2017年度後期大学院英語アカデミックライティングプログラム 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.
*本セミナーは全て英語で実施します。予めご了承のうえお申込みください。
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 | 11/4 & 11/11 土曜集中 | 10:40~17:50 | 恒心館725 |
BKC | 10/13~12/15 毎週金曜 | 16:20~17:50 | フォレストハウスF105 |
OIC | 10/17~12/12 毎週火曜 | 13:00~14:30 | A棟 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: Sep 26 – Oct 10 (Oct 30 for the Kinugasa Campus program )
Contact
Office of Graduate Studies
TEL : 075-465-8195
EMAIL : s-igs@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
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