授業の目的、または到達目標

To develop a sound writing process appropriate to the argumentative and analytical nature of most academic writing.

授業の概要

This course builds upon writing skills covered in Topic Writing while presenting new writing skills. The course will cover topics such as developing and evaluating concepts in writing; organizing initial drafts efficiently; and improving drafts through revision and editing. The areas of focus may include: applying critical reasoning skills with the conventions of academic discourse; cultivating reading skills to derive a full understanding of the information; developing inter-textual argument and analysis; anticipating and responding to potential counter-arguments; orienting text to the theoretical perspectives of the discipline or field in which students are writing; and developing control over extended forms of academic writing.

授業の形態

• This course involves writing and thinking deeply about what to write and how to write.

準備学習

• Students should spend at least one hour on homework for each hour in class. Students will spend time practicing many forms of writing.

教科書

• To be decided

成績評価方法・基準

Includes practice with citations， sources， outline， drafts， and final essay