● アカデミック・ライティング演習（初級Ⅰ）Ｄ

Through completion of the tasks in this course, students will master the fundamentals of paragraph writing such as writing clear introduction, and conclusion sentences, as well as giving detailed support for these. Learning the basic grammatical rules required in clear and effective writing will also be taught, including how to use signal words, how not begin sentences with prepositions, as well as instruction on proper punctuation and capitalization usage. After writing a paragraph, there will be peer review, student revisions, and teacher corrections done to each composition before the final draft will be handed into the teacher for a grade.

１	Course introduction and ice-breaking activities
２	Chapter 1: Introduction People (What is a paragraph? & Grammar and Capitalization)
３	Chapter 1: Introduction People (Sentence Structure & Writing assignment)
４	Chapter 1: Introduction People (Peer review of paragraphs and supplement activities)
５	Chapter 2: Listing-Order Paragraphs (Organization)
６	Chapter 2: Listing-Order Paragraphs (Sentence structure & Writing assignment)
７	Chapter 2: Listing-Order Paragraphs (Peer review of paragraphs and supplement activities)
８	Chapter 3: Giving Instructions (Organization)
９	Chapter 3: Giving Instructions (Sentence structure & Writing assignment)
10	Chapter 4: Describing a Place (Organization)
11	Chapter 4: Describing a Place (Sentence structure & Writing assignment)
12	Supplemental work: Creative writing and peer review
13	Share creative writing assignment in small groups & Introduction of Summer Writing Assignment

The course will combine textbook instructional activities on grammar and sentence structure in addition to writing practice within and outside the classroom. There will be homework each week which will be reviewed at the start of the following week. Keeping up with assignments will be a must for a passing grade. Each piece of work has a chance to develop and improve through our writing workshop practice.

Grading:
Homework (text & journals) 20%
Attendance/class participation 10%
First drafts 20%
Revised drafts 20%
Summer writing assignment 10%
Final exam 20%

Ann Hogue, First Steps in Academic Writing, (Academic Writing series) 2nd Edition, Pearson-Longman Publishing, 2008, ISBN:9780132414883

「アカデミック・ライティング演習（初級）Ⅰ」は、英語英米文化学科によってクラス指定が行われる。新入生ガイダンスに必ず出席し、指示に従うこと。また、２年生以上の再履修者は英語英米文化学科事務室に相談すること。