科目名	英文作法�U
単位数	2.0
担当者	Michael Gorman
履修時期	Fall 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. In the second semester, students will use skills acquired in the first semester to produce writing and research assignments.
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) -English Writing I
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 considerable amount of reading and writing homework for most classes.
講義内容	1. Orientation ? syllabus & expectations 2. Review the writing process 3. Gathering & narrowing ideas 4. Paragraphs & topic sentences 5. Developing paragraphs 6. Descriptive & process paragraphs 7. Opinion paragraphs 8. Comparison/contrast paragraphs 9. Problem/solution paragraphs 10. Essay Structure 11. Outlines & argument boxes 12. Introductions & conclusions 13. Unity & coherence 14. Writing essay exams 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	Some feedback will be given on participation and assignments
アクティブ・ラーニング
キーワード	The writing process, paragraph and essay structures, claims (topic sentence and thesis statement)
備考	-Enrollment is limited to 25 students. -Students who wish to take Writing II must first complete Writing I. -The course schedule is tentative and will 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.