Category: 2024

Aim1: Facts of Information (3) link

Aim 2: Research Exercise

Research: we research a lot of places, for example online journals [google scholar]; library has a good source of information (closed resources), and this includes magazines, for example national geographic; video media [YouTube] via TED videos

Procedure: At 7:30 tonight, please go to the library and take out a National Geographic Global Readers [link]. There are two levels; Orange and Green, either level is okay. Topics include Fossil Fuels, other topics about the Environment such as Pollution, Population… and so on. Food Supply;

Follow these steps; Collecting data (writing information about your subject)

1. Read the book; think about what you want to research and find other resources, for example:
2. Videos; to research and find information – YouTube; other National Geographic videos; or another educational media site
3. Website; use a educational website, not news or Wikipedia like sites

The process: is to build your knowledge base, to get ideas and learn to understand about the subject (topic). It is circular or ongoing….. this means it is continuous.

The recording stage is to start taking notes and write down some key information about the area you are interested in.

Undergrad: objective; Essay writing (1) and feedback correction (2)

1. Complete the next essay and bring it to class, next Thursday on campus.

Format: Essay 4 paragraphs; research two websites for information. Topic is “Learning a language for employment in Japan”

• Introduction – 50 words
• Main Point 1 – 100 words
• Main Point 2 – 100 words
• Conclusion – 50 words
• References

2. Feedback Correction. Follow the feedback correction in class.

Feedback and Instruction: Momoka

PhD: objective; Select one key concept or idea from your initial essay. Write a support essay with 3 paragraphs. Research the internet and use 3 references. Your support essay should expand the idea/concept and explain and discuss it in more detail.

Email me your essay by Monday, 22nd, 5pm

Feedback through Instruction

Aim: To teach the process from going to a draft essay to a final essay; giving a demonstration of students draft essay.

Outline: focus on the guideline and check the following;

• paragraph format; body paragraphs; introduction last
• word count
• each main point paragraph has a topic sentence (sentence 1)
• each main paragraph has clear main points – facts of information and other support sentences; use references from your research
• other paragraphs, for example comparison paragraph uses information from the main point paragraphs. No new information can be used.

Homework: check your essay and bring to class on Friday (On Campus G37/38)

Teacher Example: Kei

Education System in Japan

Ideas for writing: depth; thinking about who; what; and how.

• Think of your content – what is the message you want to relay or tell the reader.
• Who is part of your content? Students or Teachers, or Systems or Organizations
• What is the effect of your ideas as part of the content
• How do you recommend your ideas

Essay 1 (Tuesday) 250 words: Follow this format:

• Introduction – 50 words
• Main Point 1 – 100 words
• Main Point 2 – 100 words

Teacher Feedback: Good first attempt. Thank you. I suggested to write your introduction last. Write the body content first, then write the introduction to introduce the content and main points.

For example:

• This essay – write the purpose of the essay
• Introduce the body paragraphs – give the main points
• Interesting fact or idea – I am interested in this topic because…
• I will conclude this essay with some advantages and disadvantages so that we can think more seriously about this issue/concern…

Essay 2 (Friday) 250 words: Follow this format:

• Introduction – 35 words (write this paragraph last)
• Main Point 1 – 75 words
• Main Point 2 – 75 words
• If you are making a comparison: then give some advantages of disadvantages. If you are solving a problem: present your ideas about how to solve the problem (why you think so) 60 – 80 words

Research goals: use the internet to help you get information; copy the links and paste in your word document below. limit of 2-3 websites only.