科目名	英文作法�T
単位数	2.0
担当者	Michael Gorman
履修時期	Spring Semester
履修対象	2nd year students and above
講義形態	講義
講義の目的	This course is designed to help students become more fluent as writers and critical thinkers and to familiarize students with academic writing and the use of borrowed sources. Over the course of the year, students will learn and practice a variety of pre-writing, drafting, and revising techniques while working on several academic writing projects.
到達目標	To gain a better understanding of writing and critical thinking in English as well as to practice researching and using outside sources in academic essays.
受講要件	TOEIC score of 550+ (or permission from instructor)
履修取消の可否	可
履修取消不可の理由
事前・事後学修	There will be a significant amount of reading and writing homework for most classes.
講義内容	1. Orientation ? Syllabus & expectations 2. Formatting assignments 3. From sentence to paragraph 4. Identifying topics (topic sentences) 5. Developing paragraphs (brainstorming) 6. Word maps & concluding sentences (brainstorming) 7. Freewriting & peer editing 8. Citing opinions & examples 9. Cause & effect; sentence coordination 10. Logic & ordering 11. Ordering narrative 12. Using double lists (brainstorming); making comparisons 13. Using pair interviews (brainstorming); beginning paragraphs with questions 14. Transitions; writing about the future 15. Wrap up; portfolio due
期末試験実施の有無	実施しない
評価方法・基準	Attendance & participation (20%); assignments, homework, presentations, and projects (80%)
教科書等	Zemach, Dorothy E., and Chris Valvona. Writing Research Papers: From Essay to Research Paper. Macmillan, 2011. ISBN-13: 9780230421943.
担当者プロフィール	Mike Gorman earned his PhD in American literature and culture from the University of Tulsa and is especially interested in ways literature connects with rural American culture, transnationalism, and the environment.
講義に関連する実務経験
課題や試験に対するフィードバック	Feedback given on the writing process and some assignments
アクティブ・ラーニング
キーワード	The writing process (prewriting, development, drafting, revising, reflecting), critical thinking, clarity, coherence
備考	-Enrollment is limited to 25 students. -Writing I is half of a full-year course. Students who take Writing I are expected to take Writing II in the second semester. -The course schedule is tentative and may change. -This class will be taught entirely in English, and students are expected to use English actively in class. -Attendance is mandatory. Students who miss more than 3 classes will not receive credit. -Assignments/homework must be submitted at the beginning of class on the day they are due. -Late assignments/homework/projects will not be accepted.