授業の目的 【日本語】
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | "Writing is a manual labor of the mind" - -John Gregory Dunne
This course is designed to equip students with essential academic writing skills. For example, students will learn how to conduct a literature review, the proper way to cite and reference sources, and the ins-and-outs of basic academic writing conventions (e.g., paragraph construction, formatting a manuscript, and the proper usage of common but confusing abbreviations such as “e.g.”). This course also aims at acquiring the sense of academic integrity and avoiding research misconducts.
The ultimate goal of this course is to turn students into better academic writers so that they can spend more time focusing on their classes/research and less time worrying about the quality of their writing. To this end, each course will incorporate two common themes: (i) overcoming common grammar-related pitfalls and (ii) utilizing computer software* to automate the writing process.
*Note: Only software that is free (i.e., open source) or freely available to Nagoya University students will be introduced. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | | Students shall gain a basic understanding of academic writing skills. Slides for each lecture will be provided to students such that in addition to learning basic academic writing skills, they will finish the course with a detailed reference guide to assist them with any issues that arise during their academic writing career. Students shall also learn research integrity and how to avoid research misconduct. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1. Course Overview (What are Academic Writing and Research Integrity?) and Introductions
2. "Tips and Tricks" in Academic Writing: Data/Article Management. To Read: Article 1
3. “Tips and Tricks” in Academic Writing: Microsoft Word Tools. Assignment 1: Summarization (10%)
4. References and Citations. Assignment 2: Transcription (10%)
5. Sentence and Paragraph Construction
6. Paraphrasing Workshop. Assignment 3: Paraphrasing Article 2 (10%)
7. Conducting a Literature Review
8. Style Guides (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) and Formatting. Graph/Chart Construction
9. Writing a Research Proposal. Assignment 4: Improved Research Proposal (20%)
10. Writing a Persuasive Essay
11. Peer Review Workshop
12. Plagiarism (How to Borrow Ideas without Stealing Them) and Turnitin.
13. Refining your Writing Style. Assignment 5: 10-15 page article (30%).
14. Practical Advice for Becoming a Productive Academic Writer
15. Review of Academic Writing Skills a |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | Academic Writing Skills a serves as a preparatory course for Academic Writing Skills b—which is specifically focused on improving thesis/dissertation writing ability. Although these two courses are designed to support and build upon each other, it is not necessary that students enroll in both courses. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Grading for this course will be based on two components:
1. Take-Home Assignments (80%). Twice throughout the semester students will be given one week to complete an academic writing related assignment. The contents of the assignments will be related to the writing skills that are taught in class. Each assignment should take no more than several hours to complete.
2. Participation (20%)
As long as students complete the two take-home assignments, attend class, study/review (for approximately 1.5 hours) between classes, and participate, they should have no problem doing well in this course. Credit is given to C- or C (where applicable) or higher grade for each criterion. |
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教科書・参考書
Textbook/Reference Book | | | There is no specific text for this course. Any written materials that are used in class will be distributed directly to students. |
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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) | | | As a rule, students should spend at least 1.5 hours reviewing material from the prior week before each class. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | Tips for how to do well:
• Bring your laptop to class!
• Read academic articles!
• Don’t be afraid to make mistakes! |
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使用言語
Language(s) for Instruction & Discussion | | | This course is taught in English.. |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | 対面で実施します。
Classes will be held in-person. |
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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) | | |
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