Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
31957:[2025 Fall]English 10 Technology in the News(5A) § 31958:English 10 (5A) 2025 Fall Tue2 College　of　Science　and　Engineering PALS THOMAS 1

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Prism22

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

Skills
Research, Newspaper Reading, Writing, Presentation, Listening, Debate, Discussion, Logical Thinking

Classroom Flow
Students will be introduced to the unique style of news stories, including the inverted pyramid structure, lead paragraphs, support paragraphs, and headlines.
Over a broad range of technology sources and genres, the content and structure of news print stories will be compared and contrasted with that of broadcast news.
Students will share their news discoveries in small groups.

Class Projects
Students will be split into groups and assigned to investigate companies from various market sectors.
They will research the history of that company using online newspaper and news broadcasting resources.
Based on that history, students will forecast the direction the company is headed.
Using that forecast, students will predict what effect the trend will have on companies.
Students will be split into groups and assigned to prepare OEL exercises using news media.
Students will present their work via online.

Student Attainment Objectives

To evaluate technological trends and to consider which aspects of technology consumers value most.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
0

　+R授業対象科目。第1回に+R授業を実施。詳細はmanaba+Rを参照。

1-1

Orientation and Course Overview / Newspaper Formats

Meeting 1 worksheet

2-2

Types of Technology

Meeting 2 worksheet

3-3

News Discovery /Segment Workshop I/Yahoo Finance [ https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/]

Meeting 3 worksheet

4-4

News Discovery Segment Workshop II

Meeting 4 worksheet

5-5

News Discovery Segment I

News Discovery /Segment/Discussion Questions I/ News Discovery Segment Materials

6-6

News Discovery Segment II

News Discovery /Segment/Discussion Questions II/ News Discovery Segment Materials / 1+ OEL

7-7

News Discovery Segment III

News Discovery /Segment/ Discussion Questions III / 2+ OEL

8-8

News Discovery Segment IV

News Discovery /Segment/Discussion Questions IV / 3+ OEL

9-9

Science & Technology/Media Resources/Exercise Strategies

Meeting 9 worksheet / 4+ OEL

10-10

Media Exercise

Prep I / 5+ OEL

11-11

Media Exercise

Prep II

12-12

Media Exercise

Prep III

13-13

Media Exercise Quiz /Media Exercise Revision

Media Exercise Quizzes / (two new quizzes)

14-14

Media Exercise Follow-up

Media Exercise Materials/Market Sector Presentation Materials

Class Format

・この授業は全授業回を対面で実施します（同時配信・録画配信なし）。

Recommendations for Private Study

a) Refer to the course schedule to preview the day's lesson. You are expected to come to class prepared.
b) Be sure to complete any tasks assigned by your instructor the previous week.
c) You are responsible for any information you miss if absent.
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Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

1 R+ Class homework: 3 points ( 3 points) /11 In class/Online Tasks (Worksheets, Discussions, & Preparations)　55 points：In class/Online Tasks are graded on a 5-4-3-2-1-0 scale. If all requirements of the task are completed at an exceptional level, you will receive 5 points; if they are fully met, you will receive 4 points; if they are somewhat met, 3 points; if they are inadequately or only partially met, 1-2 points; if you do not participate in the task or are absent, 0 points. /News Discovery Segment Materials: 10 points/Online Exercise Library (OEL) 5 exercises (2 points each)　10 points/Media Exercise (Research Team): 10 points/Media Exercise Quizzes: 2.5 points each (2 quizzes, total 5 points)/Market Sector Presentation Materials: 7 points/Late to class, using your cell phone, chattering in Japanese, sleeping in class, no class/text materials, no dictionary: Minus 1 point　　

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

No text is required for this course. All materials will be provided by your instructor. However, many of the materials will need to be accessed via EDC 2 Student 2025 folder log in required.

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

Text: No text is required for this course. All worksheets will be available for download. However, many of the materials will need to be accessed via your EDC2 Student 2025 folder. [https://tinyurl.com/edc-2-student-2025]

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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