Schedule for Spring 2002

APRIL

• 15:
  • Introduction to Study Skills
  • Introduction to Writing
    • Handbook
    • Effective Writing, Chapter 1
  • Class Picture for Our Web Site
• 19: Focus: Presentation Skill
  • Introduction to Presentation
  • 1st Speech (Self-introduction)
• 22: Focus: Writing and Reading Skills
  • The Writing Section
    • Review of the 3 Rules in Chapter 1 of Effective Writing
    • Effective Writing, Chapter 2 and Exercises
    • Format Check list on pp. 3-5 in the SS Handbook.
  • The Reading Section
    • Review of the April 15 Class
    • Dictionary Work
    • Introduction to Paraphrasing
• 26: Focus: Presentation Skill
  • Physical Messages
    • SCMS, p. 18
    • Four Kinds of Physical Message
      • 1. Posture (pp. 19-20, SCMS)
      • 2. Eye Contact (p. 21)
      • 3. Gestures and Facial Expressions (p. 22-23)
      • 4. Voice (n/a)
    • New Handouts to Help You with Physical Message

MAY:

• 10: Focus: Writing and Reading Skills
  • The Writing Section
    • 1. Review: Class #3
      • Chapter 1 of EW
      • Chapter 2 of EW
    • 2. New: Chapter 3 of EW
    • 3. 3 Checklists
      • (1) Format Checklist on p. 3 of SS Hdbk
      • (2) Structure Checklist on p. 6 of SS Hdbk
      • (3) Spelling and Grammar Checklist on p. 7 of SS Hdbk
    • 4. Homework Assignment
      • See Section 1 of this homepage.
  • The Reading Section
    • 1. Review: Class #3
      • Introduction to Paraphrasing, pp. 21-22 of SS Hdbk
      • Homework: "Exercise for Using E-E Dictionary"
    • 2. Paraphrasing, Part II
      • SS Handbook, pp. 22-24
    • 3. Homework Assignment
      • See Section 1 of this homepage.
• 13: Presentation Skills
  • Student Presentation of Mini Speech #2
  • These speeches were videotaped, and the tape is now available for a checkout at the Audio-Visual Center Office which is located on the 2nd floor of Building #3.
• 17: Writing and Reading Skills
  • The Writing Section
    • 1. Review
      • (1) Chapter 3 of EW
      • (2) Three Checklists in the SS Handbook (pp. 3-7)
    • 2. Collection of Homework Paragraph #1
  • The Reading Section
    • 1. Review
      • (1) Paraphrasing (pp. 22-24 of the SS Handbook)
    • 2. Step 1 in Reading (p. 25 of the SS Handbook)
• 20: Presentation Skills
  • Review
    • Presentation #2
      • Look at the front page of this site for rankings of these presentation.
    • Physical Message
      • The focus of Presentation #2
  • Preparation for Mid-term Presentation
    • Topic: Meaningful Object
      • Use "Worksheet" and "Checklist" handouts which you received in this class to prepare for this very important presentation.
    • Length: 90 seconds, maximum
      • Rehearse many times with a watch.
      • Actually say the words when you rehearse.
      • Rehearse with physical message in mind.
      • Watch the video of your presentation #2 and review physical message.
    • Focus:
      • Physical Message
      • NEW: Story Message
  • What is Story Message?
    • See the "Checklists" handout and pp. 30-32 of the SS Handbook for examples.
    • A presentation is made of three parts:
      • 1. INTRODUCTION (pp. 30-31 of SS Hdbk)
        • (1) Greeting
        • (2) What is your topic?
        • (3) Overview
      • 2. BODY (p. 31)
        • (1) Point #1: Objective Information
          • Transitional Phrases
          • Evidence
        • (2) Point #2: Subjective Information
          • Transitional Phrases
          • Evidence
      • 3. CONCLUSION (p. 32)
        • (1) Summary
        • (2) Thank the audience
• 24: Preparation for Mid-term Presenation and Mid-term Exam on Reading and Writing
  • (1) The Presentation Section
    • Review of the Story Message
  • (2) The Writing Section
    • Review of the Format Checklist, the Structure Checklist, and the Spelling and Grammar Checklist.
    • Exercise 2 on p. 11 of the SS Handbook
    • Comments about Paragraph #1
  • (3) The Reading Section
    • Review of the three questions in Step One
    • Homework Handout (the Spielberg story)
• 27: The Mid-term Presentation
  • See Section 1 of this homepage for its details.
• 31: The Mid-term Exam on Reading and Writing
  • See Section 1 of this homepage for its details.

JUNE

• 17: Presentation
• 21: Reading, Writing, and Presentation
  • Reading: More Exercises on Step Two
  • Writing: Chapter 4
  • Presentation: Rehearsals of Introduction
• 24: Presentation:
  • Review of Presentation Skills
• 28: Presentation:
  • Rehearsals of Body

JULY

• 1: Presentation:
  • Rehearsals of Final Presentation
• 5: Presentation:
  • Final Presentation I
    • Yamamoto to Takizawa
  • Rehearsals of Final Presentations
    • K. Kobayashi to Iwashita
• 8: Presentation: Final Presentation II
  • Takahashi to Iwashita
• 12: Final Examination on Reading and Writing