シラバス参照/View Syllabus |
科目一覧へ戻る/Return to the Course List | 2021/08/30 現在/As of 2021/08/30 |
開講科目名 /Course |
Academic Writing/ACADEMIC WRITING |
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開講所属 /Course Offered by |
外国語学部英語学科/FOREIGN LANGUAGES ENGLISH |
ターム?学期 /Term?Semester |
2021年度/2021 Academic Year 春学期/SPRING SEMESTER |
曜限 /Day, Period |
木2/Thu 2 |
開講区分 /semester offered |
春学期/Spring |
単位数 /Credits |
2.0 |
学年 /Year |
2,3,4 |
主担当教員 /Main Instructor |
G.D.プライス/Gregory Davis PRICE |
教員名 /Instructor |
教員所属名 /Affiliation |
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G.D.プライス/Gregory Davis PRICE | 英語学科/ENGLISH |
授業の目的?内容 /Course Objectives |
This course is designed to improve writing skills. The unifying concept is “creative writing”. The students develop their writing process with a degree of autonomy. The students write essays, letters, poems, creative non-fiction, or fiction based on their choice of medium to express ideas concerning various topics on a weekly basis. There will also be a final report to reflect the development of skills. The focus of the class is to develop writing forms and expression of ideas in natural English. |
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授業の形式?方法と履修上の注意 /Teaching method and Attention the course |
This class is designed to influence learner autonomy. The material should be examined before writing starts. Students are encouraged to self-direct by developing the focus of their essays or individual writing styles. The students not only practice with their chosen forms of writing but also give scores reflecting personal evaluations of their own work. | ||||||||||
事前?事後学修の内容 /Before After Study |
The materials for this class will available on manaba. The students will be able to explore the weekly themes from videos and other materials presented and made available there. The students will submit all writing through the assignment section of manaba. |
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参考文献等1 /References1 |
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評価方法 /Evaluation |
(60%) Weekly assignments *10 out of 12, (30%) Final report based on a set format, (10%) Participation including on-time submission of assignments. | ||||||||||
関連科目 /Related Subjects |
Due to the nature of the study in this class, it is strongly encouraged for the students to share ideas and even proofreading help with other class members. | ||||||||||
備考 /Notes |
It is hoped that you will be able to find someone also attending the class and work with them through Zoom, Facebook messenger, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Line or any app that you are comfortable with. | ||||||||||
到達目標 /Learning Goal |
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授業計画(主題の設定) /Class schedule |
授業の内容 /Contents of class |
事前?事後学修の内容 /Before After Study |
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1 | Introduction | An introduction to the course | |
2 | COVID changes | Stretching your creativity about possible future ramifications | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
3 | The happiest country in the world | Relative thinking | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
4 | Marriage and divorce | Societal norms | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
5 | Money, inflation vs. deflation | Considering value | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
6 | Credit cards You are what you buy | Materialism and you | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
7 | Living space | Using spatial descriptions | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
8 | Population problems | Relative thinking | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
9 | Same-sex marriage | Societal norms revisited | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
10 | Crime and capital punishment in Japan | Ethics of revenge | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
11 | Energy in Japan | What do we really know? | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
12 | Free choice of topic & final report explained | Express yourself | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
13 | Food and health | Everyone has to eat | Choose a style, write about the topic, share with a peer, and submit |
14 | End of term | (all submissions finalized) | Final report deadline |