Syllabus system

2005年度上智大学シラバス

◆英語上級Ⅱ/A　－　（通）

R.Pattimore

○科目サブタイトル

Skills for an English Content-based Class: How Languages are Learned

○講義概要

The objective of this class is to for students to learn the skills they will need to succeed in an English content-based class taught all in English. To practice our skills, we will use a model subject, 'How Languages are Learned'. We will learn such basic skills as keyboarding, emailing, researching using the Internet, and formatting documents on a computer. We will also work on such core academic skills as reading, outlining, and summarizing. All of these skills will end in making a presentation, writing the exam type essay and writing a longer research paper.

○評価方法

出席状況(20%)、授業参画(20%)
Participation will be based on keyboarding tests, several short in-class assignments (20% as stated above). Major tests/assignments will include:
1. mini-tests following group presentations (5%)
2. a group presentation (15%)
3. test on summer reading (5%)
4. an exam-type timed essay (10%)
5. a long essay (25%)

○テキスト

We will use prints.

○必要な外国語

English

○他学部・他学科生の受講

否

○ホームページURL

www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Field/2266/

○授業計画

1	Introduction to the course. Selection of students if necessary.
2	Warm-up. Meeting other people in the class. 'What does a good student do?' and other questions. Orientation to the course, grading, necessary materials. Good manners in the computer room. Use of English/Japanese in class. Ideas about learning a second language. Reading Homework: Learning a first language. Part I.
3	Introduction to keyboarding and setting goals. Diagnostic typing test. Lecture/Activity: Learning a first language, Part I. Reading Homework: Learning a first language. Part II.
4	Typing practice. Basic formatting of documents using MS Word. Lecture/Activity: Learning a first language, Part II.
5	Introduction to presentations. Part I: Basic Posture. Example presentation and mini-test. Making groups for a prresentation. Topic choice. Reading distribution. Some students may be asked to participate in a research project by an independent researcher.
6	Basic Presentation Skills I. Basic posture. In-class group presentation meeting. Distribution of jobs.
7	Basic Presentation Skills II. Gestures. Formatting of documents for an outline and a mini-test. Homework: Out of class meeting on presentation.
8	Basic Presentation Skills III. Voice Inflection. Notes on your out-of-class meeting. Preparation time for presentations. Homework: Out of class meeting on presentation.
9	Preparation time for presentations. Checklist of things done and to do. Homework: Out of class meeting on presentation.
10	Presentations and mini-tests. (Short essay topics may be based on presentation contents.)
11	Presentations and mini-tests. (Short essay topics may be based on presentation contents.)
12	Presentations and mini-tests. (Short essay topics may be based on presentation contents.)
13	Any final presentations and mini-tests. (Short essay topics may be based on presentation contents.) Interrim Typing Test. Summer reading assignment.
14	Test of summer reading assignment. Online communication for the second term. The exam type essay I: Introduction to the overall concept.
15	The exam type essay II. Essay Introduction and Body.
16	The exam type essay III. Body and Conclusion.
17	Review of computer document format. Practice Exam-type essay.
18	Return of Practice Exam-type essay. Exam-type Essay, Try II. Homework: Long essay reading I.
19	Role of reading in the long essay. Role of referencing (vs. plagiarism) How to use a reading for a research paper. Highlighter method. Reading I Homework: Reading II.
20	How to use a reading for a research paper. Outlining method. (Computer format review and assignment.) Submit outlines.
21	Return of outlines. Setting up documents for a research essay. Title page and references.
22	What should be in the introduction to an essay? Topic sentence check. Time to write your essay and ask questions.
23	What should be in the body of an essay? What should be in a paragraph in the body? Time to write your essay and ask questions.
24	What should be in the conclusion? Time to write your essay and ask questions.
25	Finish long essays and submit.
26	Final class. Final typing test. Return of final essays and feedback. Ideas for further study. What is your final grade?