Intermediate Writing Skills I (B2)

授業科目名

Intermediate Writing Skills I

学年

2Grade

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

Angel Figueroa

授業形態

授業で主に使用する言語

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 second year students in the Department of International Exchange Studies. This course builds on the knowledge and skills gained from Basic Writing Skills. The students will receive a wide variety of stimulating topics on which to write and to develop their skills. These topics will help students to go beyond sentences and write coherent blocks of text to which they will bring their own ideas and creativity. The focus of the course is on writing paragraphs and the principles and processes that contribute to good paragraph writing. Students will create a portfolio of written work throughout the spring semester and submit the first half at the end of the quarter as a course requirement.

授業の概要

Students must pass the Basic Writing course in order to register for this course. In each class students will study an aspect of writing from the class textbook, then practice the skills learned through longer 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 complete portfolio of their work.

授業計画

1回

Orientation: explanation of textbook, class activities, assignment requirements, student portfolio, and grading details.

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a. Buy the textbook
b. Bring a paper or electronic dictionary

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Homework: Activation Assignment (textbook, folder, dictionary)

2回

Course Warm-up: Readiness Unit (pp. 1-18)
Assignment due: Activation Assignment

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Preview: Readiness Unit

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Review: Sentence and Paragraph Writing

3回

Chapter 1: How Do People Meet? (1)
a. Vocabulary (pp.20-21)
b. Grammar Note1: Use simple present with frequency adverbs (pp.22-24)
c. Grammar Note 2: Use verbs with “to” (p.25)

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Preview: Chapter 1 vocabulary

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Review: Chapter 1 vocabulary and grammar notes

4回

Chapter 1: How do People Meet? (2)
Start Book Activity Assignment 1 - How do people meet? (pp.26-31)
a. Writing Strategy 1: Writing paragraphs that answer different questions
b. Writing Strategy 2: Use “when” to introduce a situation

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Preview: Chapter 1 writing strategies

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Homework: Finish Book Activity Assignment 1

5回

Chapter 2: Who Has Good Social Skills? (1)
a. Vocabulary (pp.32-33)
b. Grammar Note 1: Use simple present with “he” and “she” (pp.34-36)
c. Grammar Note 2: Use frequency adverbs with “be” (p.37)
Assignment due: Book Activity 1- How do people meet?

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Preview: Chapter 2 vocabulary

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Review: Chapter 2 vocabulary and grammar notes

6回

Chapter 2: Who Has Good Social Skills? (2)
Start Book Activity Assignment 2- Who has good social skills? (pp.38-43)
a. Writing Strategy 1: Using a concluding sentence
b. Writing Strategy 2: Use “it” and “when” to explain a feeling

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Preview: Chapter 2 writing strategies

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Homework: Finish Book Activity Assignment 2

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Chapter 3: How Do Places Change Us? (1)
a. Vocabulary (pp.44-45)
b. Grammar Note 1: Use gerunds as subjects (pp.46-48)
c. Grammar Note 2: Use have/has to + verb (pp.48-49)
Assignment due: Book Activity Assignment 2 - Who has good social skills?

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Preview: Chapter 3 vocabulary

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Review: Chapter 3 vocabulary and grammar notes

8回

Chapter 3: How Do Places Change Us? (2)
Start Book Activity Assignment 3 - How do places change us? (pp.50-53)
a. Writing Strategy 1: Write paragraphs about different places
b. Writing Strategy 2: Use “because” to explain why

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Preview: Chapter 3 writing strategies

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Homework: Finish Book Activity Assignment 3

9回

In-Class Activity: Unit 1 Review Assignment
Write about an assigned topic using vocabulary, grammar, and writing strategies learned in Unit 1 (Chapters 1 to 3)
Assignment due: Book Activity Assignment 3 - How do places change us

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Review Chapters 1 to 3 in preparation for the Unit 1 Review Assignment

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Unit Wrap Up (p.56)

10回

Chapter 4: What Makes a Strong Community? (1)
a. Vocabulary (pp.58-59)
b. Grammar Note 1: Use simple past with “-ed” and “had” (pp.60-62)
c. Grammar Note 2: Use “was” and “were” (pp.62-63)
S1 Report Explanation

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Preview: Chapter 4 vocabulary

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Review: Chapter 4 vocabulary and grammar notes

11回

Chapter 4: What Makes a Strong Community? (2)
Start Book Activity Assignment 4 - What makes a strong community? (pp.64-65)
a. Writing Strategy 1: Writing descriptive details
b. Writing Strategy 2: Use “the” for the second mention

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Preview: Chapter 4 writing strategies

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Homework:
a. Finish Book Activity Assignment 4
b. Prepare Portfolio for checking and make sure all writing assignments are complete

12回

Midterm Portfolio Check Submission
Catch-up Session
Assignment due: Book Activity Assignment 4- What makes a strong community?

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Go over Chapters 1 to 4 for midterm review

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None

13回

First Quarter Review

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Go over Chapters 1 to 4 for midterm review
Start working on S1 Report

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Complete S1 Report

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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 will be given during next class or through written comments. Please ask your teacher if you have any questions or concerns about your assignments.

講義で使用するテキスト（書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考）

Trio Writing 2 with Online Practice

Alice Savage and Colin Ward

Oxford University Press

978-0-19-485411-5

教科書は緑色。２回目の授業までに購入してください。JIUブックセンターで購入可能。

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.

研究室

Check your schedule for the classroom number.

オフィスアワー

Ask your teacher for their office hours in the first lesson.

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