Academic English１ （博士後期課程用）

Academic EnglishⅠ

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大石　悦子

Etsuko Oishi

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First semester

月曜2限

Monday 2nd period

経営学研究科　経営学専攻
理学研究科　数学専攻、物理学専攻、化学専攻、応用数学専攻、科学教育専攻

Department of Management, Graduate School of Management
Department of Mathematics, Graduate School of Science
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science
Department of Applied Mathematics, Graduate School of Science
Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Graduate School of Science

2.00単位

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Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

The aim of this course is for postgraduate students to lean to write longer essays and research papers. The course focuses on writing as a process. The students learn different types of writing, such as classification, process, and cause/effect. They also learn rhetoric and sentence structure, and different styles of essays/research papers in different academic areas.

Students will identity different types of writing, and analyze them and understand steps necessary for each type of writing. They will learn how to use context to chose correct articles and quantifiers. They will learn to identify main ideas for writing a summary or abstract and incorporate quotations, statistics, and examples to support claims.

Students will be able to write various types of academic essays and research papers while understanding (1) steps of writing for each type of writing, (2) use of context to choose
correct word forms, and (3) the importance of correct way of using quotations, statistics and examples.

1. Active participation in discussion is required.
2. Attendance is tracked and monitored. If you miss four lessons in a semester, you will automatically fail.
Two delays (within 20 minutes) add up to one absence. Arrival after 20 minutes counts as absence.
If you have an official reason to be absent, you need to submit a document.

Students should buy a new (not written-in) copy of the textbook.

課題に対する作文　Essay／小テストの実施　Quiz type test／グループワーク　Group work

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Students are requested to prepare for classes and do assignments (60 minutes).

Assignments: 40%
Essays: 20%
Achievement Evaluation: 40%

・S：到達目標を十分に達成し、極めて優秀な成果を収めている
・A：到達目標を十分に達成している
・B：到達目標を達成している
・C：到達目標を最低限達成している
・D：到達目標を達成していない
・-：学修成果の評価を判断する要件を欠格している

・S：Achieved outcomes, excellent result
・A：Achieved outcomes, good result
・B：Achieved outcomes
・C：Minimally achieved outcomes
・D：Did not achieve outcomes
・-：Failed to meet even the minimal requirements for evaluation

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Longman Academic Writing Series: Essay to research papers, Level 5. Pearson (Alan Meyers). ISBN: 9780136838555.

教科書および一部の参考書は、MyKiTS (教科書販売サイト) から検索・購入可能です。
​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/​​​

It is possible to search for and purchase textbooks and certain reference materials at MyKiTS (online textbook store).
​​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/

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Class 1-3: Expository Essays
Students learn to: 
(1) analyze an expository essay
(2) examine the elements of a well-structured essay
(3) identify context and grammar clues for correct article use
(4) follow and practice the steps in the writing process
(5) write, revise, and edit an essay based on personal experience

Class 4-6: Classification Essays
Students learn to: 
(1) analyze a classification essay
(2) classify information based on observations, notes, and surveys
(3) use transition signals to write with unity and coherence
(4) identify context and grammar clues for the use of quantifiers
(5) write, revise, and edit an essay that classifies people's behavior

Class 7-9: Process Essays
Students learn to: 
(1) analyze a process essay
(2) identify, plan, and organize the steps of process analysis
(3) recognize and correct common sentence problems such as run-on sentences and 
stringy sentences
(4) identify main ideas for writing a summary or abstract
(5) write, revise, and edit an essay detailing an experiment

Class 10-13: Cause/Effect Essays
Students learn to: 
(1) analyze a cause/effect essay
(2) distinguish between cause and effect
(3) plan an essay using chain or block organization
(4) recognize and use parallel structures to create symmetry
(5) incorporate quotations, statistics, and examples to support claims
(6) write, revise, and edit an essay about a historical event

Class 14: Review

Class 15: The Final Achievement Test

The schedule might be modified according to the progress of the course.

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Email: oishi@rs.tus.ac.jp
Office hours: 13:00 to 14:00 on Friday (please email me to arrange a meeting)

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