Summary: Our class struggled a little with understanding what to do and, for some students, doing the homework on time, so we reflected a little bit. Some students presented on Zoom, and then I went to Haneda Airport. I hope you have a wonderful summer break. Presentation Checklist ACS1a_MLA_Presentation-ChecklistDownload

Summary: There were interesting presentations! Please watch your personal on-demand video, which has your name in the title, to get feedback on your presentation drafts, learn from the content, and revise your slides. Make sure to use the corrected version of the slides. Guidelines for your Presentation, in addition to the information in the presentation of your issue document. 1. Your talk should be about 7-8 minutes, and then 2-3 minutes for questions, comments, and answers.  2. There are usually 12 to 16 slides. 3. You’ll have a Reference page to show where… Read More

Summary: There were interesting presentations! Please watch your personal on-demand video with your name in the title to get feedback on your presentation drafts, learn from the content, and revise your slides. Make sure to use the corrected version of the slides. Guidelines for your Presentation, in addition to the information in the presentation of your issue document. 1. Your talk should be about 7-8 minutes, and then 2-3 minutes for questions, comments, and answers.  2. There are usually 12 to 16 slides. 3. You’ll have a Reference page to show where you… Read More

Summary: This is the make-up presentation day for students who have not presented their Cycle 4 research and a celebration of identity, language, and culture, held in a live Zoom session. The Zoom link will be provided on Manaba, so please go there to find it.

Summary: There were engaging Cycle 4 individual presentations. I was glad that there were a bit more discussions and a little less silence than in previous discussion sessions. Students who did not present during Classes_11 & 12 can present during Class-13.

Summary: You discussed your synthesized notes for your Cycle 4 Presentation in pairs and then planned your slides as well. I would like to remind everyone that each slide should include an introduction, conclusion, references, and in-text citations. Also, I emailed your presentation back to you with corrections and feedback. Please do not use your old draft PowerPoints while presenting. Please download the attachment with feedback, as I am trying to help you improve your presentations! Cycle 4 Presentations on 12/14/2026: (Order decided in class today:) I recommend that before you start to create… Read More

Summary: In the class, students spoke about their research pairs in pairs by focusing on discussing actions and solutions, but you also spoke and reflected on your past work on your issue, including the basics, historical information, data, the causes, and then the effects, and possible solutions, or at least some relief to the situation that is your close reading. Afterward, you learned about strategies to synthesize your notes into a template and an outline for your upcoming MLA-formatted presentation. You discussed possible actions and solutions to your issue in pairs. Then, we… Read More

Session_10: The MLA Academic Essay -Synthesizing Research MLA Style Center Summary: First, you shared your research with your pair. Then, there was a discussion about making helpful research questions and categorizing notes for your upcoming presentation. Then, I shared the synthesis of your notes. Afterward, you learned about strategies for synthesizing your notes by finalizing your structure map as a template and outline for your upcoming MLA-formatted presentation. Finally, you shared your research and gave feedback, and your pair asked questions and provided useful comments. Note: So many of you are doing the homework… Read More

Summary: The students learned more about formatting the Modern Language Association (MLA) Works Cited. Then, collaboratively, we made sure you understood the steps of the research process, how to narrow down a research topic, how to find reliable, solid research material, and how to take valuable notes.  Review of the Outline of Our Research Process: Documents: Quick Guide to Citing in MLA 9th Edition MLA 9th Quick Guide “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” ~Albert Einstein MLA Note Taking Sample: Wong, Yu, Hussey Freeland, Deborah M., and… Read More