Week 15 lesson

Dear students,
Today your portfolios will be returned to you. Then you will hand in your final paper. You must include the receipt of posting your file to the university database in order for me to accept it (see previous post). Finally you will have a writing test which will be an essay of a minimum of 250 words. You should write your essay without using a dictionary or cell phone.
Final paper - 50
Portfolio - 30
Test - 20
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

Week 14 lesson

Dear students,
Today is the deadline for your portfolio so be sure to bring it to class. The deadline for your second draft closed recently and soon the third draft form will open. Please use this to post your final draft by your last lesson next week.

Academic Writing Final Paper Final Draft

Next week you will also hand in your final paper to me. First, however, you will need to upload your paper to Aoyama Gakuin database using the link below.
Your ID is “student” and the password “ tGpUU5Cv”.

Aoyama University Essay Database

Then print your receipt to prove that you uploaded and attach your receipt to the front page of your final paper.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

Week 13 lesson

Dear students,
Today you should be finalizing your papers. It is also your second last chance to let your teacher see your work as the deadline is looming (late January). If you wish to bring a computer to class, please do, and  by all means let me see your work. Regardless, you must post what you have written so far using the form below in order for me to see how you are progressing.

Academic Writing Final Paper Second Draft

Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

Week 12

Dear students,
Today you will give your partner or group an update about your final paper progress. Then you will learn how to format your paper.


Academic Writing Workbook - Unit 10

Here is a Microsoft Word template which has been formatted in APA style:

https://omextemplates.content.office.net/support/templates/en-us/tf03982351.dotx

For homework, you must post the latest version of your essay using the form below at least one day before next class. (I would like to monitor your progress).

Academic Writing First Draft

Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

Week 11

Dear students,
Today you will give your partner or group an update about your final paper progress. Then you will learn about cohesion.

Advanced Academic Writing Workbook - Unit 9

Kind regards,
Chris Elvin