Adv-Comp / 2005-07-15


Adv-Comp

 春学期のクラスは終了。as of July 8th!


目次


以下は秋学期のLesson Plansの草案です。Under Construction!!

Last year's Syllabus at Prentice Hall's site:


Sept. 20, 2005

Assignments - Hand in late over due


October 7, 2005

Assignment Name : Unit 4- 2 out of 3 description and process



October 14, 2005

Assignment Name : Unit 4 - continued


October 21, 2005

automatic essay program

Assignment Name : Unit 5 - Opinion

Notes / Instructions : Unit 5 - Opinion p. 38 #16 Writing an opinion paragraph/essay:

Discuss the topic in class for an approval from the instructor, before you decide to start writing outlines, and actual paragraphs. If you prefer editing with the computer program:

automatic essay program, visit the following site:

and choose one Stae and you will be asked to do either of the following: 1) Writing for Assessment: School Vacations (Middle Grades) Some people say that students should have one long summer

or 2) Writing for Assessment: Persuasive Letter to Your School Principal (High School)

Students learn many things when they are not in the classroom. Think of a field trip that would be a learning experience for your whole class. Write a letter to your principal that describes the field trip and provides convincing reasons for why it would be an enriching learning experience. Type Component Name Report Opinion essay


Assignment Name :
College education - automatic essay program

Notes / Instructions : http://www.k-a-t.com/KeysDemo/Keys2.1D.shtml Namely, the topic is the following:

How might a college education help you? 

Describe several ways in which a college education can contribute to long-term life success.

Please answer this question in 50-150 words. For this demonstration there are also 3 sample essays. Please scroll down to view them. You may modify them if desired.

Report College education - automatic essay program-with sample essays

Companion Website Chapter 1 - Article 1

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter1/custom1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 1 - Article 2

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter1/custom2/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 1 - Article 3

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter1/custom3/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 1 - Destinations

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter1/destinations1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 1 - Essay Questions

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter1/essay1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 1 - Message Board

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter1/messageboard/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter1/multiple1/deluxe-content.html
Report Intelligent Essay Assessor

http://www.knowledge-technologies.com/Keys2/Keys2.1.html


Assignment Name : Opinion Paragraph - Dress codes in high school

Notes / Instructions : Another topic for sample practice writing tests at ACT (Academic College Test) - a very famous college entrance exam for US high school students.

Sample Prompt

In some high schools, many teachers and parents have encouraged the school to adopt a dress code that sets guidelines for what students can wear in the school building. Some teachers and parents support a dress code because they think it will improve the learning environment in the school. Other teachers and parents do not support a dress code because they think it restricts the individual student's freedom of expression. In your opinion, should high schools adopt dress codes for students?

In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

Type Component Name

Report ACT - Topic prompt - practice writing test site

Report ACT - sample writing test - Best example


Assignment Name :

OnLine writing tests - practice and samples

Notes / Instructions : Online tests are getting more popular than ever in the US. They include not only grammar, vocabulary, but also writing skills. For your conenience, I have complied bookmarks for related online tests and automatic writing assessment sites at Yahoo eGroups where you need to register with Yahoo and sign up for an approval.

Project Yahoo! Japan eGroups - to find out which group you have signed up

Project Yahoo! Japan eGroup - advComp - Bookmarks



Nothing is free!! Human Grading preferred?

October 28, 2005

Assignment Name : Unit 5 - Opinion

p. 38 #16 Writing an opinion paragraph/essay:

Discuss the topic in class for an approval from the instructor, before you decide to start writing outlines, and actual paragraphs.

automatic essay program

If you prefer editing with the computer program: automatic essay program, visit the following site:

  • http://phschool.com/successnet/oesdemo/map_usa.html
     choose one State 
    and you will be asked to do either of the following:
    1) Writing for Assessment: School Vacations (Middle Grades)
    Some people say that students should have one long summer or
    2) Writing for Assessment: Persuasive Letter to Your School Principal (High School)

Students learn many things when they are not in the classroom. Think of a field trip that would be a learning experience for your whole class. Write a letter to your principal that describes the field trip and provides convincing reasons for why it would be an enriching learning experience.


November 4, 2005


Assignment Name : Political election systems

Notes / Instructions : Discuss the differences

a) between 'Electoral College votes,' and 'Popular Votes.'

b) US Presidential and Japanese Prime Minister election systems

For details visit NY Times Lesson Plan sites listed: here/below, either (i) Yahoo eGroup site (syllabus.f) or

(ii) Alternate/mirror site @infoseek (tentative).

For final counts of US Presidential Election: you can search on your own or vist Yahoo! News sites (one is listed below for your convenience.) Type Component Name

Research Paper USElection110204 -Yahoo! Group (members ONLY)

Research Paper Alternate site - USElection110204 - infoseek

Research Paper Yahoo! News - Result of 2005 Votes


Assignment Name : Unit 6 - Comparison and Contrast

Notes / Instructions : p. 47 #9 and p. 48 #11

Other choices/topics:

a) English and Japanese

b) Bristish vs. American Eng.

c) Chemistry vs. Cooking

d) baseball, cricket

e) soccer, rugby, football

f) tennis, table tennis (ping pong)

g) judo, etc. (marshal arts)

h) iris (flowers)


November 11, 2005


Assignment Name : Unit 7 - Problem/ solution paragraph

Notes / Instructions : Choose a similar topic in the model textbook for problems: global, national, and write two paragraph essay following instructions and guides given in the textbook.

automatic essay feeback

Personal Wellness

As an option, you can read articles and submit your essay to get automatic essay feeback in Chapter 9 on this web. Specifically, Chapter 9 presents issues on Personal Wellness, where you can discuss how to cope with stress.

Type Component Name 以下は直接リンク不可能 工事中

以下のサイトは、You must access from the following Companion Website:


Companion Website Chapter 9 - Objectives

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter9/objectives/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 9 - Article 1

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter9/custom1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 9 - Destinations

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter9/destinations1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 9 - Essay Questions

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter9/essay1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 9 - Message Board

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter9/messageboard/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 9 - Multiple Choice

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter9/multiple1/deluxe-content.html

November 18, 2005


Assignment Name : Unit 7 - continued - Problem/ solution paragraph

Type Component Name 以下は直接アクセス不可能 工事中

以下のサイトは、You must access from the following Companion Website:


Companion Website Chapter 9 - Essay Questions

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter9/essay1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 9 - Multiple Choice

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter9/multiple1/deluxe-content.html

November 25, 2005

Assignment Name : Unit 8 - cause and effect

chain reactions 

Notes / Instructions : chain reactions (effects will in turn become causes in series of events or changes).


Option: Chapter 11 on this web.

What are the two most significant causes of change in today's society? Describe both and tell why they are agents of change.

Type Component Name 以下は直接アクセス不可能 工事中

以下のサイトは、You must access from the following Companion Website:


Companion Website Chapter 11 - Objectives

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/objectives/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 11 - Article 1

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/custom1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 11 - Destinations

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/destinations1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 11 - Essay Questions

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/essay1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 11 - Multiple Choice

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/multiple1/deluxe-content.html

Reading chain reactions in Japanese Scroll down to No. 324


Assignment Name : How to submit all the OKed pieces

1) Adv-compSubmitForm?.pdf - cover sheet-11/26/04 2) Adv-compSubmitForm?.xls - cover sheet 3) AdvComp?.Final.doc - MS-Word File 4) AdvComp?.Final.pdf

Project


December 2, 2005

Assignment Name : Unit 8 - continued

Notes / Instructions : This is a penultimate unit to be covered, leaving the last lecture on 'Essay and paragraph.' I shall summarize what we have so far learned about paragraph writing and give some short lecture on '5-part paragraph essay.'

You will be writing one essay on any one of the previous topics or a new one.

5 paragraph essay

But it is imperative that you write an outline to be approved before writing a 5 paragraph essay, which would be the last assignment for the year.

Naturally, you will start rewriting all the previous pieces until you get approved, and only the ones OKed shall be graded for the final course grades. Wish you luck.

Type Component Name lnternet Exercise Seven Types of Paragraph Development

lnternet Exercise Yahoo eGroup - bookmarks

lnternet Exercise 5-paragraph Essay

lnternet Exercise The Five-Paragraph -

Guide to Grammar and Writing site (The BEST)

Assignment Name : Unit 8 - cause and effect

Notes / Instructions : chain reactions (effects will in turn become causes in series of events or changes). Option: Chapter 11 on this web.

What are the two most significant causes of change in today's society?

Describe both and tell why they are agents of change.

Type Component Name 以下は直接アクセス不可能 工事中

以下のサイトは、You must access from the following Companion Website:


Companion Website Chapter 11 - Objectives

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/objectives/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 11 - Article 1

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/custom1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 11 - Destinations

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/destinations1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 11 - Essay Questions

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/essay1/deluxe-content.html

Companion Website Chapter 11 - Multiple Choice

http://cwx.prenhall.com/carter/chapter11/multiple1/deluxe-content.html

Reading BBS Scroll down to No. 324


January 7, 2006

Assignment Name : TBA