Improving Your Writing 表現力をつける英作文

基本的な文法知識を与えながら、学生に知っておいて欲しい文章作法もとりあげ、短文から長い文章を書くときのパラグラフをその単位として書けるようになることを目標とした。逐語訳から脱皮し、作文するときに自分の考えを論理的にまとめ、読みやすい文章を書けるようになることを目指す。

Chapter 1 Meeting New People at College
A. Grammar Review: Definite and indefinite articles(冠詞と不定冠詞)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 1ーパラグラフの形式(Indentation)
Punctuation (1)ー大文字

Chapter 2 Attending Classes
A. Grammar Review: Passives, subject-verb agreement(受動文、主語と動詞の一致)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 2ー話題文(Topic Sentences)
Punctuation (2)ーセミコロンとコロン

Chapter 3 Pastimes
A. Grammar Review: Tense, aspect(時制、アスペクト)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 3ーまとまりと支持文(Unity and Support Sentences)
Punctuation (3)ー引用符

Chapter 4 Volunteer Activities
A. Grammar Review: Modal auxiliaries(法助動詞)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 4ー結論の文(Concluding Sentences)
Punctuation (4)ーダッシュ
— (Concluding Sentence

Chapter 5 Environmental Problems
A. Grammar Review: Infinitives and gerunds(不定詞と動名詞)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 5ー慣性(Coherence)
Punctuation (5)ーアポストロフィー

Chapter 6 Cultural Differences
A. Grammar Review: Relative clauses(関係詞節)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 6ー大支持文と小支持文(Major and Minor Support Sentences)
Punctuation (6)ーイタリック

Chapter 7 Studying Abroad
A. Grammar Review: Noun clauses(名詞節)
Sentence Combiningー等位接続詞(Coordination)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 7ーパラグラフ構成と論理的順序(Organization and Logical Order)

Chapter 8 Part-Time Jobs
A. Grammar Review: Negation (否定)
Sentence Combiningー従属接続詞(Subordination)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 8ー位置関係による順序(Spatial order)

Chapter 9 Youth and Politics
A. Grammar Review: Participial phrases
(分詞構文と分詞による名詞修飾)
Sentence Combiningー分詞(現在分詞と過去分詞)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise
Paragraphs: File 9ー時による順序(Time Order)

Chapter 10 Spending Holidays Abroad
A. Grammar Review: Comparatives and superlatives(比較級、最上級の表現)
Sentence Combining-同格(Appositives)
B. Expressions
C. agraphs:FilelO－展開方法(Complex Methods of Paragraph Development)

Chapter11 Job Hunting
A. Grammar Review:Causative verbs (使役動詞）
Sentence Combiningー独立分詞(Absolutes)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise

Chapterl2 Information Technology
A. Grammar Review:Adverb clauses of conditions and conditional mood(条件節と仮定法)
Sentence Combiningー前置詞句(Prepositional Phrases)
B. Expressions
C. Writing Exercise

Appendix⑴ チェックリスト．
Appendix⑵ 日英の発想の違い
Appendix⑶ 手紙の書き方
Appendix⑷ Sample Essay