Aoyama Gakuin - IE3 Writing - Elvin

Dear students, Today you will review classification. In groups, please classify an aspect of Japan that young non-Japanese people may like to read. Your classification can be opinion or fact and your information should be new and entertaining to your readers. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Please bring your outlines and drafts to class today. Make sure you have clear thesis statements in your introductions, that your summaries, paraphrases and quotes are correclty cited in MLA style, and that these external sources are correctly assigned to your "Works Cited". Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you may start planning your persuasion essay. This essay will be worth twenty points, and should be between 400 and 500 words in length. You should include your name, ID, date, essay title, outline or map, and word count. You should also cite at least three sources and list them in a "Works Cited" according to MLA style. This essay must be typed, not handwritten, and it goes without saying that your homework must be your own words and ideas, unless you are summarising, paraphrasing or quoting other sources. You should choose one topic from the following; Relationships Cross-cultural Values The Environment The Media This essay is due by July 14th, your last lesson. I can check either your outlines or your drafts at any time if you wish. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will read your group persuasion essay in class. After that you will continue to learn about and write in the persuasive style. Classification Essay Homework Assignment This essay will be worth twenty points, and should be between 400 and 500 words in length. You should include your name, ID, date, essay title, outline or map, and word count. You should also cite at least three sources and list them in a "Works Cited" according to MLA style. This essay must be typed, not handwritten, and it goes without saying that your homework must be your own words and ideas, unless you are summarising, paraphrasing or quoting other sources. You should choose one topic from the following; Relationships Cross-cultural Values The Environment The Media This essay is due by July 14th, your last lesson. Kind regards, Chris Elvin