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Interactive English: Production
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The objective of this class is to further develop the students' skills to write and speak English. In particular, emphasis will be placed on writing formal multiple-paragraph essays, speaking more fluently about practical topics, and giving short presentations. To achieve this goal, students will practice writing essays that are coherent and unified, edit and correct essays, and take part in group discussions, etc.
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The course places emphasis on writing multiple-paragraph essays, participating in group discussions, and giving short presentations. Other activities may be added to suit the students. The following class plan may be altered depending on the progress of the students. There will be weekly assignments.
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1st week: introduction
2nd week: essay (1): format and structure
3rd week: essay (2): prewriting activities
4th week: essay (3): choosing a topic
5th week: essay (4): writing an outline
6th week: essay (5): writing the introductory paragraph
7th week: essay (6): writing the body paragraphs
8th week: Active Learning (1)
9th week: essay (7): writing the concluding paragraph
10th week: essay (8): writing the draft
11th week: essay (9): editing the draft
12th week: essay (10): rewriting the draft
13th week: essay (11): editing and rewriting sample essays
14th week: Active Learning (2)
15th week: presentation
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Students will be graded comprehensively for their active class participation (20%), written assignments (10%), presentation (20%), term paper (40%), and ELC assignments (10%).
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Students must do their weekly assignments, read handouts, check the meaning and pronunciation of unfamiliar words, review the notes from the previous week, and work on the ELC assignments.
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The use of Japanese is not allowed in class. Students must participate actively in class and take notes. They must come to class prepared.
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