Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16149:IR18‐BC106 Intensive English VI (RB) 2024 Fall Fri5 College　Of　International　Relations WARD JANE ALISON 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOSHINKAN　KS203

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The aim of IES VI is to increase students' command of general academic English in the areas of writing and grammar. Students will need to master rhetorical context skills and the responding to implication and inference. Students will gain practice and confidence in manipulating the basic building blocks of successful writing at the sentence, paragraph, and textual level. In class, students will engage in practice activities from TOFEL preparation texts. By in-depth analysis and guided discussion, it will be possible to improve individual proficiency skills in preparation for standardized tests.

Student Attainment Objectives

Students will learn about the key components of good writing according to academic standards. In addition to gaining an understanding of the most important issues regarding grammar, spelling, and vocabulary items, they will also come to understand key features of good writing: accuracy, authority, integrity, and problems in usage. This knowledge is applied in the practice activities from the TOEFL IBT test.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
Week 1 September 27

Introduction to class and instructor and outline of expectations

Students will learn about the class rules and grading system.
Chapter 1 Describing the TOEFL iBT test with its two writing styles and requirements. Showing models of the test instructions and essays.

Week 2 October 4

Integrated Task and Independent Task (two styles on the TOEFL test)

Chapter 2 Practice Writing Test (timed practice in class)

Week 3 October 11

Writing skills of the INTEGRATED task

Chapter 3 Note taking on reading passages, writing outlines

Week 4 October 18

Writing skills of the INTEGRATED task

Chapter 3 (continued)
Writing a thesis statement, compare/contrast essay.

Week 5 October 25

Timed Practice #1 of the INTEGRATED task (in class)

Writing a compare/contrast essay using a reading passage and a lecture.

Week 6 November 1

Revision of Essay
Learning to use feedback for correction

Checking fluency and accuracy.

Week 7 November 8

Timed Practice #2 of the INTEGRATED task (in class)

Writing a cause/effect essay using a reading passage and a lecture.

Week 8 November 15

Revision of Essay
Learning to use feedback for correction

Checking fluency and accuracy

Week 9 November 22

Writing skills of the Academic Discussion task

Reading Comprehension

Chapter 4 Writing thesis statements and outlines

Week 10 November 29

Timed practice #3 of the Academic Discussion task (in class)

Writing an opinion essay from personal experience

Week 11 December 6

Chapter 4 continued

Writing a persuasive essay

Week 12 December 13

Chapter 6 Doing the whole TOEFL writing test
Reviewing the Integrated task and Independent task requirements

Model Test #1

Week 13 December 20

Getting feedback on Model Test #1

Conferencing with teacher. Understanding feedback on score.

Week 14 January 10

Chapter 6 Doing the whole TOEFL writing test

Model Test #2

Week 15 January 17

Getting feedback on Model Test #2
Grammar Review (to be announced) according to students' needs.

Reflection on key points of test taking for the writing section.

Class Format

The class format is face-to-face, in person.

Recommendations for Private Study

Communicate as much as possible in English outside the classroom.
Reading a lot will help your writing. Study model essays.
Be sure to understand the feedback given after assignments.
Do as many practice tests as possible outside the classroom.
Review class notes before and after class.
Do homework soon after class when content is still fresh in your mind.
Contact the teacher if you have a problem janeward@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp

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

10% in-class participation
30% Timed Essays in class (there are three)
30% Model TOEFL writing tests for practice
          (there are two)
30% Homework

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
New TOEFL Writing: Ultimate Test Practice edition Rick Montayre Independent (none) 979-8852395290

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Bring the textbook every week to class. Also bring ear phones for the listening sections. Instructor will also give handouts in class.

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 (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

Attendance is extremely important. There are no makeup tests. For every class, there is writing practice that is graded.
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