授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | | この講義は英語で行います。英語の欄を参照してください。 |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | The course exposes you to vital and necessary academic literacy and skills for your independent research projects. The course lays the foundation of academic writing in three principal stages: pre-writing, writing, and revision. Academic Writing II and III will help develop your foundation to higher levels.
In Academic Writing I, you will:
Identify and evaluate academic literature;
Formulate your research topic into a viable research question;
Produce a research proposal; and
Embark on your mid-term report.
The primary target of the course is students enrolled in master’s program in the School of Law. However, the course remains open to students in other Schools. English is the medium of instruction. For more details and the class schedule, please consult the course syllabus posted on NUCT. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | | この講義は英語で行います。英語の欄を参照してください。 |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | By the end of the course, students will have:
Attended in more than 90% of the classes
Written your research proposal. The proposal features a well-defined research question, research method, tentative suggestion, full list of references, and bibliography.
Written your mid-term report
Submitted assignments |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1 Pre-Writing (1)
Orientation
• What is academic writing?
• Time management
• Finding and evaluating academic literature (1): How and what to search
2 Pre-Writing (2)
• Research proposal (1)
- The elements of the research proposal.
• Finding and evaluating academic literature (2): how to read; type of reading.
3 Pre-writing (3):
• Finding and evaluating academic literature (3):
• Taking and making notes - summary and paraphrasing
• Managing sources
• Asking questions
4 Writing (1)
• Overall structure of the proposal Brainstorming: developing the outline
• Formatting your document (Margin, font, spelling, page numbering, line spacing)
5 Writing (2)
• From an outline to paragraph writing:
• The thesis statement
6 Writing (3)
• Paragraph structure: the topic sentence
7 Writing (4)
• Paragraph writing: from the topic sentence to the supporting evidence and ideas
8 Writing (5)
• Paragraph writing: reported speech and reporting verbs
• Avoiding plagiarism
9 Writing (6):
• Paragraph writing: connecting ideas
10 Writing (7):
• Writing the introduction
11 Writing (8):
• Writing the conclusion and the title
12 Writing (9): Footnotes and bibliography
13 Revising (1): Peer-editing and checking consistency in:
• Logic and coherence;
• Register (style); and
• Verb tense
14 Revising (2): Checking your bibliography
15 Revising (3): Giving feedback |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | No prerequisites. This course (Academic Writing I) is mandatory. Academic Writing II and III are not mandatory. However, the School of Law recommends students enrol and complete all three. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Class attendance and participation (minimum 90% attendance). 10%
Written assignments, 90% (an aggregate total) |
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教科書・テキスト
Textbook | | Writing Guide, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University, 2019, 5th edition.
https://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/_userdata/writing-guide.pdf
or
https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/current-students/ (then click “Writing Guide”)
and keep the Writing Guide on your hard drive and storage devices
Instructor will distribute supplementary texts and worksheets on NUCT. |
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参考書
Reference Book | | | Instructor will distribute supplementary texts and worksheets on NUCT. |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Students should come to class prepared. Written assignments should be submitted on time. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | Attendance is mandatory.
Attendance is mandatory.
In case of absence, students must write to the instructor by 48 hours prior to the commencement of the class and obtain permission.
Lateness more than ten minutes after the start of the class will be marked as “absent”.
Come to class prepared: read, watch and listen to materials posted on NUCT for the class.
Submit assignments on time. Should you anticipate an unforeseen delay in submission, you may seek an extension at least three days before the assignment is due. However, the instructor reserves the right to approve or deny the request. |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | 授業開講形態（対面遠隔併用で実施する授業一覧）は、名古屋大学大学院法学研究科ホームページの「NEWS ニュース」に掲載します。URL：https://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/
※履修登録後に授業形態等に変更がある場合には、NUCTの授業サイトで案内します。
List of hybrid classes employing both face-to-face and remote teaching methods will be posted in the "News" of the homepage of the Graduate School of Law.
URL：https://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp
*If there are any changes in the teaching methods after the period of course registration, it will be announced on NUCT. |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | 遠隔授業はNUCTで行う。教員への質問方法、学生同士の意見交換の方法は次のとおりとする。なお、教員より別の指示がある場合は、その指示に従うこと。
・教員への質問は、NUCT機能「メッセージ」により行うこと。
・授業に関する受講学生間の意見交換は、NUCT機能「メッセージ」により行うこと。
（※担当教員が「フォーラム」機能を追加設定した場合は「フォーラム」も利用可。）
Remote classes are conducted via NUCT. Questions to instructors should be asked using the NUCT "Message" function.
Student discussions will be conducted using the NUCT "Message" function. (If the instructor has added the "Forum" function, the "Forum" can also be used.)
Follow your instructor's directions if your instructor has any other directions. |
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