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Lesson 01 Introduction.2025

The Advanced Plus Academic Writing Course, taught by Dean Poland, focuses on enhancing students' writing skills through critical thinking, vocabulary building, and research. Students will complete various assessments, including timed writings and essays, while learning to articulate original viewpoints. The course emphasizes class participation and includes getting to know classmates as part of the initial lesson.

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Lesson 01 Introduction.2025

The Advanced Plus Academic Writing Course, taught by Dean Poland, focuses on enhancing students' writing skills through critical thinking, vocabulary building, and research. Students will complete various assessments, including timed writings and essays, while learning to articulate original viewpoints. The course emphasizes class participation and includes getting to know classmates as part of the initial lesson.

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Lesson 1: Course Explanation and

Introductions

Welcome to the Advanced Plus Academic


Writing Course

Instructor: Dean Poland


Email: d.poland@aoni.waseda.jp
Lesson Plan

• Purpose of this course

• Course schedule and assessment

• Getting to know classmates

• Final Comments and Concerns


Purpose of the Course
• Advanced Academic Writing

• Advanced= Building on skills you already


have!

• Academic= Critical Thinking


Logic
Vocabaulary
Research/Evidence
Purpose
By the end of the course, students
should be able to:

1.Research information relevant to the topic


by evaluating the credibility of sources.

2.Write fully developed essays with accurate


and appropriate references.

3.Acquire the competence to articulate


original viewpoints based on previous
research findings.
Assessment

Exam: 15% Timed-writing

Papers: 75% Paragraph writing (10% X


3) + Essay
writing (15% X 3)

Class Participation: 10% In-class


assignment
Procedure

Week 1-6: Learning Writing Skills/Building

Vocabulary

Week 7-14: Writing Essays (In class and


Homework)
Essay
You will write three types of essay from Week 7:

- Cause and Effect (800 words)

- Compare and Contrast (800 words)

- Argumentative (800 words)


IMPORTANT!!!

Paragraphs and Essays will be submitted on


MOODLE

-We will talk about format in future classes


GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CLASSMATES

I want to hear your English!!!


-Introduce yourself: name, home, interests, how was your
long break?

-Have you studied academic writing before? How was it?

-Do you enjoy writing?

-Do you have any concerns/worries about this course?

-Feel free to ask any other questions…


GETTING TO KNOW YOU CLASSMATES

- Advanced Vocabulary Quiz

-International Quiz
HOMEWORK

Get a textbook!
Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2020). Longman Academic Writing Series 4:
Essays, 5th Edition. Pearson Education.
Goodbye!

-You may leave the class now.

-If you have any questions, please ask me…

-See you next week!

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