Japanese Writing

○ This class is held entirely online and on demand.
○ This one-credit class comprises one 45-minute session (initial orientation session) and seven 90-minute sessions.
○ Students will check eALPS for the content of each session and proceed independently with the class.
○ Dates will be set for each session, but students may complete each session at any time as long as it is before the assignment deadline.
○ The class involves group work. Learning will progress through the cooperation of all group members; therefore, students should adhere to the
deadlines to ensure a smooth learning experience.

technical writing, academic writing, cognitive psychology

Session 1: Orientation
Session 2: Improvements at the sentence level
Session 3: Planning at text level
Session 4: Thinking about what is in the minds of your audience
Session 5: Learning academic writing techniques
Session 6: Learning technical writing techniques
Session 7: Writing Japanese that is easy to translate with English tools; final assignment
Session 8: Review of course and final assignment

Syllabus (Japanese site only)