Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
51705:Academic Writing Skills II (P) § 51706:EAP Special Lecture (Academic Writing Skills 2) (P) 2024 Spring Tue2 College　Of　Policy　Science FUKUI HARUNA 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS454

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The main goal of this course is to make your academic writing more cohesive and communicate your message more effectively. You will learn about essay structure and brainstorm topics with classmates in class. Outside of class, you will be required to write outlines and essays. You will edit your own essays as well as others. You will also have the opportunity to present your final essays in class. A wide variety of topics will be covered in this course, and you are expected to participate in group discussions and pair work to maximize learning.

Student Attainment Objectives

When you complete this course, you should be able to:
1. understand the steps to write a good academic essay,
2. write a cohesive essay that communicates your message effectively,
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 (Web)

Course orientation / Introduction

Course orientation
Student self-introduction

2

Essay organization

Outline writing
Essay organization

3

Writing task 1 – Classification essay

Decide on a topic
Brainstorming & outlining

4

Writing task 1 – Classification essay

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

5

Writing task 1 – Classification essay

Revise
Submit the final draft

6

Adding information from other sources

In-text citation and reference list (APA style)

7

Writing task 2 – Problem solution essay

Decide on a topic
Brainstorming and outlining
Write the first draft

8

Writing task 2 – Problem solution essay

Peer-review
Revise
Submit the first draft

9

Writing task 2 – Problem solution essay

Revise
Submit the final draft
Prepare to present essay

10

Presenting problem solution essay

Presenting problem solution essay in class
Feedback and discussion on presentation

11

Writing task 3 – Book review

Decide on book to review
Brainstorming and outlining
Write the first draft

12

Writing task 3 – Book review

Peer-review
Revise
Submit the first draft

13

Writing task 3 –Book review

Revise
Submit the final draft
Prepare to present essay

14

Presenting book review

Presenting book review in class
Feedback and discussion on presentation

15

Course reflection and review test

review test (30 min)
Course reflection (60 min)

Class Format

14 classes on Face to Face basis, 1 class 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
Presentations
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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