Week 13 - Blog Post #5 Due

Blog Post #5 (final post!) is due today. You will present it on Dec. 20. There will be one more class after that in January.

By the way, did everyone post an audio file on their blog? Did you post a comic? And did you fix all blog errors in past blog posts?

When you have a free moment today, please do the course survey (授業改善アンケート) on Manaba. [Manaba ➔ My Page ➔ 授業改善アンケート ➔ 特別演習 II]

Christmas Story
Watch the John Lewis Christmas advertisement below. It's a nice Christmas story without any words. It's called "The Journey."

 

We will do a Christmas writing activity. Kevin will tell you what to do in class.

Christmas Story Writing Activity 

First, log in to Google so you can make comments on Kevin's site.

Kevin will give you a "Christmas story starter," which is the beginning of your story. When it's your turn, copy the sentences from the story and paste them in the comment box. Try to continue the story. Add one or two sentences of your own. Add your name at the bottom and post the comment.

The next person will copy all of the sentences from the story and continue as above. The story will get longer and longer. It should end when the last person on the list writes their sentences.

In principle, you should ...
1) Try to continue the story using the information already written. Don't make strange changes that make the story difficult to understand.
2) Stories are usually told in the past tense. There are exceptions, but basically, try to use the past tense, unless you have a reason not to.
3) If you notice a misspelled word or a minor grammar mistake in the sentences before yours, you can fix it. 
4) You shouldn't make sudden changes to the plot. Just add some description or minor details that make the story more interesting. Write something that will help the next person make an interesting story!
5) Make decisions quickly, write quickly, and pass the story to the next person as quickly as possible.
6) After you post, tell the next person on the list that you've posted. 
7) People near the end of the line must try to make an ending to the story. Kevin will tell you when to do this.

Merry Christmas!
* Writing order - seating order: 

Minami ➢ Ryosuke ➢ Yuka ➢ Shizuka ➢  Funo ➢ Chihiro ➢ Kaito ➢ Hiryu ➢ Aoi ➢ Minami, etc.  (Saki will be absent.)