ASP Assignment2

"The shocking way to run effective meetings !"

It's so funny . However, I don't agree this way. Students should participate in the discussion actively. We have to learn how to think critically and how to speak clearly by taking part in a discussion. If we discuss that shocking way, we cannot improve these skills.

"Ken Tanaka fluently Japanese"

I didn't notice we can speak Japanese fluently by saying "shee..." or "hee..."! It's so interesting. Japanese people often use these kinds of words, because we hesitate to response clearly like "yes" or "no". I often use these words unconsciously. By watching that video,however, I notice that it's so funny. I try not to use theses kinds of words in order to make myself understood to everyone clearly.

ASP Assignment1 -Bad Discussion and Good Discussion-

Bad discussion

Some people don't participate in the discussion. One person isn't interested in the discussion, and the other person hesitate to express own opinion. Group leader don't give a topic clearly. Some people participate in the discussion actively, however one person express own opinion very sharply and the other person express opposite opinion. Therefor, the discussion don't proceed smoothly.

Good discussion

Group leader give a topic clearly and give each person a chance that they express own opinion. Everyone participate in the discussion and express own opinion clearly, and their opinion is based on the opinion that other people have expressed already. Group leader come to a conclusion, therefor we can make sense the discussion.

In our discussion, we don't choose the group leader, therefor we can't proceed the discussion smoothly. Not only choosing a group leader but also preparing for a discussion is important. In good discussion, they have the outline of their own opinion, and express own opinion flexibly. I have to practice these points in our discussion consciously.

ARW Blogging Assignment2

The thesis statement I've chosen for Essay 1 is the following: students can study more effectively by learning how to refresh themselves in various ways including taking a nap, doing exercise, eating some foods.

How do "good"college teacherspresent information?

According to Meiland, a good college teacher presents information in the following way.
They present some information, in the sense of "what is currently believed." In fact, a large part college work consists of discussing and examining the basis of current beliefs. However, the author says that a certain important distinction is the distinction between a descriptive statement and a normative statement. He says that a good teacher should present statements that are partly descriptive and partly normative. I agree with his opinion, because we should have a curiosity and try to think deeply by myself, and I think that these activities would develop our potential.