FJ486E: Japanese Language and Society
Final Paper and Presentation
For your final paper for this class, you will write a literature review on a topic of your choice that examines a social and cultural aspect of the Japanese language. The paper will be 7-10 pages double spaced.
Topic: You should select a topic that interests you. If you choose a topic that we covered in class you must find articles that we did not read to review. You may use some of those articles to support your argument. You must state your thesis clearly.
For example: This literature review will examine how male and female speech has been examined in conversational data and provide an overview of the main findings.
1/30 Via e-mail: Select topic for research
2/27 Via e-mail: Provide list of articles you want to review (Minimum 7). Decide on a tentative thesis statement. Begin summary of articles. Begin your analysis.
4-10 Via e-mail: Outline of your paper
4-29 Via e-mail: Final paper due
Final paper Requirements
1. Introduction paragraph explaining your thesis.
2. Summarizes and your analysis of the articles
3. Document your sources (Make citations and put those citations in a bibliography. Let me know if you have questions on how to do this.)
TDA Final Presentation Date (Most likely the reading day)
Final Presentation Requirements (10 minutes maximum)
1. Provide an introduction that includes your thesis.
2. Summary each article briefly (No longer than 3 minutes)
3. Analysis and conclusions
4. Provide a PowerPoint that illustrates your analysis and ideas.
5. Do NOT just read your paper. Present. Try to do so with cue cards.
6. Practice before coming to the presentation (All of the Sensei-gata will be there.)
Response and Final Paper Writing Guide and Grading Criteria
Title / points out your thesis.Topic sentence / indicates your argument
The second sentence / is related to the first sentence.
Sentences / are short and clear. No nonsense.
The structure / is well organized and apparent.
Examples / are specific.
Words / are accurate and not ambiguous.
Thesis / is from your own observation and must be original.
Paragraphs / are generally divided into three.
The last sentence / must reinstate your conclusion.