Japanese Composition I-A University of Tsukuba
Course Overview
Students will improve their composition writing ability while learning about structure and various expressions appropriate for essay writing, through short composition writing practice, homework feedback, and lectures.
Learning Achievement
・Students will be able to write essays and report of about 2000 characters in length on social and cultural themes that include some abstract elements. ・Students will master the grammar, sentence structure, and expressions appropriate for writing essays and report.
Competence
1.Communication ability, 2. Ability for critical and creative thinking,3. Data and information literacy 4. Broad perspective and international character,5 and 6. Cooperative, independent, and autonomous attitudes
Course prerequisites
(1) Students must be in the Intermediate to Advanced level, possess grammar and vocabulary knowledge equivalent to Upper-Intermediate level, and know at least 1000 kanji. (2) As a rule, this course is limited to 1st and 2nd year undergraduate exchange students, short-term exchange students (Comprehensive Japanese 7 level), and Japanese returnee students. (The head of CEGLOC and the class teacher must give permission.)
Grading Philosophy
Homework 60%, Mid term exam 10%, Final report 30 %
Course schedule
Orientation Text L.1Text L1.Preparating for academic writingText L.2 Essay writing ”Japan and Japanese people"Text L.2Text L.3 Essay writing ”Technology”Text L.3Text L.4 Essay writing "Education”Text L.4 Mid-term examText L.5 Report writing “News”Text L.5Text L.6 Report writing “Workstyle”Text L 6Text L.7 Report writing “ Sustainable world”Text L.7Feedback on final report, Self evaluation
Course type
Class Exercises
Online Course Requirement
Instructor
Sugiura Chisato
Other information
・Students must submit assigned compositions on time. ・Students will read the work of other students in class and are expected to exchange ideas and learn from each other.
Site for Inquiry
Link to the syllabus provided by the university