Lesson 4 – Student Blogs

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again. The topic was A Golden Week Memory. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.

Quizlet

We used Quizlet in class. You should also use it outside of class. It is a great tool for improving your vocabulary. Try to use it every day even for only 5 minutes. You can use it while you're on the school bus, standing in line, or on a train.

Next week we will have a quiz on the NAWL 1 Set. Download the Quizlet app to your smartphone if you haven't already.

Blog Set Up
If you have not yet set up your blog for our class, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Google.co.jp .
2. Change language to English to make it easier to follow these instructions.
3. Click on the icon at the top right of the page that looks like a box of 9 squares.
4. Pull down to the More menu item.
5. Click on the Blogger menu item.
6. Click on the New Blog button at the top left of the page.
7. In the Title cell, write, "(your full name's) AW Blog" (ex. Keiko Sato's AW Blog).
8. In the Address cell, write, "(your full name without spaces) + AW05" (ex. KeikoSatoAW05).
9. Choose a Template that you like (I don't recommend Awesome  Inc. because it's difficult to read). Don't worry, you can change the template at any time.
10. Click on Create Blog. This should take you to your Blogger Dashboard.
11. Follow the steps below (from step 2) to send me the link to your blog.

Submit Blog Link
Everyone should send me the link to your blog. Follow these steps:

1. Go to Blogger and log in. This should take you to your Blogger Dashboard.
2. Click on the View Blog button.
3. Copy the URL to your blog.
4. Send it to me by email (samuraitheologian) with "AW05 Blog Link" as your email subject.

First Blog Assignment
Write a blog post introducing yourself. You should include information about:

• Your name.
• Your family (if you feel comfortable)
• Your hometown
• Your school major (Literature, Economics, Politics, etc…)
• Your interests or hobbies
• Your pets

Include photographs or images if you like. Give your blog post the title Self-Introduction. Due 5/14 23:59.

Textbook

Check your answers for pages 11-20 with the link below.

Chapter 2 Answers A

Homework

1. Write your answers in a Google Docs file (see instructions below). 
1. Task B (p. 14)
2. Writing Topic Sentences (pp. 16-17)
3. Writing Supporting Sentences (p. 18)
4. Writing Concluding Sentences (p. 20)
2. In your textbook write your answers for pages 21-31. 
3. Write your first blog post.
4. Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet.

Google Docs

For the online part of your homework, prepare a Google Doc and share it with me.

1. Go to Google Docs here: Google Docs
2. Sign in using your Google ID and password.
3. Start a new document.
4. Give it the title of your full name + AW05 + L4 (Taro Suzuki's AW05 L4)
5. Click on the Share button.
6. Type in my samuraitheologian email address.
7. Click Share. 
8. Due 5/14 23:59