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令和2年度以降入学者 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
授業形態 対面授業
授業の形態 Canvas LMS will be used for uploading thesis drafts. Advising sessions will be every Thursday from 13:00. Check Canvas regularly for messages and updates.

卒業論文(チルトンマイルズ・通・木3)
Canvas LMSコースID・コース名称 E145059A7 2024卒業論文(チルトンマイルズ・通・木3)
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 be able to 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DP1 、DP3、DP4、DP5、DP6、DP8、及び、カリキュラムポリシーCP1、CP3、CP4、CP5、CP6、CP8、に対応している。
A-1-4学修から得られた豊かな知識と教養に基づいて, 自己の高い倫理観を英語学・英語圏文学が直面する倫理的課題に適切に運用することができる。
A-3-4言語現象や歴史的事象を既存の知識にとらわれることなく, 語学的根拠や批評理論に基づいて批判的, 論理的に考察し, その本質を理解しようと他者に説明することができる。
A-4-4英語学・英語圏文学に潜む問題を発見し, 専門的知識に加えて独自性を持って, 解決することができる。
A-5-4与えられたどのような問題に対しても, あきらめずに, それを解決するために仲間と共に必要な情報を収集・分析し, 用いることができる。
A-6-4本学部のスケールメリットを生かし, どのような状況においても多種多様な背景を持つ人々の説明の趣旨を理解し, 自分の専門的知識を正しく分かりやすく提供することができる。
A-8-4学修活動に関する自己分析のほか, 他者からの評価を謙虚に受け止め, 今後の学修活動に生かすことができる。
授業の形式 卒業論文・研究
授業の方法 卒業論文・研究
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 must attend the weekly advising sessions. Those sessions will sometimes be like classes, with discussions and presentations, and other times will be individual advising on thesis drafts. Students are also required to comment on other students' drafts (this will be done in occasional peer-review sessions). Students should spend at least 6-7 hours each week on writing, research, and preparing for the weekly advising sessions.

Both the process of making the final project, and the final project itself are important. Therefore, the final grade will reflect the quality and effort that students devote to the project, as well as the final project. Another way of saying this is that the Graduation Project is meant to teach the value of both process and product.

事前に授業担当教員の許可を得た者については、遠隔での参加を認める場合がある。Canvas LMS に配信する課題を提出することで代替措置とする。そのほか詳しいことは状況に応じて別途指示する。
授業計画
1 Introduction, explanation of Graduation Project plans, discussion of 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?
【事前学習】As above. (6時間)
【事後学習】Create an outline of your Graduation Project. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
2 Project planning: brainstorming and discussions of Graduation Projects.
【事前学習】Find relevant research sources from the library; rewrite outline based on feedback from previous week; continue writing research notes. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 1-2 page introductory draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. Students must comment on each draft (these comments will be graded). (7時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
3 Project refining: Discussing necessary changes, new ideas, and giving advice.(A-1-4)
【事前学習】Continue finding research sources, summarizing key parts; begin writing a Works Cited list; finish a more developed outline. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
4 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects. (A-3-4)
【事前学習】Continue finding research sources. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
5 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Rewrite introduction and main claim based on feedback from previous week; begin writing chapter drafts; continue research. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
6 Constructing the body paragraphs, body of the essay itself. Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.(A-4-4)
【事前学習】Continue writing chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; aim to have one chapter draft completed. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. Students must comment on each draft (these comments will be graded). (7時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
7 Topic sentences and supporting sentences. Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects. (A-5-4)
【事前学習】Review student feedback. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
8 Mid-term presentations: each student will make a presentation on the work they have
done, and the work they intend to do. These presentations will be graded. (A-6-4)
【事前学習】Prepare a short presentation on the work you have done, and the work you intend to do. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review presentation feedback, and revise accordingly. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
9 Finding references. Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.(A-8-4)
【事前学習】Check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
10 How to quote references. Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】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. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, revise chapter drafts and check research sources. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
11 Opinion and fact. Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. Students must comment on each draft (these comments will be graded). (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
12 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Review student feedback. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
13 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, revise chapter drafts. Write 2-3 pages. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
14 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Check newly written portions of chapter drafts; rewrite drafts based on feedback from previous week; continue writing chapter drafts. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. Students must comment on each draft (these comments will be graded). (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
15 End-of-semester presentations; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Review student feedback. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, continue to work on your project over the summer break. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
16 Post-summer vacation re-cap: discuss progress, how much work remains.
【事前学習】Review of work done over the summer; planning the remaining advising sessions based on evaluation of progress; begin work on second drafts of chapters. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, revise chapter drafts. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
17 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Continue writing second drafts, with an aim to develop connections and relationships between parts of the essay. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
18 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Review drafts, with an aim to develop connections and relationships between parts of the essay. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
19 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Review drafts. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
20 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Check updated Works Cited list. Review research sources and consider if more research is necessary.. (6時間)
【事後学習】Write a 2-3 page draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. Students must comment on each draft (these comments will be graded). (7時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
21 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Review student feedback. (7時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, start writing final draft. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
22 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Continue final rewriting. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, continue writing the final draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
23 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Proofread draft. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, continue writing the final draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
24 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Review research. (7時間)
【事後学習】Continue writing the final draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. Students must comment on each draft (these comments will be graded). (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
25 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Review student feedback. (7時間)
【事後学習】Continue writing the final draft of your project. Upload it on Canvas LMS. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
26 Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Continue final rewriting. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, revise final draft. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
27 Check consistency of the paper. Peer reviews of students’ drafts; discussions of projects.
【事前学習】Check final draft, focusing on content, argument structure, quality of evidence. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, revise final draft. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
28 Draft completion and review.
【事前学習】Final check of content of final draft, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, sentence mechanics. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, revise final draft. Prepare final presentation. (6時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
29 Final draft check: each student will make a final presentation of their work, and give me a final draft that I will check. These presentations will be graded.
【事前学習】Proofreading, check of Works Cited list, contents page, notes, title page. (6時間)
【事後学習】Review feedback, revise final draft. (7時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
30 Discussion and review of the final draft and preparation for oral examination.
【事前学習】Final proofreading of final draft. (7時間)
【事後学習】Prepare for oral examination by rereading thesis, composing a summary, and considering ways the thesis could be improved. (7時間)
【授業形態】対面授業
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 レポート:final draft of essay(50%)、授業参画度:Outlines, introductory draft, weekly drafts, presentations(50%)
Students’ participation will be measured by attitude and assessment of progress on the graduation thesis.
対⾯授業に参加できない場合の条件を満たし遠隔で参加した場合、課題の提出によって評価する。期日については都度、Canvas LMSで告知する。
オフィスアワー Office hours by appointment, plus advising sessions Thursday 13:00-14:30; other meeting times may be arranged.
備考 The class schedule is subject to change. Consult Canvas or contact me.

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