2. Requirements
• A 5-paragraph essay
• Reference list with at least 3 references
• Approximately 500 words
• Typed and double-spaced
3. Essay Questions
• Are famous people treated unfairly by the media?
• Are women better parents than men?
• Computers can translate all kinds of languages. Do Japanese students need to
study English, anymore?
• Does tourism help to promote understanding and communication between
countries?
• Should English be taught to kindergarten children?
• Is animal testing necessary?
• Should we continue to explore space?
• Should rich countries share their wealth with poor countries?
• Should the consumption tax in Japan be raised from 5 percent to 10 percent?
• Japan is bidding for the 2020 Olympic Games. Is it a good or bad idea?
6. References
Basics
• Separate page
• Books, Newspapers, Magazine, Journals,
Internet
• Single-spacing
• Alphabetical order by author’s family
name.
7. References
• Things to include in each reference
• Author’s name
• Title
• Publication date
• Publisher
8. Books
Publication year
Publisher
Title in Italics.
Dawkins, R. (1991). The blind watchman. London: Penguin.
Author’s family name and initial.
City of publishing company
9. Magazines and Newspapers
Title NO Italics.
Author’s family name and initial.
Zakaria, F. (2005, January 17). Amid disaster, new confidence.
Newsweek, 11
Publication date
Page number
Magazine title.
10. Internet with Author’s Name
Title NO Italics.
Author’s family name and initial. Publication date
Worthy, J. (2009, November 24). Do it at home. Japan: Train manners in Japan.
Japan Today. Retrieved from
http://www.japantoday.com/category/do-it-at-home-train-manners-in-japan
Webpage URL.
Website title.
11. Internet without Author’s Name
Title NO Italics.
Ichiro Suzuki. (2012). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki
Publication date Webpage URL.
