南山大学

 
指定
選必
期間
秋学期
単位
年次
1〜4
担当者
McINULTY Andrew James
他の科目との関連
履修対象学科
副題
授業概要 The main goal of the writing course is to develop your writing ability and your writing style. In particular, the course aims to develop your skill in planning, organizing and developing ideas in order to express them clearly, while paying attention to audience awareness. The course will also explore how different kinds of writing have different structures in terms of the English used and the structure of the writing.
学修目標 1.    To use a variety of pre-writing techniques such as lists and mind maps
2.    To write both formal and informal letters
3.    To write and develop a paragraph (150+words) on a general or personal topic
4.    To write a multi-paragraph essay (300+ words) on a general or personal topic
5.    To use the conventions for specific writing genres
6.    To understand basic vocabulary associated with writing
7.    To write basic sentence patterns with coordination and subordination with accuracy
8.    To recognize and use transitional cues
9.    To identify and manipulate different rhetorical structures
10.    To follow basic typing conventions
授業計画 1. Introduction to writing; Topic sentences and typing format
2. Describing- structure and language practice; attention getters, draft 1
3. Describing-peer evaluation; avoiding repetition, draft 2
4. Editing practice; articles and commas
5. Informing-structure and language practice; locating source material, draft 1
6. Informing-peer evaluation; prepositions, draft 2
7. Writing emails(a); editing practice
8. Narration-structure and language practice; reported speech, draft 1
9. Narration-peer evaluation; action verbs, draft 2
10.Advertizing writing (b); editing practice
11. Imaginative recount-structure and language practice; past tense practice, draft 1
12. Imaginative recount-peer evaluation; time and location markers, draft 2
13. Job description writing (c); editing practice
14. Shopping by mail
15. Recount self-assessment and portfolio assessment
授業時間外の学習(準備学習など) Students are expected to write all the pre-drafts and final drafts and manage their portfolio, keeping it neat and tidy and constantly updated.
評価方法 Class performance 15%   Final Portfolio 25%   Homework and assignments 60%
テキスト There is no textbook for this class. The instructor will make worksheets each  week and students are expected to keep them in a file.
その他 Attendance: Students are expected to actively attend class regularly. Students who miss 4 classes will receive an F. Students who fail to submit the final report by the deadline will receive an X.
<欠席の限度>
4回欠席すると、「F(不合格)」になります。
授業の3分の1以上(5回以上)欠席すると、「S(欠席過多)」になります。
教務課発行の履修要項第5章出欠席も参考にしてください