KIC/KIC

IGAKUKAN　IG204/IGAKUKAN　IG204

外国語教育科目

【授業の概要】
Essential Writing Skills

The purpose of this course is the learning of academic English through the medium of writing. Focused on writing, it also employs the four-skills approach for studying a foreign language: speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as critical thinking to help students effectively communicate and understand academic topics and literature, etc. in the English language. Its objectives are to learn useful strategies and skills in order to be able to engage in an academic subject, critically think about its content and then constructively and effectively write about it. Skills include vocabulary building, skimming and scanning, the identification of main and supporting ideas, evaluation of content, distinguishing facts from opinions, identifying the intentions of the materials dealt with, attitude towards a topic, and the purposes of materials read. Writing skills include general proficiency in the English language, with emphasis placed on writing skills development such as how to organize and develop ideas beyond the basic sentence level, how to write in a well-structured paragraph, as well as how to construct longer pieces of writing with a clear main idea (thesis), supporting details and a conclusion, i.e. writing on personal topics and academic subjects, etc. Students will also learn common rhetorical patterns of English including comparison & contrast, cause & effect, and the support of an opinion, etc. They will also practice different stages of the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, revising and editing. In addition, students will learn the tools of critical thinking and argumentation, as well as various deeper aspects of the English language such as grammar, etc. The course consists of instructor-based lectures,, in-class work, homework assignments and tests, etc.

Note: Because this term/semester the course is web-based, all exercises and homework assignments will be done through the medium of writing, etc.
Each lesson includes the learning of specific writing skills together with supporting activities designed to re-enforce the language learning process with the option of being able to do further exercises and practice via the internet on the textbook web site.

The overall approach of the course is linguistic and cognitive (thinking) concentrating upon reading, writing, thinking and study skills, in an intensive English language environment meeting twice a week (ZOOM Meetings).

This course will help students develop a range of skills* including, for example, the ability to:
- specify a purpose, audience and format for a given writing task
- generate ideas for writing using a variety of brainstorming techniques
- use an outline to help organize ideas
- develop ideas in writing with explanations and relevant examples
- construct a coherent paragraph with a clear topic sentence
- incorporate information from other sources using appropriate citation techniques
- write an essay with a clear thesis and supporting argument
- evaluate and edit others’ writing (through peer review activities)
[* Instructors will adjust these teaching objectives to suit the class level]

Upper Basic - Lower Intermediate level English — Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing.

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors)	Theme
	Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
0~1 (1 Week)	Orientation - Course Overview and Structure
	ZOOM Meeting
1~3 (2.5 Weeks)	Unit 1 -Describing People (Pre-writing, Organization, Formatting the Page, Grammar & Mechanics, etc.)
	ZOOM Meeting
3~6 (2.5 Weeks)	Unit 2 - Listing-Order Paragraphs (Listing-Order Paragraphs, Organization, Outling & Sentence Structure, etc.)
	ZOOM Meeting
6~9 (2.5 Weeks)	Unit 3 - Giving Instructions ("How-to" Paragraphs, Organization, Sentence Structure & Mechanics, etc.)
	ZOOM Meeting
9~12 (2.5 Weeks)	Unit 4 - Describing with Space Order (Descriptive Paragraphs, Organization, Outlining & Grammar, etc.)
	ZOOM Meeting
12~15 (2.5 Weeks)	Unit 5 - Stating Reasons and Using Examples (Paragraphs with Reasons & Examples, Organization & Mechanics, etc.)
	ZOOM Meeting
15~18 (2.5 Weeks)	Unit 6 - Expressing Your Opinion (Opinion Paragraphs, Organization, Sentence Structure & Mechanics, etc.)
	ZOOM Meeting
	Note: This course meets twice a week (ZOOM Meetings). There 6 units in the textbook and thus each unit is covered over a period of 2.5 weeks.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All classes for English 2 students, Fall AY 2022 will be held via ZOOM Meetings. This means 30 online classes (livestreamed) that will meet twice-a-week. This will allow all students (regardless of situation) to be able to take classes and to fully participate in all course activities.

※ For more information on Ritsumeikan University's BCP Level of the COVID 19-Corona Virus, 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

[Class format/授業形態] BCP レベルに関わらず、すべてオンライ
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Provided by the instructor during Week 1 of the course.

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	課題、発表、出席、小テスト、授業参加を含む。詳細は授業で配布されるシラバスを確認すること。2/3 以上の授業に出席した者のみ成績評価の対象となる。出席点のみで単位を授与することはない。

Warning against Plagiarism（盗用/ 剽窃について注意）
Plagiarism is never allowed. Stealing from reference literature or other materials, direct copying of reports and essays that another person wrote, and/or copying from the Internet is not acceptable. Plagiarism is a clear violation to the right of the copyright holder, and RU will take strict disciplinary action for serious offenses.
言うまでもないことですが、盗用・盗作は許されません。参考文献やその他の参考となる資料から行なうことはもちろんのこと、友人等が作成したレポート・小論文の盗用・盗作・書き写しをしたり、インターネットからコピー・ペーストしたりすることも許されません。盗用・盗作行為は、著作権者に対する明らかな権利の侵害となるため、本学では悪質なものについて、懲戒の対象としています。

Provided by the instructor during Week 1 of the course.

Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN Code	Comment
Longman Academic Writing Series 2: Paragraphs, Third Edition.	Hogue Ann & Jennifer Bixby	Pearson Education Inc.	13: 978-0-13-291271-6 & 10: 0-13-291271-6

Students should purchase the required textbook from the Co-op (Seikyo) bookstore before the first class. Details of the textbook can be found on manaba+R. 第１回の授業までに自分のクラスを確認し、指定されているテキストを生協で購入して、第１回の授業に必ず持ってくること。 なお指定教科書は、manaba+R　▶「産業社会学部生のページ」▶「産業社会学部の履修」<外国語科目：教科書>に掲載しています。

Refer to Gaikokugo Gakushuu Handbook. 産業社会学部『外国語学習ハンドブック』本年度版を参照。 manaba+R　▶「産業社会学部生のページ」▶「産業社会学部の履修」<外国語科目：外国語学習ハンドブック>に掲載しています。A list of useful references will be supplied by the instructor, if necessary. Any good English/Japanese dictionary (book, electronic or computer-based format).

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

Classroom Etiquette

Respect for the teacher in the course is important even if it is online on the web. He or she is the one who is imparting the knowledge required for learning. Disrespect or rudeness will not be tolerated through e-mail correspondence or otherwise. The teacher is here to help you, not to abuse.

Language in the Classroom (Physical Classroom or Internet)

This course is conducted in English. Unless absolutely necessary, all students must use English-only for the class. This means that when you are corresponding with me by e-mail, asking questions on ZOOM or doing assignments, etc., you are required to do so in English. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET.

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