Remaining reports: please introduce your report in English (title and subject), then in Japanese.

After introducing your report, please give the hard copy to your instructor AND email me your report. Thank you.

Report #2 presentations by

1. Ms. Honjo on White Australia Policy
2. Ms. Furuya on Aborigines
3. Ms. Kido on Aborigines and Ainu
4. Ms. Matsunaga on the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)
5. Ms. Miyata on the Rabbit Problem

After the reports, we listened to the audio for Unit 7 and answered the worksheet questions (Unit VII, Part 2).

Comments on the reports. I use the following rubric to grade your reports:

1. Conventions of writing: sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation, etc.
2. Vocabulary: rich, precise, correctly used.
3. Grammar: basic and advanced structures, word order
4. Organization: logically organized, correct use of paragraphs
5. Originality: have you used your own words? Do you have interesting ideas or approaches?
6. Academic writing:
   1. formal register
      1. avoid “I”; your writing should be impersonal and objective;
      2. avoid contractions like “don’t”;
      3. be precise in your use of words
   2. citations (“according to ….”, (Krashen, 2003), etc.
   3. references / bibliography, including websites and the date visited
   4. opposing arguments (both sides of an issue)
   5. logical thinking

I grade each item on a scale of A to E, with A being “expert, exceeds expectations”, and E being “far below expectations”. D and E are both failing grades.

Today is the last class of this calendar year.

UPDATE: There will be two make-up classes in January: Jan. 12th (Tuesday 5th period) in the same room (S404) and Wednesday Jan. 13th 1st period (9:00~10:30) in room 205. I understand not everyone can attend the makeup class. If you can, that’s great. If you cannot, it is not a major problem. We will not use the textbook in the make-up classes.

FINAL EXAM: The final exam will be Friday, Jan. 22nd. You will write a short research paper about Australia. I will give you more details on January 8th (Friday).

See you in the New Year. Until then, Merry Christmas!

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