Class 02: Communication Workshop Summary: First, we discussed your 4Cs TED Talk homework about Prichard's TED Talk in breakout sessions in English, which made great ideas for your future research presentations. I will set up your four 4Cs TED Talk homework assessment rubric by Class 03. This assignment is new for me to teach at Saitama University, so I would like to read your comments first for the homework for Class 01 for two points as a template for future assignments. Setting up your research is enough homework for Class 02. Prichard, M. (2009). How to make filthy water drinkable. [Video] Ted Talk Conference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXepkIWPhFQ&list=LLA2NlSfHU5jMZmrcucptQtw&index=2309 Then, I explained how you could start your presentation research. Please chose a narrowed and focused topic related to your major and research interests. Homework due via email on Monday, 12/07/2020 by 4 PM: 1. Please, research the SAME research issue using 2 Internet, book, newspaper, or journal articles about a topic you are passionate about writing. Then take one to two pages of notes for each article using the keywords on the pages. Remember to write the author's name(s), the date, and page or paragraph numbers if you use direct quotations. When you email me your notes, can you take pictures of them and put them in the Word document below? And label your name in Class 02 My Research Homework? It will save me time because I have 33 students that take notes. If the documents are sent separately, I have 99 files to save and edit. Thanks for helping me. Note-taking Sample on a Right to an Education:  Note-taking Sample on Age Discrimination:  Free Database Engines off Campus to collect research for your APA citation paper: CORE Research Engine UK: This research search engine claims to be the largest open-access research database globally, giving free-access to 1-This website is very informative and easy to understand. Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): DOAJ is a community designed and maintained online journal directory that provides you access to robust, open access, peer-reviewed journals. This search engine is independent, and it is free, including being indexed in DOAJ. Please use this engine for topical issues and authors, and you might find research that provides evidential content for your academic essay. DOAJ is an educational outreach search engine that focuses on high-quality applications and submissions. Global Issues Resources -Specifically about Chuo University Faculty of Law English courses, this website has been designed by Andy Barfield and his research team for supporting student research from 2014 in the Basic Research and Writing (English 'C') and Introduction to Communication and Research (Listening and Speaking 'P' Level). More generally, his team hopes that this website is useful for students and other people in Japan (and in other countries) to develop our knowledge and critical understanding of different global issues. Thank you, Andy! Google Scholar: Google scholar helps you do a broad or narrow search of articles. It also helps you cite your "references" for APA and "work cited" for MLA!1. Please, research the SAME research issue using the Internet, book, newspaper, or journal articles about the same issue. Then take two to three pages of notes for each article using the keywords. Each time you make a direct quotation, please note the page number or paragraph of the citation. Try to paraphrase and use keywords rather than sentences so that you can speak with your research pair in our upcoming breakout rooms on Zoom. |
