Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52241:[2025 Fall]English Writing 2(C2) 2025 Fall Mon3 College　Of　Business　Administration TUFFA PETROS THOMAS 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AC432

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

In this course, students are expected to improve their writing skills acquired in English Writing 1. They will gain further practice writing coherently about various topics in longer essays and also learn to write a timed essay. They are expected to further develop their ability to comment on other students' essays and give appropriate advice.
Throughout the semester, students will receive feedback on in-class activities and assignments from the instructor in order to develop their abilities.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1回で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course you should:
-have a stronger idea of key features of academic writing covered in W1
-be more comfortable doing peer review of your writing
-be very familiar with important computer functions connected to writing
-have an improved vocabulary and knowledge of language to help you write fluently
-be better able to reflect on your weaknesses, self-evaluate your success and identify ways of improving your performance, including by setting goals
-understand the structure of an academic essay (thesis statement, etc.)
-understand instructions for timed essays
-have reviewed paragraph writing and written a "process writing" essay of 700+ words and a timed essay

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Explanation of the course and methods of assessment; discussion of previous writing experiences in W1. Outline of homework expectations; textbook orientation; goal setting

Review of paragraph writing and introduction to essay writing. Review of academic honesty, plagiarism, computer translation software and AI; review of computer formatting (VOD class)

2

Unit 8: The structure of an essay

Writing a thesis statement

3

Unit 9: Outlining an essay

Writing an outline

4

Unit 10: Introductions and conclusions

Types of information in introductions

5

In-class writing 1

Writing an introduction; peer review

6

Introduction to citing sources

Basic APA referencing

7

Unit 11: Unity and coherence

The importance of coherence in essay writing

8

Unit 11: Unity and coherence

Creating coherence

9

In-class writing 2

Writing body paragraphs; peer review

10

Unit 10: Introductions and conclusions

Key points of a good conclusion

11

In-class writing 3

Writing a conclusion; peer review

12

Unit 12: Essays for examinations/Common instructions for essay tests

Writing timed essays and managing time

13

Timed essay examination

Feedback

14

Final reflections on learning

Advice on preparing for future English courses

Class Format

この授業は対面で実施します。

Recommendations for Private Study

・Prior to each class, you should prepare according to your instructor's guidance. Please confirm with your instructor what you should study each week. After each class, you should review the material covered in class and do any homework set by your instructor.
・Students should do all assignments to the best of their ability and complete them to the deadlines set by their instructor.
・Students must be prepared to spend approximately three hours for study outside of class.
・All assignments given as homework must be prepared before the next class.
・If you miss a class, you are responsible for finding out about what happened in class and homework. Ask your classmates and/or your instructor.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

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

30% Active participation/40% Assessed writing (process essay, timed essay)/30% Homework, emails, discussions, reflective diary, journal or blog, etc.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Please confirm details of Continuous Assessment with your instructor.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

・If you are in any doubt about anything (e.g. your presentation date, etc.) to do with your class, please contact your instructor before a problem arises.
・Active participation in all class activities is required. If you participate actively, you will learn more in this class. Please do your best!
・Attendance is part of your grade. If you miss classes, it will lower your grade.
・Students need to attend 10 or more class sessions to pass the course.
・Students who attend fewer than 10 sessions will receive a grade of F.
・If you miss a class, contact your instructor and explain why you missed the class.
・Remember that you are responsible for finding out any information you miss if you are absent.
・Late homework may not be accepted in some cases.
・Students should read and follow the guidelines on plagiarism, computer translation software and AI in the 外国語学習のてびき＜経営学部＞.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Writing Essays: From Paragraph to Essay (2nd half) Dorothy E. Zemach and Lisa A. Ghulldu Macmillan 9781380059246 2nd edition

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Please make sure you purchase the designated textbook and bring it every week since you will not be able to complete the course without it.

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)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

Students should have watched and completed the VOD lesson BEFORE the first class.
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