and properly using in-text citations. We will spend time concentrating on the writer’s search for credibility and discuss how the writer identifies and chooses appropriate sources and then uses those sources properly in their essays. In order to generate writing ideas, during the semester we will examine and discuss 5 Case Studies that deal with contemporary issues ranging from gender issues to discrimination to cyber bullying. Students will be asked to use the case studies as a platform to work towards our ultimate goal of writing a 1000+ word essay that has a clear thesis statement which is supported in all body paragraphs by credible research/evidence/examples/analysis. * 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 articles for class discussion.

所要時間: 60 Minutes