English Diploma Course 1 (Scientific Writing Strategies)

Learning Goals

(Science as an Academic field) To familiarize students with the techniques involved in writing research reports and abstracts.

Skills

Research, Reading, Writing, Presentation, Discussion, Logical Thinking

Classroom Flow

Students will learn the basics of writing English reports in scientific fields, including the title, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and references. These basics will be introduced by looking at good examples.

Class Projects

• Once familiar with the basics of English reports, students will practice the techniques in small groups.
• In research teams, students will conduct elementary research and report their findings in the form of a Research Paper and a Research Presentation

Grading Criteria

Grades will be based on the following:

12 Tasks	Weekly tasks are graded on a 3-2-1-0 scale. If all requirements of the task 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.	36 points
Final Research Paper (Research Team)	4 points	4 points
Research Presentation (Research Team)	5 points for Materials —5 points for Presenting	10 points
5 Writing Assignment Modules (Research Team)	5 points each	25 points
3 TOEIC® Exercises Cycles	5 points each - Late cycles will be scored as zero.	15 points
Online Exercise Library	10 points	10 points
Late assignment submission	minus 1 point

Text

No text is required for this course. However, many of the materials will need to be accessed via your EDC1 Student 2021 Google Drive Folder.

Face to Face Meetings

Meetings 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 are designated face to face meetings. In addition, all meetings will meet via zoom. All meetings will be recorded except for presentation meetings.

Course Schedule

Class	Weekly Tasks	Writing Modules	Papers/Presentation	TOEIC	OEL	Agenda
1	Orientation and Collaboration Tools
2	Research/Abstract			Cycle 1 04/30 Cycle 2 05/30 Cycle 3 06/30
3	Workshop
4	Introduction				1+ Online Exercise Library
5	References	Writing Assignment Module 1 (Abstract)
6	Workshop
7	Workshop	Writing Assignment Module 2 (References)
8	Workshop
9	Methods	Writing Assignment Module 3 (Introduction)
10	Workshop
11	Results/Conclusion	Writing Assignment Module 4 (Methods)
12	Workshop
13	Presentation Workshop	Writing Assignment Module 5 (Results/Conclusion)
14	Presentation		Final Research Paper/ Presentation (Research Team)
15	Presentation		Presentations (Research Team)

Course Can-do Goals

Program-wide Standards

Grading Scale

90% or more, A+; 80-89%, A; 70-79%, B; 60-69%, C; below 60%, F

NOTE: At the end of the third year, you will be taking a TOEIC-IP exam. You will then be re-streamed for your fourth-year courses based on the results of this TOEIC-IP and the numerical average of your third-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.

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to submit assignments in a timely fashion. Failure to submit timely may result in a reduction of the student’s overall grade. Students will be penalized 3 demerits for each non- submission and 1 demerit for each late submission. Students who accumulate more than 15 'demerits' (the equivalent of 5 absences) will receive an unsatisfactory grade ('F') for the course. As a rule, no make-up work will be given for unexcused absences.

English-English Dictionaries

You are required to use an English-English dictionary for your exercises. 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.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman Press.
Collins Cobuild English Dictionary, HarperCollins Publishers.

TOEIC-related Extra-Credit Points

Due to Curriculum Changes concerning the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Extra-Credit Points are not available in the Spring Semester of Academic Year 2021. See your Grading Criteria above for updated Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Curriculum Changes concerning the TOEIC® Exercises.

2021年度の春学期は、Extra-credit Points（ボーナス得点）はありません。通常とは違った位置付けで皆さんにTOEIC Exercisesに取り組んでもらうことになりました。各科目のシラバス Grading Criteria（評価の基準）に提示されている通り、TOEIC Exercisesの得点は、正規の得点として、100点満点評価の中に15点（1サイクル5点X3サイクル）組み入れられます。

The Academic Honesty Policy for S&E English Classes

The following will be considered violations of our academic honesty policy:

1. Copying any answers from another student's exercise, doing any exercises together with other students, or using a textbook from previous years. Exercises are to be completed entirely on your own.
2. Showing any portion of your exercise to another student.
3. Using any form of ‘cheat sheet’ in performing an exercise, quiz, etc.
4. Taking copies of an exercise, quiz, etc. (including unused copies) outside of the classroom. (This includes taking pictures of the exercise, quiz, etc.)
5. Using writing instruments or telephones during feedback of an in-class exercise, quiz, etc.
6. Copying answers from another student's exercise, quiz, etc. while it is being administered.
7. Copying any portion of a homework exercise from another student.
8. Allowing any portion of your homework exercise to be copied by another student.
9. Copying (or closely paraphrasing) portions of a homework assignment from other sources (printed matter, the Internet, etc.) and presenting it as your own, regardless of whether you acknowledge the source. This includes using translation software to translate any portion of your submission into English.
10. Sharing Rainbow or English Expeditions User IDs or Passwords with another student.

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.

理工学部英語授業における「不正行為」に関する取り決め

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。

1. 他者に（たとえ一部でも）課題の答えを写させてもらった場合 （課題を複数で一緒にやること、そして、過年度のテキストを使用することも含みます／課題は必ず独力でやること）
2. 他者に（たとえ一部でも）課題の答えを写させた場合
3. Quiz, Exercise等において、カンニングペーパー等を使用した場合
4. Quiz, Exercise等の答案(未使用のものも含む)を不当に持ち帰った場合 (カメラ付き携帯等による撮影も含みます)
5. Quiz, Exercise等のフィードバックの際、筆記用具、携帯電話等を手にした場合 (正答を盗もうとしたとみなします)
6. その他、Quiz, Exercise等の実施を妨害する行為、他者の受験を妨害する行為、 替え玉受験等も、不正行為とみなします。
7. Homework Assignmentにおいて、他者のAssignmentの一部または全部をコピーした場合
8. Homework Assignmentにおいて、他者に自身のAssignmentの一部または全部を コピーさせた場合
9. Homework Assignmentにおいて、書籍やWWWのサイトから得た情報をそのまま、 もしくは改ざんの後、断りなく(引用を明記せずに)、自身のAssignmentに盗り入れた(すなわち著作権を侵害した)場合(英語の授業で課されるassignmentの多くは、引用を明記する、しないにかかわらず、一切の引用を認めていません) 。これには翻訳ソフトの使用も含みます。一旦日本語で書いて、それを翻訳ソフトを利用して翻訳して提出することは、それがたとえ一文であっても許されません。
10. RainbowやEnglish ExpeditionsのユーザーIDやパスワードの授受があった場合

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。