Japanese Writing Ⅱ

To achieve the class aims, students will learn the expressions required to write academic papers, from a basic level to an advanced level. The class will be conducted online using Shinshu University's eLearning system; students will practice essay composition and submit their assignments online. The instructor will then review and return the assignments.

paper, text structure, vocabulary

1. Orientation; learning about types of reports and papers
2. (Self-made teaching materials) Expressions used in papers (1)
3. (Self-made teaching materials) Expressions used in papers (2)
4. (Self-made teaching materials) Expressions used in papers (3)
5. (Self-made teaching materials) Expressions used in papers (4)
6. (Self-made teaching materials) Expressions used in papers (5)
7. (Self-made teaching materials) Expressions used in papers (6)
8. Introduction: Presenting previous research
9. Introduction (iii): Research objectives and outline – Main body (i): Methodology
10. Main body (i): Methodology – Main body (ii): Description of results
11. Main body (ii): Description of results
12. Main body (iii): Verification-type discussion – Main body (iv): Demonstration-type discussion
13. Main body (iv): Argument-type discussion
14. Main body (iv): Argument-type discussion – Conclusion (i): Presenting conclusions and evaluating the research results
15. Conclusion (i): Presenting conclusions drawn from research results

Syllabus (Japanese site only)