Date and Time | September 22nd, 2010 (Wed), 13:30-15:00 |
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Place | Nanzan University, Nagoya Campus, DB1 |
Lecturer | Aya Kawakami (GP Project Director & Writing Advisor) "Writing Basics, thesis revision procedure, plagiarsim, etc" |
MC | Aya Kawakami (GP Project Director & Writing Advisor) |
"GP Thesis Writing Preparation II"
The second in a series of lecture discussing different aspects of writing a thesis paper. This was an encore of the previous workshop with additional information, "the basics plus extra". GP Project Director and Writing Advisor, Aya Kawakami, gave a lecture in English on the basic components of a thesis, formal writing style, and plagiarism, as well as providing advice on efficient research styles, tips on creating outlines, and other basic advice from her personal experiences. There was a lively Q&A session in which students from year 1-4 asked many questions on a wide range of topics related to academic writing, a reflection on the importance of such lectures.
※The next lecture, GP Thesis Writing Preparation III, will be held on October 6th (Wed) from 13:30 onwards, in B11 of the Nagoya Campus. Many students in the Department of British and American Studies have expressed an interest in learning more about plagiarism, the topic of the next lecture. Please participate.
![]() Lecture by Aya Kawakami. |
![]() Aya's tips on thesis writing. |
![]() Questions by students. |
Aya Kawakami's Lecture.
"GP Thesis Writing Preparation II"
This was an encore of Aya Kawakami's portion of the "GP Thesis Writing Preparation I" with some additions. She discussed the basics components of a thesis, plagiarism, and provided tips on how to effectively plan a thesis paper. She elaborated on the issue of formal writing, giving examples of work done by students and how to change the wording in order to make it sound more academic. She also gave examples of plagiarism and discussed ways to avoid it. The Q&A session that followed was lively and full of questions.