This course aims to expand students' critical thinking skills as part of a scientific research team. In addition to the skills learned in Communication II--identifying the issues of a passage, the author's stance on those issues, and the supporting evidence for that stance--students will consider the motivation of the author and the intended use of the passage, and respond to the issues and the stance taken. Additionally, the oral communication skills that will be practiced include 1) debate, discussion, and persuasion skills as part of the critical thinking skills above, 2) communication skills among members of a group, and 3) presentations skills in presenting a short report of findings to a small group and a poster presentation to a larger audience. Finally, writing skills will be practiced with a short essay using the Online Homework Submission and Evaluation System.
Grades will be based on the following:
13 In-class Tasks | In-class tasks are graded on a 4-3-2-1-0 scale. If all requirements of the task are completed at an exceptional level, you will receive 4 points; if they are fully met, you will receive 3 points; if they are adequately met, 2 points; if they are only partially met, 1 point; if you do not participate in the task or are absent, 0 points. |
1 Quiz | 13 points |
1 Poster Presentation | 15 points |
1 Discussion Presentation | 10 points |
1 Homework Assignment | 10 points |
Vocabulary Exercises | 5 bonus points |
Late to class, using your cell phone, chattering in Japanese, sleeping in class, no text, no dictionary | minus 1 point |
E8/E10 English Expeditions Materials, Seibido Press.
Note: You are required to purchase a copy of this text for this class. Any possession of a copy of this text (even if it is your own copy) from a previous semester will be considered a violation of academic honesty.
You are required to bring an English-English dictionary to class every day. See the list of recommended dictionaries below for more information.
Class | Unit | Stage | Workshop | Homework | Quiz | Vocabulary |
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1 | Orientation | |||||
2 | Unit 1 | Text Materials | 1 | |||
3 | Unit 1 | Student Presentations I | 1,2 | |||
4 | Unit 1 | Student Presentations II | 1,2 | |||
5 | Unit 2 | Text Materials | ||||
6 | Unit 2 | Student Presentations I | 3 | |||
7 | Unit 2 | Student Presentations II | 3,4 | |||
8 | Unit 3 | Text Materials | Writing I | 3,4 | ||
9 | Unit 3 | Student Presentations I | Writing II | |||
10 | Unit 3 | Student Presentations II | HW10 | 5 | ||
11 | Writing Feedback Presentation |
Quiz (Units 1-3) | 5 | |||
12 | Presentation | 5,6 | ||||
13 | Poster Presentations I | 5,6 | ||||
14 | Poster Presentations II | |||||
15 | Poster Presentations III |
100%, A+; 90-99%, A; 80-89%, B; 60-79%, C; below 60%, F
NOTE: At the end of your second semester, you will be taking a TOEIC-IP exam. You will then be re-streamed for your second-year courses based on the results of this achievement exam, your placement test, and the numerical average of all of your first-year English courses. Therefore, it is important to strive for not only a high letter grade, but also for the highest numerical grade that you are capable of.
Students are expected to attend class regularly. Failure to attend class regularly may result in a reduction of the student's overall grade. Students will be penalized 3 'demerits' for each absence and 1 'demerit' for each 30-minute period they're late. Students who accumulate more than 15 'demerits' (the equivalent of 5 absences) will receive an unsatisfactory grade ('F') for the course, regardless of their actual score. As a rule, no make-up work will be given for unexcused absences.
NOTE: Students who fail to take the TOEIC-IP exam will have 5 points subtracted from the total score of EACH English class they are enrolled in.
You are required to bring an English-English dictionary to class every day. The following is a list of quality paper dictionaries for English language learners. You may use any other dictionary or you may elect to use an electronic dictionary.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Oxford University Press.A bilingual set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has been prepared for each course, as well as a general set for the entire curriculum. You can access these FAQs from the menus on your English Expeditions home page. Please read all of your FAQs before your second meeting.
The English Expeditions extra-credit system is tied into the TOEIC exercises, in order to encourage all students to practice their TOEIC test-taking skills in preparation for the TOEIC examination. For more information on the TOEIC examination, see the TOEIC Exercises section of your Online Education text. The extra-credit point system is as follows:
Semester One | Semester Two | Semester Three | Semester Four |
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Correctly complete 3 cycles of TOEIC exercises (350 questions) BEFORE the deadline. | Correctly complete 3 cycles of TOEIC exercises (350 questions) BEFORE the deadline. |
Correctly complete 3 cycles of TOEIC exercises (350 questions) BEFORE the deadline. | Correctly complete 3 cycles of TOEIC exercises (350 questions) BEFORE the deadline. |
Fulfilling the above requirements will result in five extra-credit points being awarded for each English class in which you are enrolled.
NOTE: Students who have failed to properly submit all homework assignments or have been found in violation of our academic honesty policy are ineligible for extra-credit points.
* NOTES for FALL Classes:
Note: TOEIC Bridge-IP scores will be converted to TOEIC-IP scores for all calculations.No Academic Honesty Violations | HW Complete | TOEIC Ex Complete | Took TOEIC-IP Exam | TOEIC-IP Score Gain | TOP 5 TOEIC-IP Score | TOP TOEIC-IP Gain Class | TOEIC-IP Score >200 | TOEIC-IP Score <20% Drop | Extra- Credit Points |
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オンラインTOEIC Exercisesを期限内に3サイクル終了すると、1回生前期と2回生前期には、履修中の全必修英語科目でボーナス得点(Extra-credit Points)が5点ずつもらえます。ただし、出席が足りていない場合、未提出の課題がある場合、および、不正行為が一度でもあった場合は、ボーナス得点の加算はありません。
TOEIC-IPを受験する1回生後期および2回生後期は、ボーナス得点加算の仕組みは下記a,b,c,dのようになります。ただし、出席が足りていない場合、未提出の課題がある場合、および、不正行為が一度でもあった場合は、b,c,dに該当してもボーナス得点は一切ありません。
The following guidelines are designed to make your English classes run a bit more smoothly. Please take the time to read each of them carefully and ask questions if any of the points are unclear.
Language courses in the Faculty of Sciences and Engineering are designated as lectures. You are required to devote two hours of study outside of class for every one hour inside the classroom. The following are suggestions to help you use the textbook, both inside and outside of the classroom, to its fullest.
The following will be considered violations of our academic honesty policy:
Any of the above violations will result in a score of 0 for ALL exercises on that day, as well as forfeiting your chance for extra-credit.
不正行為は、いかなる理由があれ一切認められません。以下のような行為は、不正行為とみなします。
上記、および上記に類する「不正行為」があった場合は、当該学生の当該科目における、その日の得点を0点にするとともに、Extra-credit pointsはすべて無効になります。