Academic Writing Program Fall 2017
This course consists of 9 classes (8 classes at Kinugasa Campus) which are divided into 3 steps. All graduate students are encouraged to partake in the step which best suits their academic writing needs concerning the concepts of academic writing and areas in which improvements may be necessary.
Step 1 (week 1 - 3)
Preparing Step
This is a preparatory writing step that is designed to help graduate students develop the linguistic, rhetorical, and strategic competencies that they will need to succeed at Ritsumeikan University. The focus of this step is to raise awareness of and increase familiarity with the conventions of academic discourse and to improve students’ general skills in academic writing.
Step 2 (week 4 - 8)
Developing Step
This step will help graduate students cope with specific requirements of academic reports and research papers. Topics include problem areas in style and accuracy, word choice, development and organization of ideas, writing abstracts and literature reviews, and incorporating sources and quotations.
Step 3 (week 9)
Finalizing Step
Finalizing Your Academic Paper This is a step for graduate students to help finalize their English academic reports and research papers. The objective is for them to check their own writing making sure that the content and language used is prefect before submitting the final paper.
Course Outline
Week Theme 1 Essay and Assignment Planning 2 Paragraph Structure and Cohesion 3 Common Errors and Writing Accuracy 4 Components of a Research Paper 5 Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Referencing 6 The Introduction and Thesis Statement 7 The body and Conclusion 8 Writing the Abstract 9 Revising and Final Editing
Time and Place
Campus Date Time Place KIC Saturday Nov 4
Saturday Nov 11
10:40 - 17:50 KOSHINKAN 725
BKC Every Friday
Oct 13 - Dec 15 Period 5
16:20 - 17:50 FOREST HOUSE F105 OIC Every Tuesday
Oct 17 - Dec 12
Period 3
13:00 - 14:30 BUILDING A AN324
Eligibility
Graduate students officially enrolled at Ritsumeikan University
*There is no tuition fee for taking this non-credit program.
How to apply
Applications can be made online through the following website:
*Application period: Sep26 - Oct 10 (Oct 30 for the Kinugasa Campus program )
*We will stop accepting applications when the application reaches its quota.
Contact
Office of Graduate Studies
TEL : 075-465-8195
EMAIL : s-igs@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
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This course consists of 9 classes (8 classes at Kinugasa Campus) which are divided into 3 steps. All graduate students are encouraged to partake in the step which best suits their academic writing needs concerning the concepts of academic writing and areas in which improvements may be necessary.
Step 1 (week 1 - 3)
Preparing Step
This is a preparatory writing step that is designed to help graduate students develop the linguistic, rhetorical, and strategic competencies that they will need to succeed at Ritsumeikan University. The focus of this step is to raise awareness of and increase familiarity with the conventions of academic discourse and to improve students’ general skills in academic writing.
Step 2 (week 4 - 8)
Developing Step
This step will help graduate students cope with specific requirements of academic reports and research papers. Topics include problem areas in style and accuracy, word choice, development and organization of ideas, writing abstracts and literature reviews, and incorporating sources and quotations.
Step 3 (week 9)
Finalizing Step
Finalizing Your Academic Paper This is a step for graduate students to help finalize their English academic reports and research papers. The objective is for them to check their own writing making sure that the content and language used is prefect before submitting the final paper.
Course Outline
Week | Theme |
---|---|
1 | Essay and Assignment Planning |
2 | Paragraph Structure and Cohesion |
3 | Common Errors and Writing Accuracy |
4 | Components of a Research Paper |
5 | Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Referencing |
6 | The Introduction and Thesis Statement |
7 | The body and Conclusion |
8 | Writing the Abstract |
9 | Revising and Final Editing |
Time and Place
Campus | Date | Time | Place |
---|---|---|---|
KIC | Saturday Nov 4 Saturday Nov 11 | 10:40 - 17:50 | KOSHINKAN 725 |
BKC | Every Friday Oct 13 - Dec 15 | Period 5 16:20 - 17:50 | FOREST HOUSE F105 |
OIC | Every Tuesday Oct 17 - Dec 12 | Period 3 13:00 - 14:30 | BUILDING A AN324 |
Eligibility
Graduate students officially enrolled at Ritsumeikan University
*There is no tuition fee for taking this non-credit program.
How to apply
Applications can be made online through the following website:
*Application period: Sep26 - Oct 10 (Oct 30 for the Kinugasa Campus program )
*We will stop accepting applications when the application reaches its quota.
Contact
Office of Graduate Studies
TEL : 075-465-8195
EMAIL : s-igs@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
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