Category: Spring 2022

Aim: select another topic and repeat the essay objectives for week 2

Aim: To prepare an essay on any topic in Japan OR course subject at Iwate University

Objective: To write an “academic proposal” about a topic or subject

Procedure A: Write the following proposal sentences;

1. Write a Title
2. Introduce your topic / subject
3. Give a definition
4. Explain 1st main point about your topic / subject
5. Explain 2nd main point about your topic / subject
6. Write a sentence explaining why you selected this topic.
7. Write a sentence to give your opinion

Procedure B: Research 3 websites on the internet for essay information, copy and paste the URL links under the title “Research”

Submit: email to iwatesensei@gmail.com in a word document by Wednesday 22nd 6pm

Final Essay Objectives

Aim: To write your own essay; select the content; decide the paragraphs – and the paragraph style/format you think is the most suitable

Specific Objectives:

• you need a Title
• each paragraph needs a heading
• each body-paragraph word count is between 65 – 80 words (the total word count is 400 words – (380words to 420words))
• introduction paragraph 65 words
• summary paragraph 65 words

Review objectives:

• submit a draft essay
• review given by teacher
• objectives to complete given

Aim: To conduct writing exercises, and practice APA methods for paragraph citations (use previous essays) and referencing:

1. Referencing
2. To read and understand the writing format rules and writing regulations for official documentation.
3. Exercises: cite and references: practice in class using previous essays

LINK

Select a previous essay and re-write your essay, make improvements to your:

• paragraph structure
• sentence style and sentence ordering
• select another website to improve your research content
• improve the vocabulary – terminology
• write a new and improved int (title) and introduction / summary (paragraphs)

Submit: bring to the next class on Wednesday

• if you have any questions please ask. I will check also in Mondays class 27th

iwatesensei@gmail.com

Aim: Research a topic based on any topic related to your study, OR, research a global issues such as 1) climate change; 2) food shortage; 3) energy crisis; 4) health risks; and 5) economic concerns

Method: For writing, please complete these research objectives

• Website 1: Main information – select a website that has a lot of main points (3 to 5). Select two main points:

when you think information is important or most important, write about it 

consider (to think about) the most relevant main points to your opinion(s),

• Website 2: research Main Point number 1 more
• Website 3: research Main Point number 2 more

Writing Format: Write 65 word paragraphs for each body paragraph

Review: I will correct, and I will teach you how to write an Introduction & Conclusion Type 1. Please email me your essay Introduction and Conclusion – I will check it and give you the objective below.

Complete essay after review: Type 2 Introduction and Conclusion

Aim: To write an 1.Introduction & 2.Conclusion (evaluation). Bring your task to the next class, Monday 13th.

1.Introduction: Or “Pre-Introduction” also called an Abstract: Write a paragraph to introduce your University and course to exchange students from America

Objective: To explain your university; course; and subjects (75 words)

2.Conclusion: Write an evaluation describing things you like and don’t like about your course and study

Objective: To explain the positive points and negative points – in your opinion (75 words)

Steps

1. You need to write a question about your topic. First research 2 websites for information. Read the information and think about a topic-question
2. Next, give two short statements to answer your question; statement 1 is website 1 & statement 2 is website 2
3. Then Give your short statement: Explain what the statement means in one full sentence
4. Continue to write you paragraph. Provide information-details to build your information (argument)
5. Each paragraph total word count: short response:statement:details (75-100words)

Then show me in the next class. In the next class on Wednesday we are going to crossover details between website 1 and website 2 for the next writing objective. The main objective is to compare details of information to help build your argument.

Aim: Is to do a re-write of any previous essay we did in class. However you can not select your first essay.

Two objectives: 1) Format and 2) Content

Format: Follow these objectives

• after you select an essay, identify the format – writing style or outline: Title type; introduction type (paragraph or statement); the purpose of the body paragraphs; summary / conclusion; and finally the References.
• then go through the content

Content: Follow these objectives

• read the essay information
• decide if this is the essay you want to re-write? (finally)
• check your References; did you use the content well in your essay, or not; and also what other references (content) do you need to search for? Please search
• how can you improve and add to the essay information

Format:

• you can increase the word count to 450 words
• and next you decide your format and then continue to search and record information from your references
• continue this cycle: format to content back to format…

You are now at the draft stage: some limits include

• write content for every section of your format
• 375 words
• teacher feedback based on format and content – Monday 14th at G32.