立命館大学シラバス

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
15152:IR18‐BA104 English for International StudiesⅣ (Basic)(RF)	2022	秋セメスター	火1,金2	国際関係学部	加藤恒彦	2

キャンパス

衣笠/衣笠

授業施設

諒友館RY307号教室/諒友館RY307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 are supposed to learn how to write a report or an essay in English in APA style. When you learn in English speaking countries, students are usually supposed to submit reports or essays at the mid-term and at the end of a semester to show what you have learned in the course.
These essays are called academic writing and these essays are supposed to follow certain rules. There are various kinds of rules and the style we adopt in this course is called APA style which is one of the most standard rules of writing academic essays.
The textbook we use in this course is designed for intermediate level English learners and the main focus of it is upon paragraph writing.
In addition to that, this textbook includes grammar section as well as brainstorming method and building vocabulary section to help students write perfect sentences and paragraphs.

受講生の到達目標

The student attainment objectives in this course is firstly to write a grammatically correct, clear and precise paragraph. It’s important because a paragraph is the most basic component or part of an essay. So if you know how to write a paragraph, you already have made a good start for writing an essay. And then students are to learn how to write a 5-paragraph short essay by the end of this course. In so doing students are to choose one of the current topics from the present international affairs and read various views or aspects of it in English and then write about it in 5 paragraphs in APA style.

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
授業回数/ 担当教員（複数担当の場合）	キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1	Introduction to the Course and the Textbook　 Unit 1: Paragraphs
1	What is Paragraph? Grammar: Simple Present for General Facts
2	Unit 1: Paragraphs
2	Four Features of a Good Paragraph Mechanics: Capitalization and End Punctuation
3	Unit 1: Paragraphs
3	Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement in the Simple Present
4	Unit 2: Developing Ideas for Writing
4	What is Brainstorming? Brainstorming Ideas with Others
5	Unit 2: Developing Ideas for Writing
5	Grammar: Descriptive Adjectives and Adjectives with More Exact Meaning
6	Unit 2: Developing Ideas for Writing
6	Grammar: Simple vs. Compound Sentences and Building Better Vocabulary
7	Unit 3: Topic Sentences Elements of Topic Sentences
7	What is a Topic Sentence? Features of a Topic Sentences
8	Unit 3: Topic Sentences
8	Grammar: Complex Sentences Mechanics: Commas
9	Unit 3: Topic Sentences
9	Building Better Vocabulary Building Better Sentences
10	Unit 4: Supporting and Concluding Sentences
10	What Are Supporting Sentences? What do Supporting Sentences Do?
11	Unit 4: Supporting and Concluding Sentences
11	Grammar: Avoiding Unrelated Information Using Pronouns in Place of Key Nouns
12	Unit 4: Supporting and Concluding Sentences
12	Grammar: Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices What is a Concluding Sentence?
13	Unit 5: Paragraph Review
13	Four Features of a Good Paragraph: Review
14	Unit 5: Paragraph Review
14	Mechanics: Review Maintaining Paragraph Unity
15	Unit 5: Paragraph Review
15	Grammar: Articles Building Better Vocabulary & Sentences
16	Unit 6: Definition Paragraphs
16	What is a Definition Paragraph? Citing Exact Words from a Source
17	Unit 6: Definition Paragraphs
17	Grammar: Adjective Clauses Grammar: Sentence Variety
18	Unit 6: Definition Paragraphs
18	Building Better Vocabulary Building Better Sentences
19	Unit 7: Process Paragraphs
19	What is a Process Paragraph? Sequence and Chronological Order
20	Unit 7: Process Paragraphs
20	Grammar: The Imperative Building Better Vocabulary
21	Unit 7: Process Paragraphs
21	Building Better Sentences
22	Unit 8: Opinion Paragraphs
22	What is an Opinion Paragraph? Fact and Opinion
23	Unit 8: Opinion Paragraphs
23	Topic Sentences for Opinion Paragraph Grammar: Common Suffixes
24	Unit 8: Opinion Paragraphs
24	Developing Ideas for an Opinion Paragraph Building Better Sentences
25	Unit 9: Narrative Paragraphs
25	What Is a Narrative Paragraph? Parts of a Narrative Paragraph
26	Unit 9: Narrative Paragraphs
26	Using Descriptive Paragraph Grammar: Simple Past and Past Progressive
27	Unit 9: Narrative Paragraphs
27	Building Better Vocabulary Building Better sentences
28	Unit 10: From Paragraphs to Essay
28	What is an Essay? An Essay Outline
29	Unit 10: From Paragraphs to Essay
29	The Introduction Paragraph Body Paragraph Concluding Paragraph
30	Unit 10: From Paragraphs to Essay
30	Different Kind Kinds of Essay Organization Using a Hook to Improve Your Essay

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

Students are supposed to devote at least one-hour in preparation for each course work before they attend each class so that they are ready to answer questions posed by the instructor.

成績評価方法

種別	割合(%)	評価基準等
定期試験（筆記）	0
レポート試験（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）	0
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	Participation in class activities 20% A paragraph Writing 40% 5 Paragraph Essay 40%

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

Students are advised to read as many books and articles in English as possible in the areas of their concerns. They are also recommended to get apps to listen to English News media such as BBC, ABC and NBC, etc. to improve listening comprehension as well as to be informed of what’s happening in the world.

教科書

書名	著者	出版社	ISBNコード	備考
Great Writing: Great Paragraph 2, Fifth Edition	Keith S. Folse, April Muchmore-Vokoun & Elena Vestri	Sherrise Roehr	978-0-357-02106-4

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

【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