Syllabus system

2006年度上智大学シラバス

2006/03/01更新

◆Ｗｒｉｔｉｎｇ　Ｓｋｉｌｌｓ　－　(通)

DILLON Thomas

○講義概要

This class is to help students improve university level writing skills in English. Class activity will center on how to prepare, write and present essays. These activities will begin with paragraph development and end with research paper skills. In the course of the year, students will write four or five smaller essays and two research papers. As a basis for some papers, students will also be given reading assignments.

○評価方法

出席状況(15%)、授業参画(15%)、レポート(25%)、小テスト等(10%)
The term "report" above is hereby defined as a "research paper." In addition to this, students will present several essays, as well as other written work. This work will constitute 25% of the class grade. There will also be "Free Writing" homework which will constitute 10% of the class grade.

○テキスト

To be announced

○必要な外国語

English

○他学部・他学科生の受講

否

○授業計画

1	Class Introduction (The following schedule is tentative. In addition, class activities usually overlap from week to week.)
2	Paragraph construction/ re-writing instruction
3	Topic Sentence practice/more paragraph practice
4	Making an introduction
5	Making a conclusion
6	Transition practice
7	First full student essay/Peer evaluation
8	Feedback and re-writing
9	Class Discussion on "Luka" by Suzanne Vega
10	Class Discussion on "Luka" by Suzanne Vega
11	Second student essay/Peer evaluation
12	Class Discussion on Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
13	Class Discussion on Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
14	Third Student Essay/Peer evaluation
15	Summer assignments
16	Feedback from Summer assignments
17	Paraphrasing and summarizing, Part I
18	Paraphrasing and summarizing, Part II
19	Bibliography construction
20	Class discussion on ﾒThe Cask of Amontilladoﾓ by Edgar Allan Poe
21	Class discussion on ﾒThe Cask of Amontilladoﾓ by Edgar Allan Poe
22	"Cask of Amontillado" video
23	Research paper peer evaluation
24	Research paper feedback
25	Preparation for final research paper
26	Preparation for final research paper
27	Additional practice as the schedule allows
28	Additional practice as the schedule allows
29	Additional practice as the schedule allows
30	Final quiz