This course consists of 9 classes 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.

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Step 1 (week 1 - 3)

Preparing for Graduate-level Writing

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 Graduate-level Writing

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 Your Academic Paper

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

Time and Place

Eligibility

Graduate students officially enrolled at Ritsumeikan University
*There is no tuition fee for taking part in this non-credit program.

How to apply

Applications can be made online through the following website:

KIC ：

BKC ：

OIC ：

*Application period: Sep 23 - Oct 14
*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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