| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
Morito Institute of Global Higher Education |
| Lecture Code |
8B101901 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
論文作成法A |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ロンブンサクセイホウA |
Subject Name in
English |
Academic Writing A |
| Instructor |
NASHIO SEIJI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ナシオ セイジ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Tues5-6,Weds5-6：EDU K308 |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Seminar |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
4
:
Undergraduate Advanced
|
| Course Area（Area） |
22
:
Language Education |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Japanese |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Academic writing, vocabulary, grammar, logical thinking |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
To marshal and apply previously learned vocabulary, expressions and grammar for writing each component of papers and reports, such as background explanation, description of experiments or investigations, analysis, discussion, conclusion, etc.
To develop the skill necessary to write a text in a logical, well-reasoned way
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| Class Schedule |
Part 1: Orientation, Basic structure of a paper/report
Part 2: Objective description
Part 3: Coherence and cohesion
Part 4: Description of methods
Part 5: Description of figures and tables
Part 6: Analysis -1
Part 7: Analysis -2
Part 8: Discussion -1: Verification
Part 9: Discussion -2: Demonstration
Part 10: Citation from previous works
Part 11: Writing an introduction
Part 12: Writing a conclusion
Part 13: How to write a research proposal
Part 14: How to write an abstract
Part 15: Total review
Final Report Assignment |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
[Textbook] Self-made materials
[Reference] 『留学生と日本人学生のためのレポート・論文表現ハンドブック』（東京大学出版会）, 『ここがポイント！ レポート・論文を書くための日本語文法』（くろしお出版）
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PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle |
| (More Details) |
PPT, etc. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students are required to review basic vocabulary and expressions for academic writing before the class, to attempt the given drills after the class.
Students are expected to actively share findings from the class activity and homework. |
| Requirements |
Students with level 5 or above as per the placement test and are not native speakers of Japanese. Students cannot enroll in classes Level 4 or below.
It is preferable to take “論文作成法B” or “Academic Writing B” in the previous semester. |
| Grading Method |
Participation and discussion 30% Final Report Assignment 50％・homework20％ |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |