シラバス
| 授業科目名 | 年度 | 学期 | 開講曜日・時限 | 学部・研究科など | 担当教員 | 教員カナ氏名 | 配当年次 | 単位数 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATE Seminar（Academic Writing）／Lecture（Academic Writing） | 2024 | 後期 | 金4 | 総合政策学部 | マシューズ サイ エルザ | マシューズ サイ エルザ | 1年次配当 | 2 |
科目ナンバー
PS-AD1-0003
履修条件・関連科目等
The course is open to 1st and 2nd year Faculty of Policy Studies students in D and C streams (approximately TOEIC 585+). 3rd year students may also apply.
Maximum class size is 40 students: if applications exceed this number, students with higher grades and English proficiency will get preference.
授業で使用する言語
英語
授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）
授業の概要
This course is an intensive introduction to academic essay writing in English. It is intended for students who intend further university study in English, either in Japan or overseas. It is suitable for both (a) students who have little or no experience of essay writing, or (b) wish to revise and practice their existing essay-writing skills.
Students will learn the essential elements of topic formation, research, paragraph and essay structure, revision, and proofreading. Over the 14 lessons, they will plan, research, and write an essay of approximately 1000 words on a topic of their choice in the fields of policy and cultural studies.
科目目的
The course begins with topic formation and research techniques: how to generate and refine ideas, and how to find and assess information from the Chuo libraries, databases, and online sources. It then introduces the fundamentals of good writing style, followed by the essential structure of both paragraphs and essays. Students will also be taught how to revise and proofread their work to achieve a high-standard finished manuscript.
到達目標
By the end of the course, students will be able to form ideas suitable for academic essays, locate and evaluate academic-level sources of information, and independently produce well-documented essays that conform to English-language academic standards.
授業計画と内容
Week 1 Introduction and basic paragraph structure
Week 2 Topic formation and research techniques
Week 3 Essay structure: the body
Week 4 Active voice and metadiscourse
Week 5 Annotated bibliographies and academic style guides
Week 6 Principles of cohesion
Week 7 Principles of coherence
Week 8 Advanced paragraph structure
Week 9 Essay structure: the introduction
Week 10 Essay structure: the conclusion
Week 11 Proofreading techniques
Week 12 Peer review workshop 1
Week 13 Peer review workshop 2
Week 14 Revision and conclusion
授業時間外の学修の内容
授業終了後の課題提出
授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）
Students are required to spend at least an hour per week studying class materials, researching their essay topics, and writing and revising their essays.
授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週
毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。
成績評価の方法・基準
| 種別 | 割合（％） | 評価基準 |
|---|---|---|
| レポート | 65 | In Week 7, students will submit all the work they have done (around 500 words) for a grade of up to 30%. In Week 14, they will submit their finished essay (1000 words, including the 500 words from Week 7) for a grade of up to 35% |
| 平常点 | 35 | Students will work on their essay each week, and will also take part in class discussions and exercises |
成績評価の方法・基準（備考）
Regular attendance is essential, both for completing the essay project and to avoid an "F" grade for non-attendance.
課題や試験のフィードバック方法
授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける／授業時間に限らず、manabaでフィードバックを行う
課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）
アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容
PBL（課題解決型学習）／ディスカッション、ディベート
アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）
授業におけるICTの活用方法
その他
授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）
Homework: Accessing online databases through computing hardware, use of word-processing software for the creation of professional standard manuscript documents.
実務経験のある教員による授業
はい
【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容
The class is taught by a professional English-language academic writer.
【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容
Techniques of academic writing, as well as knowledge of English-language academic culture and grading criteria, are used in the class.
テキスト・参考文献等
There are no required textbooks. Class materials will be provided by the instructor.