Summary: An orientation to the course was provided, explaining the documents below, including what is expected of you in our classes and your homework, how to excel, and how to maximize your English writing skills in this course. 

How will your grade be calculated? 

APA Academic Essay (20%)

Homework (30%) 

APA Academic Presentation (20%)

Class Participation (10%)

Cambridge English Write & Improve (10% & 10% Online Participation)

Total Score = 100%

Homework due at 1 pm the day before Workshop 02 is to log in and use the Cambridge English Write & Improve Website:

Please complete the essay after setting up your online account with a class code in class. Please find the signup code in your email and check your spam folder. In this first class, I demonstrated how to complete the assignment, so for any absent students, please get in touch with me.

It is essential to review your score and identify areas for improvement to improve your draft after Write & Improve submissions. Please complete the essay:

Writing Academic English at Saitama University: The reasons you are taking this Academic Essay Writing (AEW2) course

Please use these question prompts to help you with a 200-250-word essay:

1. What is puzzling for you about academic essay writing (i.e., what questions do you have about academic writing)? 
2. Which specific writing concepts/skills do you most want to develop in this quarter? Why? How? Please explain in detail, giving clear reasons. 

Please review the guidance of Write & Improve, and revise the essay again and again as many times as you like.

You can find the Essay in Write & Improve in this section, which is currently on page 3 and not page 8 like in the image below:

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