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
50565:Academic Writing Skills Ⅰ (PA) § 50566:Academic Writing Skills(PA) 2025 秋セメスター 月1 政策科学部 小島 直子 2

キャンパス

OIC

授業施設

AS451セミナールーム

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

This course will prepare you to take classes in English and write a well-structured academic essay with vivid descriptions and sophisticated ideas. You will experience writing several essays following steps of writing an academic essay (i.e., choosing a right topic, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, peer-review, and revising). You are expected to work collaboratively in group discussions and pair work to maximize your learning.

受講生の到達目標

When you complete this course, you should be able to:
1. feel comfortable in writing English,
2. understand what a good academic paper in English is,
3. understand the steps to write a good academic essay, and
4. build communities that will help enhance your learning in CRPS.

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
1

Course orientation & introduction to Descriptive essay

Course orientation
Introduction to essay writing
Structure of academic writing
Interview a partner
Brainstorming & outlining
[+R Jugyo] Information for + R Jugyo will be posted on Manaba +R

2ー3

Writing task 1 – Descriptive essay

Work on the 1st draft
Writing a good paragraph (topic, concluding sentences, supporting ideas)

4

Writing task 1 – Descriptive essay

Peer review
Revise
Submit the first draft

5

Writing task 1 – Descriptive essay

Revise
Submit the final draft

6

Writing task 2 – Process essay

Decide a topic
Brainstorming and outlining

7

Writing task 2 – Process essay

Writing introduction & conclusion
Write the first draft

8–9

Writing task 2- Process essay

Peer-review
Revise
Submit the final draft

10

Writing task 3- Argumentative essay

Introduction to writing an argumentative essay (e.g., how to support one’s argument, plagiarism, citations)
Choosing a good topic

11

Writing task 3- Argumentative essay

Research the topic & brainstorming
Outlining

12

Writing task 3- Argumentative essay

Working on the 1st draft

13

Writing task 3- Argumentative essay

Peer-review
Writing a good title
Revise
Submit the first draft

14

Writing task 3- Argumentative essay

Submit the final draft

授業実施形態

14 face-to-face classes

授業外学習の指示

Writing takes time, so work on your writing at home as well.

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

80-90 % (Homework, In-class assignments, Essays, Final quiz)
10-20 % (Participation)

成績評価方法(備考)

You must attend more than two-thirds of the course to be graded

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

教科書

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

manaba+R,学生との直接対話,その他(教員より別途指示）

備考

1. This course content is subject to change depending on the students’ needs, but the goals of the course will be consistent with this syllabus.
2. You can reach the instructor at nkojimaatfc.ritsumei.ac.jp (at needs to be replaced by @).
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URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/