電気通信大学 ASE II: Fall semester final presentations ・後期末プレゼンテーション

Hello!



Our fall final presentation topic will be your choice! 

Semester themes review

Here is a review of the themes of this semester:

• Comparison & contrasting educational systems in different countries
• Japan and the future

Deadline (締め切り)

We will do these on January 28th (1/28), so you have the next 4-5 weeks to prepare these. That will seem like a long time, but we will go through topic selection and review, plus presentation practice that I will coach you on. 

This process is very important, because as always, I would like to see you make the best presentations you can, so I would like to continue to guide and coach you  - that is why we will take time to prepare and practice! 

Here is our remaining schedule after the holiday, and what we will do in it:

1/7 - open class time for idea/topic generation, developing topic summaries
1/14 - topic summary review, open class for preparation
1/21 - open class for preparation, final presentation practice
1/28 - final presentations 

Guidelines

You can choose one (1) of these themes, but with these guidelines:

1. Developing a topic comparing & contrasting quality of science education in different countries

You can focus on the quality of science education in different countries, in any area of science, with Japan as one of the countries you can focus on. 

Like our two presentations we have done this semester, you must present a two-sided argument about the merits or demerits of the area of science you focus on. 

Special note: If you have focused on science in your presentation on educational systems before, you must present on something different than what you did before, such as a different country for comparison or a different area of science – do not present the same thing about the same country(s) that you already did!

2. Developing a topic about the merits and demerits of the social impact, in the past or present, of key inventions or discoveries in science & technology

You must present on something different than what you did before – do not present the same thing on the same topic that you did also!

In this topic, you can take a historical view - focus on an invention or discovery in science or technology in any area of science you are interested in (chemistry, physics, math, or an applied science like engineering or technology like IT). What has been – or is becoming –  the social impact of the invention or discovery? 

Like our other presentations we have done this semester, you must present a two-sided argument about the topic, and what you would do.

Special note: Once again, you must present on something different than what you did 
before – do not present the same thing about the same invention or discovery that you already did!

3. A topic of your choice
For this, see me on what you have in mind for a topic. It should be science or technology-oriented, and something that you have not done before. 

You should work towards a two-sided argument within your topic choice.

Supporting links
1. Here are some video links to things that relate to the first two theme ideas above. Each one will take you directly to the TED website. With each one you can download the written transcript of the talk in either English or Japanese. (Note - the first link is a longer video than the second.)

  

The Japanese subtitling on the videos that have them may still not be exact for the topic, 
but it generally is better than on most YouTube videos. In the same way, the Japanese transcripts may not be exact, but generally give you good guides that you can follow for a topic if you need them. 

• Cesar Harada - How I teach my kids to love science (2015.10) - click on this link  for this talk. 

• Margaret Gould Stewart – How the hyperlink changed everything (2018.03) -  click on this link for this talk.

2. Here is a link about outlining on a separate blogpage about outline (あらすじ) writing. Go to this link to see it if you wish to try writing an outline. 

I hope these links can help get you going on ideas. 

Good luck! See you in 2020!

Image: By Vanillase - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17300496

東京理科大学 技術英語: 12/10 board notes・12月10日のボードノート

Hello!

How are you? Here are the board notes for our class on 12/10. 

Once again - if you would like to review the final presentation project, click on this link. 

See you next week with your great presentations!

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電気通信大学 AE2Y II: 12/10 board notes・12月10日のボードノート

Hello!

How are you? Above are the board notes for our class on 12/10. 

Here are the other notes: 

See you next week!

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東京理科大学 技術英語: 11/26 & 12/3 board notes・11月26日と12月3日のボードノート

Hello!

How are you? Here are the board notes for our class on 12/3. Above are the main board notes. 

As a reminder - if you would like to review the final presentation project, click on this link. 

Now one more thing - I'm very sorry about this! I overlooked uploading last week's (11/26) board notes. Before doing so, here are the other board notes for our class on 12/3:

Now here are the board notes for our class on 11/26: 

My apologies for this!

So see you next week!

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電気通信大学 AE2Y II: 12/3 board notes・12月3日のボードノート

Hello!

How are you? Here is a very short post for today - the board notes for our class on 12/3. 

See you next week!

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電気通信大学 AE2Y I: 7/2 board notes・7月2日のボードノート

Hello! 

How are you? Above are the board notes for our classes on 7/2. 

If you would like to see the AE2Y I final presentation assignment post without searching around for it, click here for it.

Here are some more notes below for all of you: 

More on outlining
While once again an outline is optional for all of you - you do not have to make one if you feel you do not need it - above is a rough schema of an outline (あらすじ). 

Now below is an example of a finished outline, with keywords and key phrases. Take a look at this and make it bigger. 

So if you want to make an outline, see how you could structure an outline about your presentation topic: 

Now here is the same example, without the notes in red.

I hope this example can help you with the structuring of your outline if you choose to make one. 

See you next week!

Images: Personal photographs and screenshots of original Word documents. All rights reserved.

電気通信大学 ASE I: 7/2 board notes・7月2日のボードノート

Hello! 

How are you? Above are the board notes for our class on 7/2. 

If you would like to see the ASE I final presentation assignment post without searching around for it, click here for it.

As you can see, here is a rough schema of an outline (あらすじ). Here are some more notes below for all of you: 

Now here is an example of a finished outline, with keywords and key phrases. Take a look at this, make it bigger, and see how you could structure an outline about your presentation topic: 

Now here is the same example, without the notes in red.

I hope this example can help you with the structuring of your outline. 

See you next week!

Images: Personal photographs and screenshots of original Word documents. All rights reserved.

電気通信大学 ASE & AE2Y I: More review about summaries & notes about outlines・要約、あらすじのレビュー ・ 付記

Hello!

How are you? Here is a review for all of you about summaries, with some new notes about outlines (あらすじ). This review, and these notes, are for both the ASE I and AE2Y I classes. 

If you would like a refresher on what we did in both classes last week on 5/7, click on this link here.

As a preview - look at this example in the screenshot at the top of a completed outline, with a title. While I have not talked much about outlines, I have included notes about it here because I have decided that you may use an outline in your presentation - but with only keywords and key phrases! 

First, let's review about summaries! Then I'll include a few more notes about outlines after. 

Review about summaries

Think of a summary as a statement of purpose (SOP) about your presentation or writing topic. It should be a compacted version of every aspect of your topic. 

First, show some background to the topic:

例えば：There have been many great partnerships, as well as rivalries, in the history of science and technology. Perhaps no rivalry was greater than that between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.

Next, show a connection between the background and what you will present or write about:

There have been many great partnerships, as well as rivalries, in the history of science and technology. Perhaps no rivalry was greater than that between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. While both figures are crucial in the development of the practical application of electricity to everyday life…

Then, come in with what you will directly present or write about:

There have been many great partnerships, as well as rivalries, in the history of science and technology. Perhaps no rivalry was greater than that between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. While both figures are crucial in the development of the practical application of electricity to everyday life, this presentation/report will show that Edison may have been the greater figure given the numerous applications of electricity he made possible through his inventions.

This summary runs to only 71 words in total. But it shows completely the background to the topic, and the presenter's or writer's purpose with the topic.

This is what you should try for in the final versions of your summary writing. 

Notes on outlines
Now here's a little more about outlines.

Take a look again at the example in the screenshot at the top. While it is a little small, you can expand it on your screen.

I have labeled what each of the sections, main ideas/subheadings, supporting points, and details of supporting points mean, and how they are organized together in the outline. 

The language in an outline should be cut down to the minimum - no complete sentences and only keywords and key phrases. An outline really is a guideline of points for your presentation topic, so it should be as concise (簡明) as possible.

Important note: You do not have to make an outline for this presentation. But you will find that it will be easier to speak on your topic with an outline, as a good outline will show only keywords or key phrases and can help you keep yourself away from reading from lots of notes.

  

This is what the final version of an outline should look like - keywords and key phrases only! 

I hope these notes can help you with your presentation preparation. Good luck!

Image: Screenshot of original Word document. All rights reserved.

電気通信大学 AE2Y II: Outlining review

Hello!

How are you? Here are some review notes for all of you about writing outlines. 

The picture at the top is an example - a screenshot of a finished academic presentation outline from a UEC Intermediate Technical English course. This is a good example of a presentation outline. 

When you do the presentation part of our latest Topic 3 writing and presentation assignment, I would like you to work from an outline, instead of scripted notes. 

While I posted some of this information earlier in the spring semester for AE2Y I, I have decided to add more to the notes and give you more here, as a way to support you further. 

Review 
First, what is an outline? An outline is like a guide or set of steps to what will be in a presentation or written composition (作文). 

Because of this, the language in an outline should be short - no complete sentences and only keywords and key phrases. It should be as concise (簡明) as possible.

Outlines are divided into an introduction, with main ideas, supporting points, and supporting details. 

Let's look at an example of an outline for a presentation comparing Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla and their research with electricity. 

Parts to an outline
Introduction
The introduction shows the key to what the paper is about. It has a Roman numeral (ローマ数字) - always, Roman numeral I. 

例えば：
I. The research of Edison and Tesla with electricity

Note: Write this in regular type - do not put in italics or in bold. Also, do not put a period (.) after - this is a guide point, not a full sentence. 

Main ideas - first main idea
The first main idea should show the first thing you will treat in your topic. It will have a Roman numeral II.

例えば：
II. Edison 

Note: It should be as short as possible - even a key word. Do not put in italics or in bold. Also here, do not put a period (.) after. 

Main ideas - second main idea
The second main idea should show the next thing you will treat in your topic. It will have a Roman numeral III.

例えば：
III. Tesla 

Note: It should be as short as possible - even a key word. Do not put in italics or in bold. Also here, do not put a period (.) after. 

Supporting points
Your supporting points go with the main ideas, and they break down the main points. They will have capital letters with periods after (A., B., C., etc), and when typed, be indented around five (5) spaces. 

Let's look at an example of subheadings with the first main point about Edison:

例えば：
II. Edison
     A. Experiments with electricity
     B. Direct current (DC) research

Note: The supporting points should also be as short as possible - even key words are okay. Do not put in italics or in bold. Also here, do not put a period (.) after. 

Details
Details show, in a short way, some focused pieces of information about the main points. 

They have Arabic numerals (算用数字、アラビア数字), and are also indented five (5) spaces from the supporting points.

例えば：
II. Edison
     A. Experiments with electricity
     B. Direct current (DC) research
          1. Carbon filament
          2. Electric lamp

Note: The details should also be as short as possible - key words are okay. Do not put in italics or in bold. Also here, do not put a period (.) after. 

Not every supporting point needs to have details, but if they are important enough to be further broken down, then you should put in some details.  

Conclusion
The conclusion is a summarized sentence, or even phrase, that shows the final point of your topic. It will have whatever the last Roman numeral is in your outline. 

In the example of the Edison and Tesla presentation topic, this one has the Roman numeral V. 

例えば：
V. Overall impact of Edison over Tesla

Note: Like the introduction, main ideas, supporting points and details, the conclusion should also be as short as possible. Also - do not put in italics or in bold, do not put a period (.) after. 

Completed outline
Look at this example of a completed outline, with a title, labeled to show you what each part of the outline means. This is to show you what you should try for in your outline writing. 

While this example is a little small, you can expand it on your screen. Because this is a screenshot, you can also print this out:

Now here is the same outline, without the labels. This is how it should look when you hand it in. As this also is a screenshot, you can also print this out too:

So this is what the final versions of your outlines should look like - keywords and key phrases only! 

I hope these notes can help you with your outline writing. Good luck!

See you next week!

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