How do I write a paper for this class? A step by step guide:
| DAY 1 TEMPLATE | (1) look at the guidelines and the timeline. This is the same for both graduation theses and short seminar papers. THE TIMETABLE SHOULD BE STRICTLY UPHELD AS IT WILL AFFECT YOUR GRADE |
| (2) Next, download the file template. This has your settings for header/footer and title page in it. | |
| (3) Save it in the 学内私書箱. TITLE your file : 2007semi1yoneoka4 YOU WILL WRITE YOUR WHOLE PAPER IN THIS FILE | |
| 4) Change the name in blue on the title page to YOUR NAME. Afterwards, everything else in the file that is blue will also be changed. | |
| DAY 2 USING PAST PAPERS | Pick a paper at the following list: http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/classes/zemi/semipapers.htm |
| You will read and give a short oral summary of this paper for next week. But for now, look at the bibliography, and answer these questions: | |
| DAY 3 QUOTING RESEARCH | (1) write an entry for this paper in your bibliography. |
| (2) Quote a shorter passage of this paper in your text. Use "According to LAST NAME (2005:6)" or (LAST NAME, 2005:6) | |
| (3) Quote a longer passage (over 4 lines) of this paper by setting it off and indenting | |
| DAY 4 LIBRARY RESEARCH | (1) Find and check out an academic book you want to read. |
| (2) Find and copy a paper you want to read | |
| (3) Put both of these in your bibliography for homework, and add any quotes you think you might use--don't forget to add page numbers! | |
| DAY 5 INTERNET RESEARCH | (1) Use the net to find three useful home pages about your topic. ONE of these can be WIKIPEDIA |
| (2) Put them in your bibliography, along with any quotes you think you might use | |
| DAY 6 WRITING A WORKING ABSTRACT | Today you will write (1) What is your topic? (2) What previous research has there been on the topic? (3) What is your own original question about the previous research? how not to use "I" |
| DAY 7 WRITING AN OUTLINE | Today you will write an outline of your paper. |