Schedule for Spring 2003

APRIL

14:
- Introduction to Study Skills
- Introduction to Writing
  - Effective Writing, Chapter 1
  - SS Handbook
- Class Picture for Our Web Site
18:
- Writing
  - Review: Effectie Writing, Chapter 1
  - Effective Writing, Chapter 2
  - "Format Checklist," the Handbook.
- Reading
  - "Two Rules"
  - "Dictionary Use"
  - Basics of English-English Dictionary
21:
- Writing
  - Review: Effective Writing, Chapte 2
  - Effective Writing, Chapter 3
  - "Structure Checklist"
  - "Spelling and Grammar Checklist"
  - Exercise 1 in the Handbook.
- Reading
  - Review: Basics of Using E-E Dictionary
  - "Paraphrasing"
  - "Step 1" in Reading
  - Exercise on Step 1
25:
- Writing
  - Review
    - Chapter 3 of EW
    - Structure Checlist
    - Spelling and Grammar Checklist
    - Exercise 1 on p. 10 of the Handbook.
  - In-class writing: Paragraph #1 (Reason Paragraph)
- Reading
  - Review
    - Paraphrasing
    - Step One
28:
- Writing
  - Review
    - Paragraph #1
  - Exercise 2 on p. 11 of the Handbook
- Reading
  - Review:
    - Step 1
  - Step 2

MAY:

9
- Writing
  - Writing Exam!
    - You will be given a topic to write a "reason" paragraph without looking at the three checklists. Work on the final version of your Paragraph #1 and master the checklists. Good luck!
- Reading
  - Step 2
12
- Deadline for the final version of Paragraph #1
- Writing
  - Chapter 5 of EW
  - the Rhetoric Checklist on p. 8 of the Handbook.
  - "Transitional Words and Phrases for Mechanical Coherence" on pp. 12-14.
- Reading
  - Step 2 for an outline of a text.
16
- Writing
  - Exercises in Chapter 5 of EW
  - Exericse 3 in the Handbook
- Reading
  - Step 3
19: Canceled (See the Annoucement Section of our homepage for some info about the homework)
23:
- Writing
  - In-class Writing of a Comparison Paragraph (Paragraph #2)
- Reading
  - More exercise with Step 3
26
- Writing
  - Review: Paragraph #2
- Reading
  - Step 3 on the Spielberg Story
- Presentation
  - Introduction to Presentation in English
  - Physical Message
  - Presentation #1: Self-introduction with Physical Message
30
- Presentation
  - Physical Message, Part II (Voice Inflection and Gestures)
  - Story Message, Part I (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion)
  - Preparing for Presentation #2: Personal Experience

JUNE

6
- Presentation
  - Presentation #2: Personal Experience
    - Focus: Physical Message and Story Message
9
- Presentation
  - Mid-term Presentation #3 (Very Important!)
    - Focus: Physical and Story Messages
13
- Presentation
  - Topic Selection for Final Presentation
  - More Lecture on (2) Story Message
  - Lecture on (3) Visual Message
  - Recitation Group #1 by (1) Ikeda, (2) Ogurisu, (3) Obata, (4) Obara, (5) Kanbara, and (6) Kikuchi
    - Listen to the tape of the speech on p. 170.
    - Focus is only on Voice of Physical Message. Be careful with the three points on p. 1 of our speech handout.
    - (1) and (4) recite "Attention-getting Opener" and "Clear Statement of Idiom or Proverb."
    - (2) and (5) recite "Explanation," "Example A," and the first two sentences in "Example B."
    - (3) and (6) recite the last two sentences in "Example B" and "Graceful Conclusion."
    - You can NOT look at any notes. You must recite your part.
- Deadline for Final Version of Paragraph #2
16
- Presentation
  - Recitation Group #2 by (1) Kitazawa, (2) Kurashige, (3) Sakurai, (4) Sanui, (5) Shoji, and (6) N. Takao
    - Listen to the tape of the speech on p. 170.
    - Focus is only on Voice of Physical Message. Be careful with the three points on p. 1 of our speech handout.
    - (1) and (4) recite "Attention-getting Opener" and "Clear Statement of Idiom or Proverb."
    - (2) and (5) recite "Explanation," "Example A," and the first two sentences in "Example B."
    - (3) and (6) recite the last two sentences in "Example B" and "Graceful Conclusion."
    - You can NOT look at any notes. You must recite your part.
  - Rehearsals of Introduction of Your FP with Visuals
20
- Presentation
  - Recitation Group #3 by (1) Y. Takao, (2) Takada, (3) TAkamatsu, (4) Tojo, (5) Tomori, and (6) Nishida.
    - Listen to the tape of the speech on p. 170.
    - Focus is only on Voice of Physical Message. Be careful with the three points on p. 1 of our speech handout.
    - (1) and (4) recite "Attention-getting Opener" and "Clear Statement of Idiom or Proverb."
    - (2) and (5) recite "Explanation," "Example A," and the first two sentences in "Example B."
    - (3) and (6) recite the last two sentences in "Example B" and "Graceful Conclusion."
    - You can NOT look at any notes. You must recite your part.
  - Rehearsals of Body of Your FP with Visuals
    - Use Worksheet #3 to prepare well for this rehearsal. The worksheet tells you to look at other handouts. LOOK AT THEM TOO! You cannot succeed if you do not do so. You can look at samples of visuals you can use in your final presentation by clicking HERE.
    - Each rehearsal will be 2 minutes long. You will be stopped after two minutes. Many of you went overtime in INTRODUCTION. Rehearse with a watch as many times as possible!!!
    - Remember that you will give three supporting points with evidence (data, exaples, etc.) in three posters. If you should forget to bring posters, you cannot give the presentation.
    - By the way, many postures for INTRODUCTION were not very good. The sizes of papers and letters were too small. Get poster papers from the coop on campus. These posters are not for you but for your audience!!! If they cannot read your posters, they are useless, aren't they?
    - Many of you "read" (big) notes in INTRODUCTION. With the pointer in one hand and the (big) notes in the other, you did not have enough gestures and eye contact. Use the "smaller" note cards AND the posters as your note.
- Deadline for Homework, "Self-evalution of Speech #3" (except for Sanui and Tojo whose deadline is June 23):
  - Look at the Annoucement Section of this web site for details.
23
- Presentation
  - Recitation Group #4 by (1) Hatakeyama, (2) Fujii, (3) Hosokai, (4) Miyajima, (5) Yamawaki, and (6) Yoneda.
    - Listen to the tape of the speech on p. 170.
    - Focus is only on Voice of Physical Message. Be careful with the three points on p. 1 of our speech handout.
    - (1) and (4) recite "Attention-getting Opener" and "Clear Statement of Idiom or Proverb."
    - (2) and (5) recite "Explanation," "Example A," and the first two sentences in "Example B."
    - (3) and (6) recite the last two sentences in "Example B" and "Graceful Conclusion."
    - You can NOT look at any notes. You must recite your part.
  - Rehearsals of FP, Part I
    - ORDER: Ikeda to N. Takao
    - FOCUS: All Messages
    - TYPE: Persuasive Speech to Change Belief/Opinion/Action of Audience
27
- Presentation
  - Rehearsals of FP, Part II
    - ORDER: Y. Takao to Yoneda
    - FOCUS: All Messages
    - TYPE: Persuasive Speech to Change Belief/Opinion/Action of Audience
30:
- Final Presentation, Part I
  - ORDER: Ikeda to N. Takao

JULY

4:
- Final Presentation, Part II
  - ORDER: Y. Takao to Yoneda
7: Review of Reading and Writing for the Final Exam
- READING: STEP 3
  - Deadline for Final Version of Step 3 on Spielberg
- WRITING: Four Checklists
  - The Study Skills Handbook
  - Paragraph #3 Documents
11: Final Examination of Reading and Writing
- Length: 70 minutes.
- Focus:
  - Part I: Reading (about 500 words long)
    - Step 2: Outline
    - Step 3: Summary
  - Part II: Writing a Reason Paragraph
    - Format Checklist
    - Structure Checklist
    - Spelling and Grammar Checklist
    - Rhetoric Checklist
- Notes:
  - You can use ANY dictionaries in this exam.
  - You cannot look at the paragraph writing checklists.
  - The exam will start at 2:50. Don't be late for this class. You have only 70 minutes for Part I AND Part II. Be careful with the time.
  - You cannot take this exam after this day, except for a medical reason. If you should miss this exam for this reason, contact your instructor as soon as possible and show him a document from your doctor which proves that you are sick on this day.