Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50617:[2025 Spring]Academic Writing Skills II (PA) § 54735:EAP Special Lecture (Academic Writing Skills 2) (PA) 2025 Spring Fri1 College　Of　Policy　Science FUKUI HARUNA 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS461

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.
The first session will involve a joint placement test, and from the second session onward, students will attend the classes they have been assigned based on the results. The classroom for the first session will be announced through Manaba.

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

Course orientation / Introduction

Course orientation
Placement test
【+R-Jugyo】Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on manaba+R.

2

Essay organization

Process of academic writing (prewriting, organizing, writing, revising, and editing)
5-paragraph essay structure
Outline writing

3

Writing task 1 – Reflective essay

Decide on a topic
Brainstorm and write an outline

4

Writing task 1 – Reflective essay

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

5

Writing task 1 – Reflective essay

Revise
Submit the final draft

6

Writing task 2 – Classification essay

Decide on a topic
Brainstorm
Gather data from observations or surveys

7

Writing task 2 – Classification essay

Review data
Write an outline and draft based on the data

8

Writing task 2 – Classification essay

Bring the first draft
Peer review
Revise
Submit the first draft

9

Writing task 2 – Classification essay

Revise
Submit the final draft

10

Writing task 3 – Problem solution essay

Decide on a topic
Brainstorming and outlining
Write the first draft

11

Writing task 3 – Problem solution essay

Adding information from other sources
In-text citation and reference list (APA style)

12

Writing task 3 – Problem solution essay

Peer review
Revise
Submit the first draft

13

Writing task 3 – Problem solution essay

Revise
Submit the final draft

14

Course reflection and review test

Review test (35 min)
Course reflection (60 min)

Class Format

14 classes on Face to Face basis, 0 classes 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)

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

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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