授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
15239:IR18‐BC106 Intensive EnglishⅥ(RA) § 15240:RUIR-0906 Intensive English VI(RA) 2022 秋セメスター 金5 国際関係学部 KUZEL JOHN 1

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授業施設

恒心館KS202号教室

授業で利用する言語

English

授業の概要と方法

In this course students will gain practice and confidence in manipulating the basic building blocks of successful writing at the sentence, paragraph and textual level. In class, students will study argument structure, thesis and support, discuss writing strategies appropriate to their context and analyze common errors occurring in their work. Students will also gain practice with a variety of test-related genres such as independent vs. integrated writing, descriptions of graphs and tables, as well as opinion essays.


※For more information on Ritsumeikan University's BCP Level, please refer to the following URL, Point No.1 “The Ritsumeikan Trust Crisis Response Task Force”

http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/news/detail/?id=475

受講生の到達目標

Students will develop the ability to write structured essays that display unity and coherence.
Students will develop the ability to express and support opinions in a clear and logical form.
Students will develop the ability to recognize the ideas and principles of good writing.
Student will develop the ability to accurately use grammar and punctuation in a variety of sentences.

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員(複数担当の場合)
テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
Class 1

Presentation of weekly schedule, course goals and class policies. Survey of students’ background, interests and hopes for this course. Timed diagnostic writing activity.

Homework: Register for ‘Writing Skills Interactive’
Complete: Unit 3: Making Writing More Academic

Class 2

Chapter 1 Explanatory Essays

Homework: Unit 4: Paraphrasing to Avoid Plagiarism

Class 3

Chapter 1 Explanatory Essays

Homework: Unit 5: Topic, Supporting and Concluding Sentences

Class 4

Chapter 2 Problem Solution Essays

Homework: Unit 7: Appropriate Information for Essays

Class 5

Chapter 2 Problem Solution Essays

Homework: Unit 10: Punctuation for Quotations

Class 6

TOEFL & IELTS Essay writing: TOEFL: Integrated: Reading/Listening to an Academic Passage/Writing a summary of Listening and how ideas are related to those in the Reading. Independent: Writing an opinion about a topic using personal knowledge & experience. IELTS: 1. Describing one or more graphics, a diagram or a process. 2. Writing a discursive essay.

First Essay Due

Class 7

Chapter 4 Persuasive Essay

Homework: Unit 12: Avoiding Wordiness and Redundancy

Class 8

Chapter 4 Persuasive Essay

Homework: Unit 14: Facts versus Opinions

Class 9

TOEFL & IELTS Essay writing

Second Essay Due

Class 10

Chapter 5 Responding to a Reading

Homework: Unit 15: Acknowledging Opposing Opinions

Class 11

Chapter 5 Responding to a Reading

Homework: Unit 17: Summarizing

Class 12

TOEFL & IELTS Essay writing

Third Essay Due

Class 13

Chapter 6 Timed Essays

Homework: Unit 18: Avoiding Overgeneralizations

Class 14

Chapter 6 Timed Essays

Homework: Unit 20: Elements of a Strong Argument

Class 15

TOEFL & IELTS Essay writing

Fourth Essay Due

授業実施形態

 [BCP Level 1 or 2]
・In principle, all 15 weeks (15 classes for once a week course, 30 classes for twice a week course) will be face-to-face.
・When a student is unable to attend face-to-face classes due to any of the following conditions, web-based follow-up will be provided for all classes. Students who fall under this category should notify their instructor by the first class.

[Conditions for web-based follow-up]
(1) When a student has a pre-existing condition/underlying health condition.
(2) When it is difficult for a student to commute to university due to concerns over putting cohabiting
family members at risk.
(3) When a student is unable to enter Japan due to international travel restrictions.
(4) Other valid reasons when a student has been impacted by COVID-19 and is under an unavoidable situation for which they are not responsible for.


[BCP Level 3 or 4]
・All 15 weeks (15 or 30 classes) will be web-based (Live-Streamed, using ZOOM): 15 or 30 ZOOM live-streamed lectures at the designated class hours/periods (i.e., 15 live-streamed classes for the once-a-week courses; 30 live-streamed classes for the twice-a-week courses).

※For more information on Ritsumeikan University's BCP Level, please refer to the following URL, Point No.1 “Measures to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).”
http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/news/detail/?id=475

授業外学習の指示

Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced…and how to Avoid them by Julie Moore, (pub. Cambridge English) ISBN: 9780521692472

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験(筆記)

レポート試験
(統一締切日を締切とするレポート)

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
(日常的な授業における取組状況の評価)
100

1. In-class Essays: 40% (4 x 10%) 2. Homework Essays: 40% (4 x 10%) 3. Writing Skills Interactive: 20% (10 x 2%)

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

教科書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
Writers at Work: The Essay Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-45771-3

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

学生との直接対話,その他(教員より別途指示)

備考

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html