EW 締め切りスケジュル

全ての宿題や課題の締め切りは、2月2日でした。この日の後に、アウトライン、又は、エッセイ等を受けられません。

前期ー宿題の締め切り

前期の採点が、8月4日で終わります。

Class Annoucements

Deadlines
締め切りを超えてから、未完成作文に点数をつけないこと。
1) Comparison & Contrast Paragraph（締め切りー8月30日）
2) Novel Summary Essay（締め切りー10月4日）
3) Character Analysis Essay（締め切りー10月25日）
4) Setting Analysis Outline（締め切りー11月8日）
5) Setting Analysis Essay - 1st Draft（締め切りー11月15日）
6) Setting Analysis Essay - 2nd Draft（締め切りー11月22日）
7) Symbol, Motif & Theme Outline （締め切りー12月6日）
8) Symbol, Motif & Theme Essay - 1st Draft （締め切りー12月13日）
9) Symbol, Motif & Theme Essay - 2nd Draft （締め切りー12月20日）

September in EW II

Sep. 27 - Summer Review / Chap. 11-12

Activities
1) check summer HW assignments, confirm completion of reading - graded readers
2) check sharing of 後期 Error Logs
3) confirm Chap. 11 exercises, go through Chap. 12
4) preview 後期 Essays

• Character Essay
• Symbol-Motif-Theme Essay
• Author Essay

5) view and discuss presentation: Writing about Characters
6) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) review assigned summer novel - choose a character to write about
2) make notes about the character - use Character Checklist (make this worksheet)

Oct. 28 - Character Essay

Activities
1) check HW
2) discuss Character-Based Writing Assignments
3) 
4) 
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) Chap. 13 exercises
2) 

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Alternate Activities (Optional)
discuss and assign Character Essay

• read through outline as class, highlight types of information
• look at Works Cited entries
• practice writing Introduction and 1st Body (maybe 2nd also) paragraphs together
• review and improve outlines

look at and work with examples

utilize （見・引・定・説・ま）

discuss 5 Point Paragraphs (Top-QP-Def-Exp-Sum)

Top       1. State the Topic Sentence point

Def       3. Define the terms in the quote or paraphrase.
QP        2. Quote or paraphrase an fact, statistic or expert opinion
Exp       4. Explain how the idea relates to the topic you’re writing about.
Sum      5. Summarize the paragraph

November in EW

Nov. 2 - Comparison Essay 1 - Discussion of Assignment
Activities
1) review students' use of Error Log to correct Classification Essay 2
2) discuss and assign Unit 9 Comparison - Contrast (Introduction to Academic Writing)
3) discuss and work with Comparison Essay 1
4) discuss and assign HW - set deadlines

Homework
1) outline Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs
2) TBD


Nov. 9 - Comparison Essay 1 - Outlining
Activities
1) discuss performance on previous essay

• overuse of source material - impose limits (20%)
• review use of Error Log - set up Error Logs for students not yet sharing one
• update Error Logs according to Instructor's corrections

2) start outlining Comparison Essay 1 - Differences between Character Types
3) review use of comparative language from Spring Term
4) discuss and assign HW - set deadlines

Homework
1) complete the outline for Comparison Essay 1
2) do additional writing exercise?

Nov. 16 - Comparison Essay 1 - Drafting Body Paragraphs

Activities
1) discuss performance on previous essay

• overuse of source material - impose limits (20%)
• review use of Error Log - set up Error Logs for students not yet sharing one

2) do review exercises for contrast structure and comparative adjectives and adverbs
3) brainstorm for outlining Comparison Essay 1 - Differences between Character Types
4) discuss and assign HW - set deadlines

Homework

1) complete the outline for Comparison Essay 1

2) TBD

Nov. 23 - Public Holiday - No class held

Nov. 30 - Comparison Essay 1 - Drafting Introductions

Activities

1) discuss performance on previous essay

• overuse of source material - impose limits (20%)
• review use of Error Log - set up Error Logs for students not yet sharing one

2) start outlining Comparison Essay 1 - Differences between Character Types

3) review use of comparative language from Spring Term

4) discuss and assign HW - set deadlines

Homework

1) draft Introduction paragraph from outline

2) draft Body paragraphs A, B and C from outline

January in EW

Jan. 13 - Final Essay Students' Choice

Activities

1) review Shared Work Record
2) brainstorm for Introduction paragraphs
3) review progress on Free Topic Literature Essay document

• look at outlines
• make recommendations for further progress

4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) outline and draft Free Topic Literature Essay
2) complete unfinished assignments


Jan. 18 - Final Essay Students' Choice
Activities
1) check on progress of Free Topic Essays
2) do individual consultation with Ss
3) complete draft of Free Topic Essay
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) use Error Log to check one's own Free Topic Essay
2) review Shared Work Record to see if there are any assignments to revise


Jan. 25 - Progress Check
Activities
1) review Shared Work Record
2) revise and complete all assignments

Homework
1) none assigned - end of term

December in EW

Dec. 7 - Comparison Essay - Conclusions & Editing

Activities

1) discuss performance on current essay

• overuse of source material - impose limits (20%)
• check completion rate

2) discuss conclusions

3) discuss and assign HW - set deadlines
4) announce 振替授業 day (Jan. 18)

Homework

1) complete the conclusion for Comparison Essay 1

2) use Error Log to check grammar, spelling, formatting

Dec. 14 - Free (Semi) Topic Literature Essay - Research

Activities

1) make deadline for completion of Comparison Essay

2) discuss list of topics for Free Topic Literature Essay

• Why is The Old Man and the Sea an appealing novel?
• Why is A Christmas Carol an appealing novel?
• What are the important characteristics of Japanese literature?
• What are the important characteristics of children's literature?

3) discuss and assign HW - set deadlines

Homework

1) complete Comparison Essay by Dec. 16（金）
2) read sources for topic choice

3) complete the outline for Free Topic Essay by Dec. 20（火）

Dec. 21 - Free Topic Literature Essay - Outline

Activities

1) complete Comparison Essay, set work schedule

• Ss not yet finished with Comparison Essay do so
• Ss finished with Comparison Essay check with Error Log

2) and share Free Topic Literature Essay document
look at examples of outlines
discuss main points
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) outline and draft Free Topic Literature Essay
2) complete unfinished assignments
3) enjoy holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!