電気通信大学 AWE I: Spring semester final writing assignment・前期末作文

Hello!

How are you? Today I will post about our spring final writing assignment.

The assignment will be your choice! I have given you the handout about the assignment, but I am posting it here again to help remind you about what you have to do.

Semester topic review

Here is a review of the topics of this semester:

•        Unique, interesting, or special people
•        Refugees

Plus our current topic:

•       Immigration

Deadline (締め切り)

You will hand these in on July 28th (7/28), so you have two (2) weeks to draft these. I would like to see a summary of your topic, plus a first draft next week (7/21).

Guidelines

You are free to choose any one (1) of these topics, but with these guidelines:

1. Unique, interesting, or special people

You must write on a different person than what you did before – do not write the same thing on the same topic that you did already! But you can write on someone from any field – not only science.

Like our two assignments we have done this semester, you must write a one-sided argument about the person and the impact or influence about the achievements, fame, success, or notoriety the person has had.

2. Refugees

To write about a different point to this topic, two (2) suggestions I have for you are these (choose one):

• An argument about the effectiveness of relief agencies that work with refugees
• Difficulties that certain countries have had in absorbing and settling refugees (choose one (1) country for this) 

You must write a one-sided argument for – or against – the points of the topic you choose.

3. Immigration

This is our current topic. You must write on the merits – or demerits – of immigration to Japan. What are the benefits to Japan of mass immigration? What are the demerits? Who should be let in – and perhaps, who should not? You must write a one-sided argument about the topic. 

How much to write

Try to write as much as you can. I suggest you aim for at least three (3) paragraphs, but I encourage you to go longer – 4-5 paragraphs at least.

I will collect your writing into the books I have talked about in class – The Small Book of Big People, Places & Traces, and Leaving Home, Going Home. 

Good luck! I will look forward to reading your great writing – and please relax over the summer for a job well done!

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