授業情報
※身につく能力について
複数の学科・専攻・コースで開講されている科目は、開講を担当する学科・専攻・コースの定めた「身につく能力」を表示しているため、履修要項・大学院要覧記載の「身につく能力」とは異なるものが表示されていることがあります。
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| 授業コード Course Code |
2CC2505500
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| 授業開講年度 Year of Class |
2024年度
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| 授業形態 Course Mode |
講義(対面授業)
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| 授業名称 Class Name |
LEBES207Academic Writing B
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| テーマ Theme |
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| 科目名 Name of Subject |
LEBES207Academic Writing B
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英字科目名
English Name of Subject |
Academic Writing B
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身につく能力
Ability to be Acquired in This Class
◎=科目に最も関連する能力
〇=科目に関連する能力
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知識・理解
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英語圏の文学・文化の基礎知識と幅広い教養
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| 知識・理解
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英語の科学的基礎知識、応用知識
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| 汎用的技能
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グローバル化社会で使える英語の技能
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◎
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| 汎用的技能
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異文化理解と分析力
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| 汎用的技能
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課題解決の為の分析力・構想力・表現力
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| 態度・志向性
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よりよい社会の構築に結びつける志向
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| 態度・志向性
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グローバル化社会への対応能力
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| 統合的な学習経験と創造的思考力
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専門領域において新たに問題提起する力
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| 統合的な学習経験と創造的思考力
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専門領域において解決を提案する力
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| 科目単位数 Credit |
1
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| 履修期 Term |
秋学期
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| 教員氏名 Name of Teacher |
MITCHELL Jon
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| 開講キャンパス Campus |
横浜
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| 曜時 Day and Period |
火曜５時限(秋学期)
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| 授業概要 Course Description |
During this semester, we will be building upon your skills to further improve your ability to write in English. We will continue to base our classes on the textbook - Longman Academic Writing Series 4: Essays - but, as always, the most important resource is you - your ideas, your experiences and your efforts to communicate.
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| 到達目標 Class Goals |
This semester will reinforce the skills covered last semester. It will also include an introduction to literary analysis by reading two short stories; you will have the opportunity to write your own short story, too.
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| 授業言語 Language |
英語
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| アクティブ・ラーニング Active Learning |
アクティブ・ラーニング対応
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授業計画
Daily Class Schedule
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【第1回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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For the first four classes, we will be exploring the genre of argumentative essays. In this first session, we will read "What is an argumentative essay?" (p153) and "The elements of an argumentative essay" (p156). Following this we will read the essay “Replaced by a Robot” on pages 153 and 154, then answer the five questions at the bottom of page 154.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please review the previous semester's hand-out on critical/logical thinking, plus check my feedback for your previous semester writing and remind yourselves of the weaknesses to overcome.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please review pages 153 to 156 and bring any questions to next class.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第2回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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We will continue our exploration of argumentative essays. Please read page 158 for some ideas on how to write an effective introduction and practice with your partner with the TRY IT OUT task on page 160. Also we will examine page 313 ? “Evaluating Sources” - and read a handout on how to incorporate statistics.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Decide the topic of your argumentative essay and bring three sources.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Check whether your sources conform to page 313, plot your essay introduction.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第3回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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We will read page 166 on how to go through the process of writing this essay - then page 336 on how to check your essay. Remember to include citations and a list of (reliable) sources.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Bring your essay outline and be ready to share it / assess your classmates' outlines.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please write version one of your essay and bring it to class.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第4回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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Argumentative essays - Editing workshop. In this class, we will explore techniques to polish your essay, including peer feedback, self-editing and advice from your instructor.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please bring your version one to class.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please submit the final draft of your argumentative essay via manaba. Read the hand-out of The Kite Runner.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第5回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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For the next four classes, we will explore some ways to write about literature by reading two short stories. You will submit one essay about "The Kite Runner" and one in-class assignment about "The Spelling Bee."
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please answer the questions on the hand-out and be ready to share your answers with your classmates.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Read pages 138 and 139 ? pay attention to the relationships between the three characters, Amir, Hassan and Amir’s father, Baba. Read questions 3, 4 and 5 on page 139.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第6回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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In this class, we will continue to explore the text and start planning the assignment about the relationships in The Kite Runner. The topic is on page 149 with an outline of structure on page 157.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please read the remainder of the excerpt and be ready to discuss the hand-out questions.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Decide the focus of your essay - i.e. Amir and Hassan *or* Amir and his father; review the excerpt and underline the relevant passages.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第7回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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This class will focus on the genre of literary criticism essays. We will examine how to summarise a plot, use indirect and direct quotes, and write citations.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please read the hand-out on how to write a literary criticism essay.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please start writing your essay - but you do not need to complete your final draft yet. In the next class, you will practice this genre and use my feedback to improve your final draft.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第8回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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In this class, you will apply the skills studied in weeks 6 and 7 to write a short literary criticism essay of a new *very* short story.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please ensure you review and bring your hand-outs and notes from the previous two weeks.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please read my feedback on your in-class essay; apply this advice to write the final draft of your Kite Runner report.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第9回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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For this cycle, you will be writing your own short story about a contest. Using the previous two short stories as inspiration, we will explore what makes an effective story, including how-to-plot, using dialogue, creating a satisfactory ending - and the importance of tenses/transition phrases.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please read the hand-out on how to plot a short story.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Using the approaches from today's class, please plot out the beginning, middle and end of your story - write it a summary (see Session 7).
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第10回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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In this class, you will share your plot with your classmates and offer advice on how to overcome any problems; your instructor will also offer guidance.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Re-read your summary and add any extra ideas which you decided since writing it.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please write draft one of your short story. As you write, think about any aspects which you feel don't work. Bring your doubts to the next class!
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第11回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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In this class, we will explore some ways to edit your first drafts into more effective second drafts, including non-linear plotting, removing unnecessary aspects and boosting style via alliteration, symbolism, metaphors and our five senses.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please bring a hard copy of your essay and some coloured pens (and scissors?!) so we can dive deep into the editing process away from our two-dimensional screens.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please write your final draft. Take time to follow the editing cycle introduced in class.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第12回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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Today, you will read your classmates' stories and write a literary criticism essay.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please ensure you review how to write a literary criticism essay.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please upload your essay to manaba ensuring it conforms to the criteria discussed in class. Also, please send your short stories to CROP - everyone deserves to read your tales!
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第13回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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The final genre we will explore is how to write an essay describing a process. In this class, we will look at the features of such writing and start planning our own essays. Please read the (very long!) example on pages 103 and 104. Answer the five questions at the bottom of page 104.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please read "What is a process essay?" (p102)
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please decide the topic of your essay and track down five reliable sources which you might incorporate.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第14回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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We will continue with last week's theme; page 112 offers some approaches to writing this essay and also the hand-out adds some new possible ways to tackle the assignment.
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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Please bring your outline for your final essay - as well as any problems you have encountered.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Please submit your essay to manaba; Page 330 offers guidance on how to check your essay before submission.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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【第15回】
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授業内容
Content/Topic
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Special study session. (Please note this session involves independent study and will not be held in a classroom)
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予習内容
Preparation for Class
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The instructor will provide a summary of the skills explored during the course and students will be given the opportunity to reflect on their progress.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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復習内容
Review of Class
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Based on the summary of the skills (explained above), students will consider how they can apply them in their future studies – or, more widely, in their lives outside of class.
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目安時間
Hours
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2 時間
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授業に関する注意事項
Remarks for Class |
Please contact the instructor if you have any questions regarding the assignments - or English learning in general. My email address is: mitchell@ed.meijigakuin.ac.jp
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| 教科書 Texts |
We will continue to use Longman Academic Writing Series 4: Essays, Alice Oshima and Ann Hogue, Pearson.
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| 参考書 Reference Books |
Readings and resources will be distributed online and in class.
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課題フィードバック方法区分
Assignment Feedback Method |
授業時間内に講評・解説を行う
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課題フィードバック方法内容
Assignment Feedback Method Content |
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成績評価の基準
Evaluation Criteria |
100% - Course work assignments (homework and in-class)
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| 更新日時 Date of Update |
2024年02月05日 14時37分34秒
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