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Course Detail

Degree
Bachelor
Standard Academic Year
1 - 6
Course delivery methods
face-to-face
Subject
Languages
Program
School
Center for Education of Global Communication(CEGLOC)
Department
Japanese
Campus
Tsukuba Campus
Classroom
9P202
Course Offering Year
2023-2024
Course Offering Month
October - December
Weekday and Period
Thu3
Capacity
Credits
-
Language
Japanese
Course Number
XJ08102

Japanese 8 Writing B (Advanced) University of Tsukuba

Course Overview

Students will be able to write logical reports of around 3000 characters about social and cultural themes. They will be able to: distinguish between styles for factual and opinion writing; explain objectively about systems and structures; write conclusions containing assessments and arguments; and write summaries and abstracts.

Learning Achievement

Students will be able to write logical reports of around 3000 characters about social and cultural themes. They will be able to: distinguish between styles for factual and opinion writing; explain objectively about systems and structures; write conclusions containing assessments and arguments; and write summaries and abstracts.

Competence

Students will be able to acquire the logical thinking necessary for studying at the university and write the objective and logical sentences necessary for writing reports and dissertations to be submitted in class.

Course prerequisites

Students who have completed Level J7 or have attained a level similar to N1 of the Japanese-Language Proficency Test.

Grading Philosophy

Submitted assignments 40%, Report 60%

Course schedule

eek 1: Orientation/Level check composition
Weeks 2 to 10: Summary writing practice, practice for writing reports, writing reports
Guidance / level check / style
Style / Notation: Basics of Writing
Write logically
Summarize sentences1
Report 1 : Determine the theme 1 Outline consideration
Report 2 : Determine the theme 2 Raising issues and reviewing materials
Read critically-1 Check for problems
Read critically-2 Write a rebuttal sentence
How to quote・Quoting and writing your own material・How to present references
Confirmation of feedback / improvement point of report draft

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Kimimura Chihiro

Other information

Students must submit assigned compositions. They will be reading the work of other students in class and are expected to exchange ideas and learn from each other.
The University of Tsukuba online learning tool, Manaba, will be used. To create the portfolio, students should keep all homework and handouts in a file.

Site for Inquiry


Link to the syllabus provided by the university