Academic Writing

Academic Writing

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Tony Dani

2026年度後期

2026年度

②Second semester

水曜2限

Wednesday period 2

創域理工学研究科

Graduate School of Science and Technology

2.00単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

It is expected that students who take this course will enter with basic competence in composition, e.g. sentence and paragraph writing and the correct use of punctuation. However, some review of those basic composition competencies will also be covered.

You will be taught techniques for generating ideas for academic writing — crucial in the preliminary stages of paragraph writing. Furthermore, learning how to edit and build on those ideas and how to put them into a structured outline format will be covered. 

You will also learn the basics of academic writing by writing paragraphs of various genres. Collaborative learning, including group work and mutual editing, is done using your own laptop or tablet (phone is not allowed). At least once during the course, you will present the work, which you have written, to classmates and your teacher.

You will learn and practice the skills for academic writing.

You will improve your English skills necessary for academic writing.

This class is devised to help provide the following:
・ To learn skills for academic writing. For example:
- to learn systematic patterns of organization
- to learn word and sentence level stylistic options
- to learn techniques for making your writing more coherent
- to learn academic conventions of citing the words and ideas of others
- to learn to use research sources
・ To think logically and critically
・ To communicate ideas
・ To develop a sense of Internationalization (cross-cultural communication/knowledge of foreign languages/knowledge of other peoples/knowledge of International Affairs)

Students must earn a score of 60% or more and be in attendance for 2/3 of classes in order to pass.

課題に対する作文　Essay／小テストの実施　Quiz type test／ディベート・ディスカッション　Debate/Discussion／グループワーク　Group work／プレゼンテーション　Presentation

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Homework requirements will be explained in the first week.

In-class performance 25%　 essay writing 50%   presentation: 25%

・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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Basic Steps to Academic Writing Student Book
National Geographic Learning (Cengage Japan)
978-4-86312-209-3

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/

To be introduced in class as necessary.

Week 1: overview of the course including an explanation of materials, requirements and evaluation. Detailed plans for each week will be handed out.

Week 2: Engage with the topic in Unit 1
Week 3: Peer-edit / continue writing

Week 4: Engage with the topic in Unit 2

Week 5: Peer-edit / continue writing

Week 6: Engage with the topic in Unit 3
Week 7: Prepare presentation of a piece of written work
Week 8: Assessment of coursework undertaken

Week 9: Engage with the topic in Unit 4

Week 10: Peer-edit / continue writing

Week 11: Engage with the topic in Unit 5
Week 12: Peer-edit / continue writing

Week 13: Engage with the topic in Unit 6
Week 14: Prepare presentation of a piece of written work

Week 15: Assessment of coursework undertaken


Nakatani: Week 1 〜 Week 8
Orita: Week 9 〜 Week 15

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Planned activities may be altered depending on student achievement.
Messages from the teacher will be announced through the CLASS system.

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