ONLINE Academic Writing Program Fall 2024
A professional English instructor will guide you through the basics and offer valuable advice to further improve your academic writing skills.
Take this opportunity to get professional guidance for free andimprove your English writing skills!
◆ Courses *You can take both courses.
１. Private Tutorials: You can bring in your actual paper and ask questions to improve your writing skills. Period : Monday, October 21 - Thursday, November 28 (30 sessions) Eligibility: Graduate students officially enrolled at Ritsumeikan University Application:Here * ２session(45 min) per student.
２. Lecture Series: Learn the basics of academic writing through 5 lectures. Period: Monday, October 7 - Friday, October 11 / 14:00-15:30 Eligibility: Graduate students officially enrolled at Ritsumeikan University (Undergraduate students are also welcome.) * Available from １ lecture. * Language:English
◆Details and application
[Application for Lecture Series]If you are an undergraduate or faculty of Ritsumeikan University interested inapplying for the lecture series, please contact RARA Office by email and Please let us know the lecture date you would like to attend.
開催日
テーマ
内容・目的
時間
10/7 (Mon)
Essay and
Assignment Planning
This planning
stage focuses on the writing process and what constitutes good writing.
Outlining and organizing ideas into main ideas, supporting ideas, and detail
will be introduced.
90分
10/8 (Tue)
Paragraph and
Sentence Structure
Individual
sentences need to be constructed so that the reader can easily grasp the main
idea. This session focuses on paragraph organization with emphasis on topic
sentences and controlling ideas.
90分
10/9 (Wed)
Cohesion and
Coherence in Academic Writing
This session focuses
on the three features that a paragraph should have; unity, development, and
clarity, as well as completing each paragraph's idea and transitioning into
the next paragraph cohesively.
90分
10/10
(Thu)
Common Errors and
Writing Accuracy
Focusing on writing
accuracy, specifically, on common problems seen with grammatical accuracy,
writing techniques such as using transitions and passive/active voice
effectively will be introduced.
90分
10/11 (Fri)
Punctuation and
Style
This session
focuses on overall style and incorporating effective punctuation and
word-choice. Techniques will also be introduced to avoid wordiness issues.
90分
------------------------------＜Inquiries＞ RARA OfficeTel: 075-813-8560Email: d-cp@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
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開催日 |
テーマ |
内容・目的 |
時間 |
|
10/7 (Mon) |
Essay and Assignment Planning |
This planning stage focuses on the writing process and what constitutes good writing. Outlining and organizing ideas into main ideas, supporting ideas, and detail will be introduced. |
90分 |
|
10/8 (Tue) |
Paragraph and Sentence Structure |
Individual sentences need to be constructed so that the reader can easily grasp the main idea. This session focuses on paragraph organization with emphasis on topic sentences and controlling ideas. |
90分 |
|
10/9 (Wed) |
Cohesion and Coherence in Academic Writing |
This session focuses on the three features that a paragraph should have; unity, development, and clarity, as well as completing each paragraph's idea and transitioning into the next paragraph cohesively. |
90分 |
|
10/10 |
Common Errors and Writing Accuracy |
Focusing on writing accuracy, specifically, on common problems seen with grammatical accuracy, writing techniques such as using transitions and passive/active voice effectively will be introduced. |
90分 |
|
10/11 (Fri) |
Punctuation and Style |
This session focuses on overall style and incorporating effective punctuation and word-choice. Techniques will also be introduced to avoid wordiness issues. |
90分 |
