Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50567:[2025 Fall]Academic Writing Skills I (PB) § 50568:Academic Writing Skills (PB) 2025 Fall Tue1 College　Of　Policy　Science FUKUI HARUNA 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS456

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course will help you improve your academic writing skills. You will learn the basic process of academic writing (prewriting, organizing, writing, revising, and editing) and write essays on various topics. You will learn to effectively incorporate your own ideas into the essays and information from other sources. The main goal of this course is to learn the process of writing a well-structured, coherent academic essay.
This is not a lecture-style class. Students must work collaboratively in group discussions and pair work to maximize learning.

Student Attainment Objectives

When you complete this course, you should be able to:
1. feel comfortable in writing outlines and essays in English,
2. understand the basic steps to write a good academic essay,
3. identify a well written academic essay,
4. discuss and share ideas with classmates.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Course orientation / Introduction

Course orientation
Student self-introduction
【+R-Jugyo】Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on manaba+R.

2

Outline writing

Process of academic writing (prewriting, organizing, writing, revising, and editing)
5-paragraph essay organization
Outline writing

3

Writing task 1 – Descriptive essay

Interview a partner
Brainstorming & outlining

4

Writing task 1 – Descriptive essay

Bring the 1st draft
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 on a topic
Brainstorming and outlining

7

Writing task 2 – Process essay

Check outline
Write the first draft

8

Writing task 2 – Process essay

Bring the 1st draft
Peer-review
Revise
Submit the first draft

9

Writing task 2 – Process essay

Revise
Submit the final draft

10

Writing task 3 – Argumentative essay

Understanding the difference between reasons based on facts and reasons that appeal to emotions
Learn argumentative essay structure

11

Writing task 3 – Argumentative essay

Decide on a topic
Brainstorming and outlining
Write the first draft

12

Writing task 3 – Argumentative essay

Peer-review
Revise
Submit the first draft

13

Writing task 3 – Argumentative essay

Revise
Submit the final draft

14

Reflection and review test

Course reflection (60 min)
Review test (35 min)

Class Format

14 classes on Face to Face basis, 0 classes on Media basis (either live-streamed classes or on-demand classes).

Recommendations for Private Study

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

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Writing tasks
Class participation
Review test

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

The schedule and weekly focus are subject to change. The goals will be consistent with this syllabus.
You must attend more than two thirds of the course to be graded.
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