卒業論文

科目名	卒業論文
教員名	チルトンマイルズ
単位数	8	学年	4	開講区分	文理学部
科目群	英文学科
学期	通年	履修区分	必修

授業概要	Generally, any text or film in English! I have supervised graduation theses on a wide variety of areas, genres, and periods. If you want to write a sotsuron in English about literature or film, I would be pleased to consider your project.
授業のねらい・到達目標	The overall purpose is to have students write, in English, a 25-30 page research essay that defends, explains, analyzes, and above all argues a main claim (or thesis statement). Specifically, students will work to establish a question or problem arising from their reading and interpretation of one or more texts, then write an argumentative essay in response to the question or problem. The response to the question or problem -- the main claim of the essay -- will be supported by research. Advising sessions are for students to ask questions, discuss problems, obtain information on research sources, and receive feedback on the organization of the essay and on matters of style, diction, grammar, and syntax. この科目は文理学部（学士（文学））のディプロマポリシーDP2,DP6及びカリキュラムポリシーCP9に対応しています。
授業の方法	The overall plan is as follows: April: read, think, research, take notes; aim to establish key ideas, key words, and finish a basic outline. May: make a new outline, and write an opening introduction. June-August: read, more research, and begin writing chapter drafts. August-October: read, continue research, rewrite chapter drafts, develop connections and relationships between parts of the essay; aim to finish second chapter drafts. November-December: final rewriting, clarify connections and points, rewrite introduction; aim to finish a final draft of the essay. January: final rewriting, proofread, check in-text citations and Works Cited list. Students should spend 3 hours to complete the preparation and homework for each class.

授業計画
1	Discuss potential topics. Preparation: read the primary text(s); write write a basic outline of your graduation thesis, plus a 1-2 page (double-spaced) overall framework of your thesis. In this overall framework, think of questions you would like to answer or consider in your thesis, for example: • What is this text really saying? What is its ‘message’? • Why do the characters do what they do? • What is strange, or difficult, about the text? • What is good, or interesting, about the text? • What attracts you to the text and its problems, ideas, tensions, and challenges? • What do you want to write about in your thesis? Review: your overall framework, purpose, and thesis statement.
2	check potential topics. Preparation: find relevant research sources from the library; rewrite outline based on feedback from previous week; continue writing research notes. Review: based on feedback, check research sources.
3	criticize the topics Preparation: continue finding research sources, summarizing key parts; begin writing a Works Cited list; finish a more developed outline. Review: based on feedback, fix Works Cited list, citation style, and outline.
4	Reconsider the topic Preparation: write a working introduction with a working main claim. Review: based on feedback, revise introduction and working main claim.
5	Peer review Preparation: rewrite introduction and main claim based on feedback from previous week; begin writing chapter drafts; continue research. Review: based on feedback, revise introduction and main claim.
6	Present how to construct the bodies Preparation: continue writing chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; aim to have one chapter draft completed. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
7	topic sentence and supporting sentence Preparation: check first draft of one completed chapter; continue writing chapter drafts. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
8	peer review of 1 st body paragraph Preparation: check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
9	how to find references Preparation: check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
10	how to quote references Preparation: check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. Check updated Works Cited list. Review research, discuss further research. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts and check research sources.
11	opinion and fact Preparation: check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
12	discussion based on drafts 1 Preparation: check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. Review research, discuss further research. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts and check research sources.
13	discussion based on draft 2 Preparation: check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
14	Purpose of the paper Preparation: check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
15	how to summarize your idea Preparation: check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. Review research, discuss further research. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts and check research sources.
16	discussion based on draft 3 Preparation: review of work done over the summer; planning the remaining advising sessions based on evaluation of progress; begin work on second drafts of chapters. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
17	discussion based on draft 4 Preparation: continue writing second drafts, with an aim to develop connections and relationships between parts of the essay. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
18	peer discussion Preparation: continue writing second drafts, with an aim to develop connections and relationships between parts of the essay. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
19	how to proofread the draft Preparation: continue writing second drafts, with an aim to develop connections and relationships between parts of the essay. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts.
20	how to compose 2nd chapter Preparation: complete second draft of chapters. Check updated Works Cited list. Review research, discuss further research. Review: based on feedback, revise chapter drafts, Works Cited list, and research sources.
21	how to compose 3rd chapter Preparation: begin final rewriting; clarify connections and points; rewrite introduction; aim to finish a final draft of the essay. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft.
22	how to compose 4th chapter Preparation: continue final rewriting. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft.
23	proofreading and peer review Preparation: continue final rewriting. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft and research.
24	presentation based on the draft1 Preparation: continue final rewriting. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft.
25	presentation based on the draft2 Preparation: continue final rewriting. Review research. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft.
26	how to compose summary Preparation: continue final rewriting. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft.
27	check consistency of the paper Preparation: check final draft, focusing on content, argument structure, quality of evidence. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft.
28	draft completion and review Preparation: final check of content of final draft, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, sentence mechanics. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft.
29	Proof reading of the final Preparation: final proofreading, check of Works Cited list, contents page, notes, title page. Review: based on feedback, revise final draft.
30	discussion and review of the final Preparation: submit final draft. Review: check final draft.

その他
教科書	使用しない
参考書	使用しない
成績評価の方法及び基準	授業参画度(20%)、evaluation of progress made on chapter drafts(20%)、evaluation based on quality of final submitted draft(60%) Students’ participation will be measured by attitude.
オフィスアワー	Monday 16:30-17:30, plus advising sessions Thursday 10:40-12:10; other meeting times may be arranged.
備考	The class schedule is subject to change based on the progress of each student.