Lai Mun's
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Upon completing this synopsis paper, I am glad that I was able to read such important reading materials that would gain me much knowledge on architecture and it would definitely able to help me in producing better designs in the future. After each readings and synopsis writing, I have improved my skills in analyzing and describing the theoretical issues related to design through study of architecture and urbanism and its related studies. Moreover, I am now able to relate architectural theories to contemporary architecture and urban forms.
Conclusion
Product
Each students is to prepare and submit reaction papers as synopsis of the given reading during tutorial sessions. The reaction papers shall be formulated based on questions listed below:
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What issues or problems does the author address?
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What is the author's main point?
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What points or assumptions does the author make, and how does she back that up?
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What are strengths and weaknesses? Where are problems with the argument?
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How do the texts relate? (if multiple texts)
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How do these ideas connect to the overall ideas of the class/unit/etc?
Tasks
Before each thematic lecture, students are given a selected reading in relation to the theme of theories and urbanism. There are 4 synopsis, every 2 weeks, a reaction or response paper is to be produced by student through analyzing the text and develop commentary related to it. It requires thoughtful reading, research and writing. It should identify the key points highlighted in the text and then focus on student’s personal perspective on issues raised through the text. In addition to the personal perspective, experiences or insights that have shaped student’s perspective should also be identified.