Bridging Course: Critical Thinking and Academic Writing Students are expected to have advanced oral skills in English (general speaking and listening) to register for this class. The goal of this course is to develop skills to identify the outline of an argument, to ask the 'critical questions' needed to evaluate an argument, as well as understanding the styles and organization of academic writing. There will be short written assignments throughout the semester (40%). In the later half of the semester, a term paper will be assigned (30%). During the semester, skills to give a formal oral presentation will be introduced, followed by student presentations (20%). Students are expected to ask questions and contribute their thoughts in classroom discussions (10%). A strict attendance policy will be enforced; virtually no consideration is given to absences caused by extracurricular activities.　　Students should read and use the information on the course HP (http://web.hc.keio.ac.jp/~matsuoka/) before each class.　　　 Textbooks: (1) Browne, M.N. and S. M. Keely, 2007. Asking the Right Questions, Eighth Edition. Pearson/Longman. (2) Oshima, A.. and A. Hogue. 2006. Writing Academic English: Fourth Edition. Pearson/Longman.

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