Syllabus data

授業科目名
Basic Writing Skills I
学年
1Grade
単位数
2.00Credits
実務経験の有無
開講クォーター
semester not specified
担当教員
Brett Collins
授業形態
授業で主に使用する言語
This class is instructed in English.
授業方法区分
開講キャンパス
Togane Campus
授業の到達目標及びテーマ
This is a required course for first year students in the Department of International Exchange Studies. It covers the fundamental skills of sentence structure, paragraphs, and the writing process. During the semester, students will start producing a portfolio containing all their work which is to be submitted at the end of the quarter as a course requirement.
授業の概要
In each class students will study an aspect of writing from the class textbook, then practice the skills learned through short writings. In addition, the students will complete in-class writing assignments related to their textbook assignments. At the end of the course, students will submit a portfolio of their work.

授業計画
1回
Orientation: explanation of textbook, class activities, assignment requirements, student portfolio, and grading details.
事前学習
Purchase textbook.
事後学習
Preview: Materials and class assignment; Readiness Unit

2回
Assignment due: Activation Assignment (textbook, folder, dictionary):

Readiness Unit (pp.1-18)
事前学習
Review: Materials, portfolio and assignment requirements

事後学習
Preview: Simple present with frequency adverbs; Start portfolio

3回
Lesson: Chapter 1 - Use the simple present with frequency adverbs; Use verbs with to (pp.20-31)
事前学習
Review: Readiness Unit

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Preview: Writing paragraphs that answer different questions

4回
Lesson: Chapter 1 - Writing paragraphs that answer different questions; Use when to introduce a situation (pp.20-31)

事前学習
Review: Use the simple present tense with frequency adverbs; Use verbs with to
事後学習
Preview: Book Activity 1; Use simple present with he and she

5回
Lesson: Chapter 2 - Use simple present with he and she; Use frequency adverbs with be (pp.20-31)

Assignment due: Book Activity Assignment 1 - How do people meet?
事前学習
Review: Book Activity 1; Use when to introduce a situation

事後学習
Preview: Writing a concluding sentence; Use it with when to explain a feeling

6回
Lesson: Chapter 2 - Writing a concluding sentence; Use it with when to explain a feeling (pp.32-43)

事前学習
Review: Use simple present with he and she; Frequency adverbs with be
事後学習
Preview: Book Activity 3; Use gerunds as subjects; Use have/has to + verb

7回目
Lesson: Chapter 3 - Use gerunds as subjects; Use have/has to + verb

Assignment due: Book Activity Assignment 2 - Who has good social skills?
事前学習
Review: Writing a concluding sentence; Use it with when to explain a feeling

事後学習
Preview: Write paragraphs about different places; Use because to explain why

8回
Lesson: Chapter 3 - Write paragraphs about different places; Use because to explain why (pp.44-54)
事前学習
Review: Use gerunds as subjects; Use have/has to + verb
事後学習
Preview: Book Activity 3; Unit 1 Review Assignment

9回
Lesson: Unit 1 Review Assignment

Assignments due: Book Activity 3 - How do places change us?; Unit 1 Review Assignment
事前学習
Review: Unit 1 vocabulary and grammar; Write paragraphs about different places; Use because to explain why

事後学習
Preview: Use simple past with -ed and had; Use was and were

10回
Lesson: Chapter 4 - Use simple past with -ed and had; Use was and were (pp.58-69)
事前学習
Review: Book Activity 3; Unit 1 Review Assignment

事後学習
Preview: Write descriptive details; Use the for second mention

11回
Lesson: Chapter 4 - Write descriptive details; Use the for second mention (pp.58-69)
事前学習
Review: Use simple past with -ed and had; Use was and were

事後学習
Preview: Book Activity 4 and Portfolio check

12回
Lesson: Book Activity Assignment 4 and Portfolio Submission

Assignment due: Book Activity Assignment 4 - What makes a strong community?
事前学習
Review: Chapter 4 vocabulary and grammar

事後学習
Preview: S1 Report

13回
Lesson: Course Review

Assignment due: S1 Report
事前学習
Review: Book Activity 4
Lesson: Course Review
Assignment due: S1 Report
事後学習
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14回
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15回
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16回
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17回
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18回
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19回
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20回
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21回
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22回
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23回目
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24回
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25回
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26回
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試験及び成績評価
Students will be assessed on an ongoing basis based on the following criteria:

Portfolio Assignments: 30 points

Participation: 10 points

S1 Report: 10 points

Total: 50 points


課題(試験やレポート等)に対するフィードバック
Feedback on assignments:

Explanation during next class or written comments

About Lesson Preview and Review:
As part of this course, students are expected to preview upcoming class content, as well as to review the content of the previous classes. In addition to this, teachers will assign, preview and review activities as part of the regular homework assignments. Assessment of how fully students are previewing and reviewing the lesson content, as well as how successfully they have completed the preview and review activities assigned, is included in the Homework and Class Participation section of the assessment guidelines set out below. Preview and review of course content is an essential aspect of language learning, therefore, in order to pass this course and achieve a good passing grade, please ensure that you do this to the best of your abilities.
講義で使用するテキスト(書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考)
TRIO Writing 2
Alice Savage & Colin Ward
Oxford University Press
9780194854115
参考文献・推薦図書
Students should have their own paper or electronic dictionary. Online dictionaries and smartphone apps are not allowed.

Note:
The textbook for Basic Writing Skills A is Trio Writing 2 (green coloring). Students must purchase their own copy of this textbook by the second class meeting. The textbook is available in the JIU bookstore.  
研究室
Please see your schedule for your classroom.
オフィスアワー
Please ask your individual teacher for details of their office hours in the first lesson.
科目ナンバリング
学位授与方針との関連
関連ページ
https://www.jiu.ac.jp/visitors/students/detail/id=1001