NOTES on Abbreviations: P = Presentation, W = Writing, R = Reading, Tbk = SS Textbook, WE = Writing Essays (Writing Textbook), HW = Homework, Ex = Exercise, Ch = Chapter, OP = Optional.
0. If you have not bought the textbooks (Tbk and EW) yet, buy them ASAP. We will start using them a lot from the next class on.
1. Read the following sections of Study Skills (SS) Textbook (Tbk) and review the first class on Tuesday, April 16, 2018:
(1) pp. 4-5 for very important information about SS.
(2) pp. 9-11 for goals and structure of SS.
(3) "Goal of the Section" on p. 13 for goals and tasks in the writing section of SS.
(4) pp. 13-14 and this web site to learn more about English dictionaries.
(5) "Goal of the Section" on pp. 49-50 for goal of the reading section of SS.
(6) "Goal of the Section" and "Outline of the Section" on p. 69 for goal and outline of the presentation section of SS.
(7) pp. 70-71 for body language of (a) posture and (b) eye contact.
(8) p. 72 and p. 86 for your self-introduction speech.
2. Read Tbk, pp. 13-14 ("Using Dictionaries When Writing" and "E-E dictionarries") and p. 51 ("Two Rules for Effective Reading") and prepare for this class.
3. Bring an E-E dictionary to this class and start using it.
4. See Tbk, pp. 18-19 (and books on Microsoft Word, if necessary) and start learning how to write English with computers. Remember, somtimes, your classmates are the best teachers to help you learn how to use computers. Go to any of our on-campus computer rooms at Hiyoshi with your friend who knows a lot about computers.
5. [Six Top Speakers in the first class: Kojima, Chiba, Nagasawa, Honma, Mizuno, and Yamashita] Prepare for your self-introduction in this class. Review your body language (= physical message) and rehearse with a watch and body language as many times as possible.
1. Read the following and review Class #2 on April 19:
(1) "Effective Reading in Two Steps," Tbk, pp. 52-54
(2) "Using Dictionaries," Tbk, p. 55-56"
(3) "Introduction to Paraphrasing," Tbk, 57-59
2. Read the following and prepare for this class (Class #3):
(1) WE, UNIT 1 and UNIT 2
When you read UNIT 2, find the answers to the following questions:
(i) What is a paragraph?
(ii) What is a paragraph made of?
(iii) What do these sentences in Question (2) do in a paragraph?
Note: Skip all exercises except for Exercise #2 in Unit 2 (p. 13)
PowerPoint slides used in our Study Skill classes are available in keio.jp's 授業支援 now! Some of your classmates requested me to upload the slides to 授業支援, so that they can review classes at home. The slides, however, are available only for one week after each class.
1. Read the following and review Class #3:
(1) WE, p. 3: "The six steps of the writing process
(2) WE, Unit 1, pp. 5-8: Step 1 "Choosing a topic" and Step 2 "Brainstorming"
(3) WE, Unit 2, pp. 11-15: "The Structure of a Good Paragraph"
(4) WE, Unit 2, Ex. 2, 5, and 6.
2. Read the following and prepare for Class #4, in which we continue to focus on paragraph writing and paraphrasing:
(1) WE, Unit 3, pp. 17-19 and Exercises #6 and #8
(2) Tbk, pp. 59-61: How to Paraphrase
1. Read the following and review Class #4:
(1) WE, Unit 3, pp. 17-19, on how to develop the main idea in a TS with SSs and end a paragraph with a CS
(2) Tbk, pp. 15-20, on Format and Structure Checklists for Academic Writing
(3) Tbk, pp. 57-60, on Paraphrasing for reading and writing
2. Finish the following and prepare for Class #5
(1) Do Ex. R-2 (Tbk, pp. 60-61), esp. Sentences 4 and 5
(2) Do Ex. W-1 (Tbk, pp. 21-22)
(3) Read WE, Unit 5 and do Exercise 1.
1. Read the following and review Class #5:
(1) Tbk, pp. 15-20, and Exercise W-1
(2) Tbk, 60-63, and Exercise R-2
(3) WE, Unit 5 (p. 33) and Exercise 1
2. Finish the following and prepare for Classes #6 and #7:
(1) Do Exercise R-3(1), Tbk, p. 63
(2) Read "Connectors," WE, p. 30
(3) Start writing Paragraph #1 by using Class Handout, pp. 5-6. This homework is due in Class #7 on Tuesday, May 14. Do your best with this assignment, as 10 percent of your final grade (e.g., S, A, B, C, and D) depends on this homework. Note that, as is written on Page 4 of Tbk (Item 6 in Study Skills Guidelines), all homework must be submitted by the deadlline. If the homework is submitted after the date given, your grade will be lowered.
1. Read the following and review Class #6:
(1) Tbk, pp. 62-64
(2) WE, p. 30 including Ex. 10
(3) Tbk, pp. 25-27
2. Finish the following and prepare for Class #7:
(1) Write Paragraph #1 by following the steps in Handout, pp. 5-6.
(2) Finish Ex. W-3 "London" (Tbk, p. 28)
(3) Read WE, Unit 11 and answer the following questions:
(i) What is unity?
(ii) What is coherence?
(iii) What are cohesive devices?
1. Read the following and review Class #7:
(1) WE, Unit 11 (esp. pp. 78, 80-83, 85)
(2) Tbk, pp. 24-28
You can look at the PowerPoint slides for Class #7 in the 授業支援 section of keio.jp. If you found #7 a little difficult, look at the slides and review. Also, as we were running out of class time, we skipped Ex W-2 on p. 24, Tbk. You can find the answers in the same slides.
2. Finish the following and prepare for Classes #8:(1) Read WE Unit 6 (esp. pp. 40, 42-45) and answer the following questions:
Q1: What is the difference between Comparison Paragraph and Contrast Paragraph?
Q2: What are comparative and contrastive structures?
Q3: What are two methods for writing a comparison/contrast paragraph?
(2) Finish Ex. #3 and #4 in WE Unit 6.
1. Read the following and review Class #8:
(1) Read WE Unit 6 and review how to write comparison/contrast paragraphs. Pay extra attention to the two methods to organize this paragraph type; (1) block organization and (2) point-by-point organization. These help you incrase the coherence of your comparison/contrast paragraphs.
2. Read the following and prepare for Class #9:
(1) Read WE, p. 56, and Tbk, p. 32
(2) Read Tbk, pp. 69-71 and 73-77 and start thinking about the next presentation!
1. Rewrite Paragraph #1 (10% of Your Final Grade)
Before you submit the final version of your Paragraph #1 in this class, staple the following items:
(1) A NEW copy of Tbk, p. 30 (This HW will not be accepted without this paper)
(2) Final version of Paragraph #1
(3) Old Checklist (i.e., the old copy of Tbk, p. 30 with Mr. Shimura's evaluation)
(4) Old Paragraph #1
2. Read WE, p. 56, and Tbk, p. 32 and review the similarties and differences between paragraphs and essays.
3. Read Tbk (pp. 69-71, 73-77) , if you have not done so yet, and prepare for the nexvt presentation: Presentation #2 Show and Tell
1. Presentation #2: Show and Tel
(1) Use the class handout (pp. 33-34 and its supplementary handous on pp. 17, 19-22) and prepare well for Presentation #2. Note that the topic is NOT about a book or a movie which you (do not) want to recommend. You recommend a book or a movie in Presentation #3, NOT in this presesntation. Also, this is a "show and tell" speech. You will bring a memorable thing to the class, show it, and talk about it. If it is too big to bring to the class (e.g., cars, houses, pianos, and so on), think of something else or bring big pictures (at least A4 size) of the object.
(2) If you tend to get very nervous during your presentations or in any very important occasions (e.g., interviews), watch the following TED presentation and think about using the 2-second power poses before this class:
Dr. Amy Cuddy of Harvard Business School on body language (with Japanese subtitles)
(3) Rehearse with a watch and physical message (posture, voice, gestures, and eye contact) as many times as possible, until you are ready 150 percent! Remember to observe the time limit (of 1 to 1.5 min.), as you will be stopped after 1.5 min. Without such rehearsals, you will NOT be able to finish this presentation within the time limit.
2. Continue to think of a book or a movie which you will (or will not) recommend in the mid-term presentation in Class #13 on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. We will prepare for it with a new handout in this class and also on Friday, next week.
1. Self-evaluation of Presentation #2
Use the class handout (p. 36) and evaluate your Presentation #2. Find out your weak points, especially, and work on them, so that they can be your strong points in the mid-term presentation.
2. Mid-term Presentation (10%)
(1) Use the class handout (pp. 37 and 38) very carefully and prepare the story message of your mid-term presentation well. This handout tells you to look at some pages in the SS textbook and some extra handouts. Look at them all and prepare the content thoroughly.
(2) Then, rehearse with a watch and physical message as many times as possible, until you are ready 150 percent!
1. Introduction Section of Final Presentation with Five Posters (about 20-30 seconds): From Tokoeda to Yamamoto and Chiba to Ikenouchi)
1. Final Presentation Rehearsals I: Ikenouchi to Chiba
2. Deadline to submit self-evaluation of Speech #3 (HO, p. 40) for Ikenouchi and Chiba
1. Final Presentation Reheasals II: Tokoeda to Yamamoto
2. Deadline to submit self-evaluation of Speech #3 (HO, p. 40) for Tokoeda to Yamamoto
3. Ikenouchi to Chiba: Watch the DVD recording of your rehearsal and self-evaluate your physical message (posture, eye, gesture, and voice). The DVD is available for your viewing now in Building #3.
1. Final Presentation I (20%): Ikenouchi to Chiba
Note: If you get sick on your final presentation date, see your doctor on the day or on the next day and get a document about your illness. Then, your final presentation will be postponed to the next class without any penalty. Even without such a document, you can still give your final presentation, but you will be given a big penalty.
2. Tokoeda to Yamamoto: Watch the DVD recording of your rehearsals and self-evaluate your physical message. The DVD will become available for your viewing in Building #3 around noon on June 25.
1. Final Presentation II (20%): Tokoeda to Yamashita (Yamamoto's Final Presentation will be postponed to a later date for illness)
Note: If you get sick on your final presentation date, see your doctor on the day or on the next day and get a document about your illness. Then, your final presentation will be postponed to the next class without any penalty. Even without such a document, you can still give your final presentation, but you will be given a big penalty.
1. Read WE, Units 8-10, and prepare for Part III of Study Skill (Essay Writing). As you read these units, find the answers to the following questions:
(1) What are similarities and differences between paragraphs and essays in English.
(2) What is the overall structure/organization of a good essay?
(3) What do you write in the introduction and the conclusion paragraphs?
You do not have to finish exercises in these units.
1. Write your essay outline. You may want to look at example outlines (WE, p. 65 and p. 69; Tbk, p. 34 and p. 37).
2. Bring copies of information you used in your final presentation. The following info should be included; authors' names, year, month, and/or date of publication, title, magazine/news paper names, publisher, page numbers, URLs, and dates on which you retrieved the info from the internet.
3. Bring dictionaries.
1. Yamamoto: Prepare and rehearse a lot for your Final Presentation rehearsal.
2. Read Tbk, 66-67 on Step 3 in Academic Reading (i.e., Critical Evaluation)
3. Start writing your essay by using (1) the outline we examined in Class 21 on Friday, July 5, and (2) the Essay Writing Checklist (Tbk, p. 31).
4. Bring dictionaries, as we do a reading exercise in preparation for the reading section (Section I) of the final examination.
After the calss on Friday, July 5, some of your classmates asked very good questions about essay writing. I would like to share them with all of you:
Q1: Can I use a topic which is different from the one I used in my final presentation?
A1: No. You must use the same topic, because you are learning the process from presentations to essay writing, which you will experience a lot in the future.
Q2: Can I change my evidence?
A2: Yes! If you find the evidence you used in your final presentation to be rather weak, do a lot more research about your topic and use stronger pieces of evidence in the essay.
Q3: The data I used from a homepage is not the site's original data. It was data from a book. What shall I do?
A3. I strongly recommend you to find the book and cite the book as your information source, if possible. However, you have only a week to write the essay, and it is possible that you may not be able to find the original book soon. If so, you can use the homeage as your information source. But, in the future when you write an academic paper, avoid this. Always use the original.
Q4: How many words should I use in this essay?
A4: There is no word limit. But you must write five paragraphs which satisfy all the points in the essay writing checklist (Tbk, p. 31). Many students usually use two to three A4 papers for this essay homework.
These are very good questions! I wish they asked these questions during the class. Good luck with essay writing.
1. Yamamoto: Prepare and rehearse a lot for your Final Presentation.
2. All Students: Submit your essay (covering 10% of your final grade) and a copy of Essay Writing Checklist (Tbk, 31). Staple them!
Notes: (1) We are going to use Handout, pp. 13-14, in this class. If you do not have this handout, go to keio.jp's 授業支援 and download it. (2) If you want to look at slides for the last two classes, again go to 授業支援. They are available until Friday, next week.