ARW Review on 25th, 9.

We learned about Zotero's super function. It will be useful for me also in the long run perspective.

And, we watched some videos and pictures (called stereogram), and discussed each feelings about perception. It will be discussed more in the next class, but I still cannot percept the secreted scene.

ARW Review on 24th, 9.

We learned about specific skills and knowledge of  academic writing. Academic writing is very difficult thing, I think. Because many thesis or essays called academic writing more or less have  some problems which Rab pointed out last class. However, due to Rab's explanation and teaching, I will be able to pay attention to my writing more carefully than ever. I will write some  thesises in my long career, so correct and sophisticated writing style is must need for me.

ARW Review on 21st, 9.

We learned essay writing way especially focused on writing style. Explanation of principle "3" is very clear for me (Freemason also recognize 3 as great and basic number,interestingly!), and now I can understand that this principle makes essay more understandable and acceptable. I'm thinking that I want to choose music as the topic of essay, and its guideline very helphul to consider its structure. I will write about  Beethoven's Symphony No.9 especially focuse on its influence toward the 3 field after Beethoven (namely music, literature/society and politics). Thesis statement will be "Beethoven's Symphony No.9 is (one of the) most influential music works, because of its jinx giving to composers after Beethoven, (2nd reason is unclear now), giving the thought of freedom and influences to European democlacy. 5A's principle also amazing for me, becaues all of its As describes the essence wich will be needed on essay. I considered the 5A's when I decided topic, and it was good guideline for me.

Rab's explanation is very understandable because of his use of easy examples, and part devided explanation (essay style or content: Rule of 3, essay goal; 5As) also avoid confusion.

ARW Review on 19th,9.

We learned the way of using Zotero and google readers.  Considering my carrier of the life, I will write some academic thesis or essays maybe concerning about security policy or diplomatic policy. Therefore, reference management software Zotero is very useful and have great value for me. I'm glad to meet (encounter?) that kind of software. And also, google reader is the very thing what I really want to exist!! I always feel uncomortable about cannot getting latest information mainly about the international politics (ex. CFR blogs and updates, Foreign Affairs, New York Times etc). I still expects good experience from learing technlogy.

ARW Review on 17th, 9.

We learned continuely stumbling blocks in intercultural communication based on Barna's text. Though my concern that whether or not Barna's categolize has value still unclear, we learned many interesting examples of stumbling blocks, and also could know that these stumbling blocks have strong connection to its original culture and Religion. Rab tought us reasons of some prohabited things of each religions by logical explanation. It was so stimulative for us.

Nozart.

ARW Review on 14th,9.

Friday's class was the first of treated Barna's text. This text was not so difficult to read, and Rab gives us some interesting view poins. For example, when we think about text, we learend that we should thik about author's nationality and taking position or situation in the context of global frame. Also, we  learned that content and used example for explaining about stumbling blocks of international communication now has gone to be old, but I also think that categolize of this text (6 stumbling blocks) still has value. Last class didn't treat this thing (categolize), I want to learn that on Monday's class.

Nozart.