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How are you? I hope you all got through the typhoon of last week with no problems!
In this post are the themes & topics, deadline, & guidelines for our mid-term writing assignment (中間作文).
Before we start, here are the board notes for our class on 10/19:
Special note:
If you need some review or help about writing for this assignment, here are some links for all of you:
For some basics on writing sentences, paragraphs (段落), and style rules for names in English - go to this link
For writing about processes (手順) - go to this link.
For writing about cause & effect (原因結果) - go to this link.
For writing conclusions (終わり) - go to this link.
Now let's look at the mid-term writing assignment!
In this post are the themes & topics, deadline, & guidelines for our mid-term writing assignment (中間作文).
Before we start, here are the board notes for our class on 10/19:
If you need some review or help about writing for this assignment, here are some links for all of you:
For some basics on writing sentences, paragraphs (段落), and style rules for names in English - go to this link
For writing about processes (手順) - go to this link.
For writing about cause & effect (原因結果) - go to this link.
For writing conclusions (終わり) - go to this link.
Now let's look at the mid-term writing assignment!
Themes & topics
Here are your choice of topics. They're based on the themes what we've done so far in class - about DNA, genetics, and language, plus one we have not yet done but you can do on your own if it is more interesting for you - about twins (双子).
You can choose one (1) of these topics:
You can choose one (1) of these topics:
- Genetic origins of the Japanese people
- How children learn/acquire language
- Facts and/or applications about DNA
- Genetic facts and other characteristics of twins
Now - if you have a different topic not on this list above, but that you want to do, and if it is related to our textbook themes so far - go for it! Let me look at it and I can give you advice and suggestions on it.
Guidelines
Special note: Here is where the vocabulary you have seen in the textbook units becomes important and valuable for you.
Look at the vocabulary from the textbook units we've done so far in this class, plus any other words you may have found that were not on the vocabulary notes lists in the textbook. These would be the words that you could gather up and wrote on your worksheets.
Whichever unit has the most meaningful vocabulary for you - review that vocabulary on your worksheets and use it in your writing!
Important note: Please check this link about sentence and paragraph (段落) formatting and rules for writing names in English. It will help you with your writing!
Guidelines
There is no set length, but I would like you to write as much as you can, perhaps around 3-4 paragraphs' worth of writing, more if possible. But if you believe you can write more than that, go for it! I will recognize and reward writing that has effort put into it for length. You may find that you will have to go longer because of your topic anyway.
Special note: Here is where the vocabulary you have seen in the textbook units becomes important and valuable for you.
Look at the vocabulary from the textbook units we've done so far in this class, plus any other words you may have found that were not on the vocabulary notes lists in the textbook. These would be the words that you could gather up and wrote on your worksheets.
Whichever unit has the most meaningful vocabulary for you - review that vocabulary on your worksheets and use it in your writing!
Important note: Please check this link about sentence and paragraph (段落) formatting and rules for writing names in English. It will help you with your writing!
Please type the final version of your paper up on Word. In our next class on 10/26, I will show you a format to follow about how to write your name, class, assignment, and date, plus title, on your assignment.
Deadline (締め切り)
It will be November 9th (11/9), so you have three (3) weeks to research and write. Please hand in at the deadline, at the beginning of the class.
I want you to bring in your topic selections next week (10/26). If you can even start writing a rough draft (下書き) of your topic, that will help you greatly. I'll give everyone time in class on 10/26 to do research and work on the rough drafts of the composition (作文). I will give some more details, and where I can, review your work.
Then you can work on the draft as you need to, then write to the finish and turn in your work on 11/9.
Good luck! I’ll look forward to reading your great writing on these topics!
Then you can work on the draft as you need to, then write to the finish and turn in your work on 11/9.
Good luck! I’ll look forward to reading your great writing on these topics!
Images: Top - by Cpl. Rebecca Elmy - https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1824619, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39349026/Board notes - personal photographs. All right reserved on personal photographs.
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