| 授業名 | BUSINESS WRITING |
|---|---|
| Course Title | BUSINESS WRITING |
| 担当教員 Instructor Name | Xuehong He |
| コード Couse Code | NUC297_N20A |
| 授業形態 Class Type | 講義 Regular course |
| 単位 Credits | 2 |
| 言語 Language | EN |
| 学位 Degree | BSc |
| 開講情報 Terms / Location | 2020 UG Nisshin Term2 |
授業の概要 Course Overview
Misson Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement
授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course
The main goal of this course is to develop your business writing skills in English. Since you will be expected to write emails and memos in English throughout your career, it is important that you are able to deliver your messages clearly in English writing.
In order to express yourself clearly when writing in English, you need to have well-developed vocabulary, adequate knowledge of English grammar as well as the ability to apply that knowledge to your writing, and an understanding of reader/writer expectations. Readers expect writers to follow certain conventions, and meeting these expectations will help you communicate your ideas more effectively to your audience.
In order to express yourself clearly when writing in English, you need to have well-developed vocabulary, adequate knowledge of English grammar as well as the ability to apply that knowledge to your writing, and an understanding of reader/writer expectations. Readers expect writers to follow certain conventions, and meeting these expectations will help you communicate your ideas more effectively to your audience.
到達目標 / Achievement Goal
本授業の該当ラーニングゴール Learning Goals
*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。
LG1 Critical Thinking
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識 Learning Outcomes
The students can:
- acquire the knowledge of proper grammar and understand sentence and paragraph fundamentals.
- structure and compose different texts using appropriate language to effectively deliver a message to a specific audience.
- write professional letters, memoranda, e-mails, reports and proposals by using standard templates.
- acquire the knowledge of proper grammar and understand sentence and paragraph fundamentals.
- structure and compose different texts using appropriate language to effectively deliver a message to a specific audience.
- write professional letters, memoranda, e-mails, reports and proposals by using standard templates.
教育手法 Teaching Method
| 教育手法 Teaching Method | % of Course Time | |
|---|---|---|
| インプット型 Traditional | 80 % | |
| 参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning | ケースメソッド Case Method | 20 % |
| フィールドメソッド Field Method | 0 % | 合計 Total | 100 % |
事前学修と事後学修の内容、レポート、課題に対するフィードバック方法 Pre- and Post-Course Learning, Report, Feedback methods
In this learner-centered course, students will develop knowledge of business writing from individual work, group work, and whole class discussion. They will have several chances to practice writing essays under time constraints in class. Students will also learn vocabulary and grammar essential to different genres so that they will be able to use varied vocabulary and sophisticated sentence patterns for effective writing.
授業スケジュール Course Schedule
第1日（Day1）
Class 1: Needs Assessment / Building Class Rapport / Course Outline第2日（Day2）
Class 2: Unit 1 Writing a Cover Letter第3日（Day3）
Class 3: Unit 2 Replying to a Job Applicant第4日（Day4）
Class 4: Unit 3 Requesting a Service第5日（Day5）
Class 5: Unit 4 Confirming a Service第6日（Day6）
Class 6: Unit 5 Ordering Supplies第7日（Day7）
Class 7: Review成績評価方法 Evaluation Criteria
*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
| 講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment | Weights |
|---|---|
| コールドコール Cold Call | 0 % |
| 授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution | 20 % |
| クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total | 20 % |
| 予習レポート Preparation Report | 20 % |
| 小テスト Quizzes / Tests | 30 % |
| シミュレーション成績 Simulation | 0 % |
| ケース試験 Case Exam | 0 % |
| 最終レポート Final Report | 0 % |
| 期末試験 Final Exam | 30 % |
| 参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment | 0 % |
| 合計 Total | 100 % |
評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria
教科書 Textbook
- Lin Lougheed「Business Correspondence: A Guide to Everyday Writing (Second Edition)」Pearson（2002）9780130897923
参考文献・資料 Additional Readings and Resource
Additional materials will be supplied by the instructor.
授業調査に対するコメント Comment on Course Evaluation
N/A
担当教員のプロフィール About the Instructor
Xuehong He, better known as Stella, is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of International Studies at the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business. As a teacher-scholar, Stella’s teaching and research experience has come from China and the United States. She has taught English and Chinese as second/foreign languages from novice to advanced levels to children and adults in face-to-face and online settings. She has also offered face-to-face and online teacher education courses and workshops to pre-service and in-service second/foreign language instructors at undergraduate and graduate levels. Stella’s research focuses on Instructed Second Language Acquisition, with special attention to teaching and learning English and Chinese vocabulary. She has published and presented her research findings at well-established journals and conferences, such as TESOL Quarterly and the annual conference of American Association for Applied Linguistics.
Refereed Articles
- (2022) Stimulating learner engagement in app-based L2 vocabulary self-study: Goals and feedback for effective L2 pedagogy. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics
- (2020) Working Memory, Presentation Formats, and Attention: An Eye-tracking Study on Learning L2 Chinese Characters in a Computer-Assisted Self-Study Environment. ProQuest Dissertation Publishing
- (2019) Choosing Words to Teach: A Novel Method for Vocabulary Selection and Its Practical Application. TESOL Quarterly 53(2):
- (2017) Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture, 汉语和中国文化, Level 1, Annotated Instructor’s Edition 1 & 2, by Cynthia Y. Ning and John S. Montanaro. Chinese as a Second Language 52(1):