CRITICAL THINKING AND ACADEMIC WRITING

概要

These courses prepare students to be able to understand short lectures/texts based on a specific subject and actively present their ideas with originality. Students will be able to participate in lecture processing skills and conduct tasks such as role-plays, discussions, demonstrations or presentations based on rich authentic input on topics. These courses are designed for students to exercise critical thinking skills to learn about subject content and build language and academic skills around the topics. この科目群では,トピックについての短いレクチャー/文章を理解し,学生が独創性を持って考えを活発に伝えることを学ぶ。ロールプレイ,ディスカッション,デモンストレーション,プレゼンテーションなどの活動に積極的に参加することにより,本質的な内容について学び,英語を実践的に活用できるように学習していきます。これらのコースは,学生がクリティカルシンキングスキルを用い,主題の内容について学び,そのトピックに関する言語とアカデミックスキルを構築できるように設計されています。 On this course you will be able to develop your academic writing skills with the ultimate aim of writing a term paper. You will practice using critical thinking skills, andyou will learn how to organize your ideas, use reliable sources of information and be able to write academic papers on different subjects at an undergraduate level. このコースでは期末レポートを書くという最終目標のためのアカデミックライティングスキルを伸ばします。アイディアを構成する方法,信頼できる情報源の情報を使う方法,また大学レベルでの様々な教科のレポートの書き方を学びます。 Writing is a multi-layered activity. To write something coherent and convincing, you need to go through a process of researching, planning, drafting, revising and editing. It is integral to deal with your own writing seriously and meticulously, and rewrite it over and over again until it attains "perfection." This course offers you an opportunity to experience the writing process step by step by writing three opinion essays. On the way, you will share your thoughts with other students and have tutorial sessions to see your own writings from different angles.

目標

You will learn 1) the process of prewriting: how to organize and narrow down what you want to write, how to find verified and credible sources for research, how to shape your ideas logically into an essay structure 2) the process of writing: how to write sophisticated sentences, how to make proper word choices, how to explain your main idea/thesis statement with suitable examples, and how to make citations and quotations according to APA format 3) the process of polishing: how to read your own writing critically, how to write a reference list.

授業外の学習

Based on the content of the syllabus and textbook materials, students will be asked to preview/review the lessons. Homework in connection to the lessons will be given every week. シラバスの内容や教科書資料をもとに,授業の予習・復習をしていただきます。 レッスンに関連した宿題が毎週出されます。 You need to read/watch study materials in advance. Although you have time to work on your two writing assignments in class, it is not enough for you to finish them. You are expected to work the most part of your research and writing at home.

所要時間: 190 minutes