Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16991:[2025 Spring]JapaneseⅢ(Writing) (Z) 2025 Spring Tue2 College　Of　Law,College　Of　Economics,College　Of　Business　Administration,College　Of　Social　Sciences,College　Of　International　Relations,College　Of　Letters,College　of　Science　and　Engineering KATSUBE MINAKO 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

YOYOKAN　YY203

Language

Japanese

Course Outline and Method

In this class, students will learn how to write long passages in Japanese.
Assignments will be made and peer review/feedback will be given in class on the assignments.
Students will practice producing sentences with an awareness of the semantic relationships between sentences.

Student Attainment Objectives

At the end of this course, the participants are expected;
1.to be able to write sentences in paragraphs using appropriate conjunctions.
2.to be able to write sentences to explain and express opinions on simple topics.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Course orientation, Getting to know your classmates

Thinking about self-introduce
[+R Class, please refer to Manaba for details]

2~5

Writing self-introduce

1. Writing manners
2. How to use AI.

6

Exam 1

An essay about yourself

7~12

Writing your favorite thing

1. What you like and what you are interested in
2. Why you like the things
3. Comparing things: similarities and differences
4. Impressions and opinions
5. Conclusion

13

Exam 2

An essay about your favorite thing

14

Mutual review session

Review your own and your classmates' essays

Class Format

Class sessions are scheduled to be held mainly face-to-face on campus.

Recommendations for Private Study

Make use of Beyond Borders Plaza (BBP), where books for Japanese language learning are available to browse. A study advice session is also provided for those who want assistance from a Japanese language instructor. For further information, please visit https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/bbp/

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

Holistic evaluation based on: Exams, homework assignments, classroom participations

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Attending at least ９ classes is the minimum requirement for earning credit.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

This course enhances the content of compositions and improves expression through peer reviews. Reading others’ essays, providing feedback, and engaging in discussions contribute to improving your own writing. Therefore, please actively share your opinions and participate in discussions.

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

No need to buy textbooks. All necessary materials will be distributed via manaba+R.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
中級からの日本語プロフィシェンシーライティング 由井紀久子・大谷つかさ・荻田朋子・北川幸子 凡人社 9784893588425
らくらく日本語ライティング 田口雅子 アルク 9784872344936
表現テーマ別日本語作文の方法 佐藤政光　他 第三書房 9784808606527

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）

Other Comments

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