Writing Strategies B I, II

This course will offer students an opportunity to develop their writing skills for the purpose of communication, employing the process writing approach and various writing activities.

By taking this course, students will be able to increase their writing fluency. In WS-B I, they will also learn the basic paragraph structure in English and will be able to write well-organized one-paragraph essays. In addition, they will learn the basic essay structure in English and will be able to write well-organized essays (consisting of more than one paragraph) in WS-B II.

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WS-B 15 (07/30)
  1. Announcements
  2. Course summary
  3. Final exam
  4. Announcements/Homework
    • ASAP
      • Writing 課題の未提出分
    • By Wednesday, July 31:
      • Continue Slack postings. 7月31日投稿分までを前期の成績に算入します。
    • Summer assignment:
      • 夏休みの課題として、Slack 投稿を続けてもらいます。8月1日以降の投稿は後期の成績に算入します。
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WS-B 14 (07/23)
  1. Announcements
  2. Unit 2: Five elements of good writing
    • Feedback on Unit 2 paragraph second draft
  3. Unit 3: Types of paragraphs
  4. Homework
    • By Monday, July 29:
      • Continue Slack postings.
      • Study for the exam.
      • Third draft of Unit 2 paragraph (if I had one million yen) and submit it @ Google Classroom.
      • Second draft of Unit 3 paragraph (effects of exercises) and submit it @ Google Classroom.
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WS-B 13 (07/09)
  1. Announcements
  2. Unit 1: Introduction to paragraphs
    • Feedback on Unit 1 paragraph second draft
  3. Unit 3: Types of paragraphs
    • Outline peer review
    • Writing the first draft
  4. Homework
    • By Monday, July 22:
      • Continue Slack postings.
      • Third draft of Unit 1 paragraph (a place I would like to visit) and submit it @ Google Classroom.
      • First draft of Unit 3 paragraph (effects of exercises) and submit it @ Google Classroom.
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WS-B 12 (07/02)
  1. Announcements
    • Seating chart
    • グローバル人材育成セミナー on Wednesday, July 10 (16:00-17:30). More information later.
  2. Unit 3: Types of paragraphs
      • Cause-effect paragraphs
      • Classification paragraphs
      • Topic selection
        • Effects of exercises
      • Grammar for writing
  3. Homework
    • By Monday, July 08:
      • Continue Slack postings.
      • Brainstorm on the above topic and write the following sentences.
        • Topic sentence
        • Three supporting sentences
        • Concluding sentence

 

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WS-B 11 (06/25)
  1. Announcements
  2. Unit 3: Types of paragraphs
    • Descriptive paragraphs
    • Comparison of paragraphs
    • Cause-effect paragraphs
    • Classification paragraphs
  3. Homework
    • By Monday, July 01
      • Continue Slack postings.
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