講義内容詳細:Academic English/English Seminar Ⅰ(再)

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年度/Academic Year 2021
授業科目名/Course Title (Japanese) Academic English/English Seminar Ⅰ(再)
英文科目名/Course Title (English) Academic English/English Seminar Ⅰ
学期/Semester 前期 単位/Credits 1
教員名/Instructor (Japanese) SMITH,Jason P.
英文氏名/Instructor (English) SMITH, Jason Paul

講義概要/Course description
This course is intended to help students develop their academic skills in English by offering them opportunities to participate in the following activities:
Listening skills: Listening to spoken (or taped) academic lectures and note-taking.
Speaking skills: Summarizing, discussing and responding to material presented in class; summarizing and presenting material read outside of class.
Reading skills: Reading English source materials on academic themes.
Writing skills: Note taking, writing summaries and opinions.
Auxiliary skills: Ability to respond to and critically evaluate material presented in lectures and articles.
達成目標/Course objectives
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to perform academic work in English in future classes. By the end of the course students should be able to take and basically understand a university-level courses taught entirely in English.
履修条件(事前に履修しておくことが望ましい科目など)/Prerequisite
None
授業計画/Lecture plan
1
授業計画/Class Online class; on-demand type. Course introduction
事前学習/Preparation Note taking 20 minute lecture: Handout: the best Note-Taking Methods
事後学習/Reviewing Review print.
2
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Lecture on symbols, abbreviations and how to take notes.
事前学習/Preparation Read print provided in class
事後学習/Reviewing Highlight main points of handout; review the lecture choose an article from 11 Short Stories You Can Read in Under 10 minutes, select one and print it summarization due on week 13
3
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Paraphrasing Academic lecture presented by instructor
事前学習/Preparation Paraphrasing sentences:
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-paraphrasing.html
事後学習/Reviewing H/W select a paragraph from a newspaper article, copy/paste, paraphrase it and print
4
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Avoiding plagiarism.  Short lecture by instructor.
事前学習/Preparation Know the thin line between plagiarism and paraphrasing
事後学習/Reviewing Short group related to H/W of last week/Find article related to plagiarism and be prepared to discuss it in groups next week
5
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Short group discussions on articles students found related to plagiarism
事前学習/Preparation Read article provided in class on summarizing
事後学習/Reviewing Review article and write a paraphrased account of it.
6
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Participating in academic discussions
事前学習/Preparation Choose topics and conduct research for academic discussions
事後学習/Reviewing Take notes; write summaries and responses to the academic discussions
7
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Reading academic textbooks
事前学習/Preparation What's the proper way to read textbooks? (A)
事後学習/Reviewing Review the assigned material from the article
8
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Reading academic textbooks
事前学習/Preparation What's the proper way to read textbooks? (B)
事後学習/Reviewing Review the assigned material from the article
9
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Writing summaries, critiques, and reports
事前学習/Preparation Choose topics for summaries, critiques, and reports
事後学習/Reviewing Review summaries, critiques, and reports after writing them
10
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Conducting academic research
事前学習/Preparation Conduct academic research utilizing materials from academic sources
事後学習/Reviewing Review the materials from academic sources before presenting them
11
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Conducting academic research
事前学習/Preparation Conduct academic research utilizing materials from academic sources
事後学習/Reviewing Review the materials from academic sources before presenting them
12
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Presenting academic research
事前学習/Preparation Present the academic research conducted in Weeks 10 and 11
事後学習/Reviewing Take notes; write summaries and responses to the academic research presentations
13
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Presenting academic research
事前学習/Preparation Prepare to present the academic research conducted in Weeks 10 and 11
事後学習/Reviewing Take notes; write summaries and responses to the academic research presentations Summary due from the article from 11 Short Stories You Can Read in Under 10 Minutes (see week 2 above)
14
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Review
事前学習/Preparation Prepare for final class discussions, and oral responses
事後学習/Reviewing Review final class discussions, and oral responses
15
授業計画/Class Face to face classes–regular type. Final assessment in class
事前学習/Preparation Prepare for the final assessment following guidelines presented by the professor
事後学習/Reviewing Review feedback provided by the professor
授業方法/Method of instruction
Face to face classes–regular type will be held. Students will read academic articles on specific themes broadly related to the themes of the department.  The material may be supplemented with short lectures by the professor that explain and expand on the main themes.  Students should respond to the material through discussion or oral summaries they present to the class.  Students can also respond to the material by paraphrasing and writing summaries, as well as writing critiques of and expressing opinions about articles, etc.
成績評価方法/Evaluation
1 平常点 In-class Points 100% Students will be evaluated continuously on the basis of their class performance. A final assessment may be made based on materials similar to those presented in class.
教科書/Textbooks
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参考書/Reference books
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その他/Others
In accordance with guidelines established by the Ministry of Education, students do not receive credit simply for attending classes.  However, student grades may be reduced for failing to attend classes.  This course assumes an interactive approach that makes it necessary to have engaged participation from all members. Students may not have more than three excused or unexcused absences in one semester in order to pass the class. Exceptions will be made for documented medical or family emergencies. 
Based on instructor discretion, this syllabus could be altered to fit the collective needs of the class.
* H/W throughout this class means homework.