May in 英文表現法

May 2 - Active Reading Approach
Activities
1) review ongoing work
2) offer feedback on current writing
3) locate additional sources
4) discuss and assign Active Reading approach to doing research
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) Emily - research, outlining articles discussing The Handmaid's Tale
2) Yuuna - continue translation of relevant graduation thesis sections
3) Kaori - develop outline and text section reviewing:

• What is effective (good) literary translation?
• What are the characteristics/skills of an effective translator of literature?

May 9 - Expression, Revision & Citation
Activities
1) review additional sources added to Works Cited lists
2) review, revise, expand outline
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) Emily - research, outlining articles discussing The Handmaid's Tale
2) Yuuna - continue translation of relevant graduation thesis sections
3) Kaori - develop outline and text section reviewing:

• What is effective (good) literary translation?
• What are the characteristics/skills of an effective translator of literature?

May 16 - Scheduling, Outlining & Start of Drafting
Activities
1) discuss apportionment of class time, rationalize scheduling of attendance
2) set up Work Diary spreadsheets for all class participants
3) consultation and strategizing for each participant in turn

Homework
1) refer to students' individual Work Diaries

May 23 - Class rescheduled

May 30 - Progress Review
Activities
1) refer to goals set in previous sessions
2) continue with individual consultations
3) discuss and assign next week's work

Homework
1) refer to students' individual Work Diaries

April in 英文表現法

April 18 - Introduction
Activities
1) discuss plans for paper so far
2) review and discuss structure and content of graduation theses
3) create and share documents

• rough outline - including list of research question
• Works Cited list

4) discuss and assign HW

Homework

1) developing outlines with research questions

*Optional Work: Short Writing 1 - Transmitting Culture through Children’s Literature

April 25 - Prewriting
Activities
1) discuss progress on outlines, research questions
2) discuss topic narrowing
3) discuss and review additional resources, tools attached to class blog

Homework

1) topic narrowing
2) location of sources in university databases, listing sources in Works Cited list

June in 英文表現法 I

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July in 英文表現法 I

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January in 英文表現法

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December in 英文表現法 II

Dec. 5 - Writing about Plot and Narrative Arc
Activities
1) discussion reading through the last week
2) continue with outlining practice and paragraph discussing the narrative arc (aka story arc)

• refer to Plot, Theme, the Narrative Arc and Narrative Patterns

3) discussion and outlining of following:

• fantastic elements occurring within the story
• unreal worlds and their characteristics

4) paragraph writing practice - unreal worlds and their characteristics

Homework
1) none assigned - reading is expected

Dec. 12 - Overall Outline
Activities
1) mind-mapping brainstorming activity with plot elements and characters
2) discussion/description of unreal worlds within the novel

Homework
1)  none assigned - reading is expected

Dec. 19 - Examination of Unreal Worlds in At the Back of the North Wind
Activities
1) discussion of connection between:

• The North Wind of MacDonald and its possible antecedent in Greek mythology
• the name of Diamond and the word's origins and meanings in Greek mythology
• MacDonald's study of Greek mythology (the 'classics') its possible influence in his choices of names and development of characters and plot elements

2) the connection between the unreal worlds in the novel and what didactic purpose each one serves

Homework
1) none assigned - reading and outlining expected

November in 英文表現法 II

Nov. 7 - Writing about characters in literature
1) continuing with brainstorming & outlining practice

• what are the main characters in At the Back of the North Wind
• how do certain characters interact

2) paragraph writing based on brainstorming and outlining

Homework
1) none assigned - reading is expected


Nov. 14 - Writing about characters and setting in literature
1) continue with outlining practice and paragraph discussing the relationship and interactions of main characters:

• the relationship of Diamond and the North Wind
• how do certain characters interact

2) paragraph writing based on brainstorming and outlining

Homework
1) none assigned - reading is expected


Nov. 21 - Writing about characters and personification
1) discussion of Kyoritsu Review article:

• done as two-banger - thesis for another and for Kyoritsu Review - related to change in instructional staffing for grad students
• thesis related to pragmatics (linguistics) - implicature - something hidden in the author's writing?
• find and list instances of implied statements VS direct statements (婉曲表現 - euphemism)
• create and share document with the list
• source material - script from 80s Sherlock Holmes TV series

2) continue with outlining practice and paragraph discussing the personification of the North Wind as a main character

Homework
1) none assigned - reading is expected

Nov. 28 - Writing about characters and setting in literature
1) discussion of Kyoritsu Review article:

• working on final draft - ready for submission after final check

2) continue with outlining practice and paragraph discussing the narrative arc (aka story arc)

• refer to Plot, Theme, the Narrative Arc and Narrative Patterns

Homework
1) none assigned - reading is expected