Academic Writing in An English for Specific Purpose Context: A Japanese Perspective
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56498/521312023Keywords:
Academic writing, preparation program, primary and secondary researchAbstract
This paper outlines an academic writing course that was taught in Japan to 100 students who took
the course as a precursor to a study abroad program at the University of British Columbia (UBC),
Vancouver, Canada. The steps taken to ensure that the students would be properly prepared for
their academic life in Canada and their study abroad experience as a whole are also delineated.
The results demonstrate that upon returning from an 8-month stay in Vancouver, the students
showed a dramatic improvement in their writing abilities. Indeed, they displayed not only high
writing abilities, but the ability to maintain solid grades in their other courses during their time in
Canada. Finally, overall enjoyment of the course was deemed to be extremely high, further adding
to the students’ satisfaction with the program.
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