授業の目的 【日本語】
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | | This course is aimed primarily at those finishing a thesis or dissertation in the Graduate School of Law. The course will present the key elements of "elaboration" that should go into the final written text as well as work on oral presentation in preparation for the final defense. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | While there will be some review of issues related to form (syntax) and function (organization) not covered in the first course, the aim of this course is to work on some of the elements that need to be elaborated in a good academic paper.
This course will help you improve the logical structure of your thesis by looking at some the main elements necessary to complete a good academic paper. This student will learn to write a problem statement, thesis statement, purpose statement, good research questions and a solid abstract. These are elements that the faculty and your examiners will expect to see in the final text of the student's work.
A few classes are devoted to learning and practicing good academic presentation techniques.
You will learn how to communicate complex legal ideas in a way that is clear and simple for all listeners to follow. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1 INTRO
Main objective of this lesson is to orient everyone to the lab with proper access information and instructions on how to get started. While most students may be returning from AW II, there may a few new students to the course. The lab syllabus will provide further information on what will be covered in this course. There will be one practice paragraph due the following week.
Video "Dawn of Man" will be placed in the CANVAS files for preparation of first lesson. Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
2 Review This lesson will be reviewing many of the form and function element studied in the first series of lessons in AW II. We learned to make sentences connect smoothly, paragraphs flow in logical order and headings make sense. As well as how to start reviewing the works of others. Lesson will also begin looking at importance of "problem statement" as part of elaborating in your thesis. Students will have a paragraph to write for following week.
See the files in CANVAS for today uploaded as materials.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
3 Looking at Speech In addition to further discussion of problem statement. This lesson will look at the connection of speech and writing. This is important because not only must you write a thesis but you will be expected to defend it orally. The lesson will also cover some of the "form & function" details not covered in AW II. No writing assignment here.
See the files for today uploaded as materials.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
4 Looking at Speech II A more in depth look at what elements in speech are not necessary in the writing of a clear thesis paper. This lesson will also include looking at some examples of problems statements and review of key elements of essay writing. The assessment will include paragraph due for following week.
See the files for today uploaded as materials.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
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Looking
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Speech III
Last of of discussion of speech elements (form & function) that would be applicable to writing a thesis. Looking at some writing software to assist with word choice and a look at difference between connotations & denotations. Assignment will require a short essay.
See the files for today uploaded as materials in CANVAS. Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
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Developing
Problem Statements
This lesson will focus on importance of the problem statement in the first chapter of your thesis. The lesson will look at some real examples and includes an exercise of "brainstorming" in the writing process. No paragraph will assigned this week as students will write an essay for the following week. See the files for today uploaded as materials Including videos on thesis statements.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
7 Developing Thesis Statements This lesson will be a more in-depth look at thesis statements and there usage in a research paper. This includes examples and a look at "solutions" to a problem. The assigned essay will be due for this week. See the files for today uploaded as materials in CANVAS. Including videos on thesis statements.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
8 Mid-Term Exam This period will be used to deliver a mid-term exam covering all material discussed in class lessons to date. As this exam will be given via the web; I will also be available for open consultations after students have completed the exam.
9 Developing Purpose Statements This lesson looks at the importance of purpose statements which will assist in focusing more deeply on what you may need for thesis. The lesson will look at some examples. A paragraph assignment will be due. See the files for today uploaded as materials in CANVAS. Including videos on purpose statements.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
10 Developing Research Questions
This will look at the importance of research questions in your thesis and their relation to the purpose and thesis statements. Lesson will look at some examples and practice. Students will write an essay based on previous paragraph.
See the files for today uploaded as materials in CANVAS. Including videos on research questions.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
11 Developing a Lit. Review
While not all faculty will ask for a literature review nor is one always needed, this lesson focuses on the basic development of such a review. No writing assignment will be expected here.
See the files for today uploaded as materials in CANVAS. Including videos on the literature review.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
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Developing the Abstract
This lesson will look at the different types of abstracts and which elements should go into this element. The discussion will compare the difference between a summary and this aspect of a research paper. The assignment will include preparation of an abstract for peer review.
See the files for today uploaded as materials in CANVAS. Including videos on the abstract.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcements.
13 Oral Defense Now we are moving on to practicing the building blocks for good presentations. We will have a brief review of key points from last week, then spend most of our time working on creating a range of presentation building blocks you can use when you present as part of your practice of a oral defense. No written assignment here, but students should revise their abstracts. This will also be last lab due.
See the files for today uploaded as materials in CANVAS. Including materials on ora defense.Look for Links to ZOOM lesson in announcement
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Oral Defense
Presentation
Each student will make a 3 minute presentation of their work to date and other students will review and ask questions. No written assignment here.
15 Final Exam
The final exam will formulate in same way as previous exams and will cover material mainly from second half of the course.
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | Academic Writing 1 is a prerequisite. Students desiring a waiver should contact the instructor no later than the first class session. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Students will be assessed as follows:
20% Lab assignments
30% Mid-term exam
30% Mid-term exam
20% Final project/oral presentation
TOTAL=100% |
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教科書・テキスト
Textbook | | | Mainly Pearson My Writing Lab and other materials that will be placed in this CANVAS management system. |
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参考書
Reference Book | | The Law Library offers numerous academic and legal writing references but students should download and the GSL guidelines available at http://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/_userdata/writing-guide.pdf
Your instructor will be drawing from the following works:
Kluge, David A.,& Mathew Taylor. (2007) Basic Steps to Writing Research Papers. Cengage Learning.
Putnam, William H. (2006). Legal Research. Delmar Cengage Learning.
Putnam, William H. (2010). Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing. 2nd edition.
Ragin, Charles C. (1989) The Comparative Method: moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. University of California Press.
Wydick, Richard C. (2002). Plain English for Lawyers. 4th Ed. Durham NC:
Carolina Academic Press.recommended. |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Student should come to class prepared for discussion. Written assigments must be submitted in a timely fashion. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | |
授業開講形態（対面遠隔併用で実施する授業一覧）は、名古屋大学大学院法学研究科ホームページの「NEWS ニュース」に掲載します。URL：https://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/
※履修登録後に授業形態等に変更がある場合には、NUCTの授業サイトで案内します。
List of hybrid classes employing both face-to-face and remote teaching methods will be posted in the "News" of the homepage of the Graduate School of Law.
URL：https://www.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp
*If there are any changes in the teaching methods after the period of course registration, it will be announced on NUCT. |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | |
遠隔授業はNUCTで行う。教員への質問方法、学生同士の意見交換の方法は次のとおりとする。なお、教員より別の指示がある場合は、その指示に従うこと。
・教員への質問は、NUCT機能「メッセージ」により行うこと。
・授業に関する受講学生間の意見交換は、NUCT機能「メッセージ」により行うこと。
（※担当教員が「フォーラム」機能を追加設定した場合は「フォーラム」も利用可。）
Remote classes are conducted via NUCT. Questions to instructors should be asked using the NUCT "Message" function.
Student discussions will be conducted using the NUCT "Message" function. (If the instructor has added the "Forum" function, the "Forum" can also be used.)
Follow your instructor's directions if your instructor has any other directions. |
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