How do I write a paper for this class? A step by step guide: ||border=2 ||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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/classes/2007template.doc|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 : '''2007semi1''yoneoka''4''' 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. ||