reading journal

Reading Journal: Due on Nov 4^th Friday (instead of Oct 26^th) /Nov 30^th Wed/Jan 11 Wed

Write a 200-300 word reading journal (typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, and 1” margins all around; refer to Chicago Manual of Style format style; see http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html; Google for more) focusing on assigned reading for the previous month (assignment for Nov 4^th to review readings till Week 5; Nov 30^th to review readings till Week 9; Jan 11 for readings since Week 10). Don’t be overly concerned with grammar (although spell-check will be helpful!), but do put a lot of thinking into your reading journals since they will be key to fruitful discussions in class and even your final paper.

Please submit the Journal to the lecturer’s email address maran@lit.nagoya-u.ac.jp with the subject “READING JOURNAL I/II/III”. I’d send out confirmation email once your assignment is received. Late submission is not accepted unless emergency happens.

Format

Include the following information at the top of each assignment:

Your Name Course Title Submission Date Title of article

You should engage with ONE OR TWO reading(s) as listed in our syllabus—one of which MUST be one of the required readings. You are expected to review, evaluate and even critique one or several RELATED theoretical concepts (such as keywords; concepts proposed by scholars) and/or arguments (much detailed explanations); no need to survey ALL readings covered. Instead of simply paraphrasing and repeating the authors’ ideas, you should be able to present your own interpretation and viewpoints. (further relevant analysis of film shots/scenes/aesthetics/styles etc. will be fine but not a must).