Class Today:
Delivery- Voice Practice
Powerpoint
Q&A
Powerpoint
Handout
Presentation Language
Let's go over this handout.
Presentation Practice
In groups, prepare a mini presentation on your topic. You will present it to the class. After each mini presentation, your classmates will give you anonymous feedback in this shared google doc.
Next Class:
Library! Meet at the Undergraduate Library, room 291.
Homework:
1. Bring one question to ask about the library.
2. Read "A Day in the Life of Brent Dorsey" for class on Monday. There may be a quiz :)
3. As an entire group, practice your presentation outside of class. Upload your powerpoints and outlines to one of your shared Box folders. Only ONE person in each group should upload the files by Thursday, July 23rd. Remember you will present on July 27th and 29th.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Monday, July 13, 2015
Day 13- Visual Aids Continued,Workshop
Class Today:
Finish Visual Aids
Powerpoint
Checklist
Overcoming Nervousness
Let's work on and discuss this handout.
General Delivery
Powerpoint
Voice Practice
How to Answer Questions
Next Class: Continue Oral Presentation Delivery Workshop
Class will meet at the Undergraduate Library on Thursday.
Homework:
1. Journal 5- Do you like public speaking? Why or why not? Think of a public speaker you find impressive. Why? How could you integrate his or her strengths into your own public speaking.
2. Prepare your presentation for class on Wednesday, so we can do a workshop.
Finish Visual Aids
Powerpoint
Checklist
Overcoming Nervousness
Let's work on and discuss this handout.
General Delivery
Powerpoint
Voice Practice
How to Answer Questions
Next Class: Continue Oral Presentation Delivery Workshop
Class will meet at the Undergraduate Library on Thursday.
Homework:
1. Journal 5- Do you like public speaking? Why or why not? Think of a public speaker you find impressive. Why? How could you integrate his or her strengths into your own public speaking.
2. Prepare your presentation for class on Wednesday, so we can do a workshop.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Day 12- Outlining, Visual Aids
Class Today:
Homework:
1. Schedule a time to meet with your group to further develop your visual and outline. You should have your first version prepared for a workshop on Monday.
- Full overview of Oral Presentation Assignment
- Choose presentation times.
- 7/27- two groups
- Intercultural Communication
- Applying for a Job
- 7/29- one group
- Interviewing
- Outlining your topic
- With your oral presentation group, use the textbook to answer these questions from the textbook.
- Powerpoint
- Use this presentation to outline to help you develop your own outline.
- Visual Aid
- Warm-up- Let's discuss "PowerPoint Makes You Dumb." Did you agree or disagree with the argument of the article? Why?
- Powerpoint Critique
- In your groups, look at these PowerPoints:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Now fill out this shared google doc.
- Powerpoint and Workshop
- Use this checklist to help you.
Homework:
1. Schedule a time to meet with your group to further develop your visual and outline. You should have your first version prepared for a workshop on Monday.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Day 11- Plagiarism Test, Oral Presentations Introduction
Class Today:
1. Read the rubric on oral presentation and contact me if you have any questions.
2. Read "PowerPoint Makes You Dumb" for class tomorrow. Be sure to consider the questions as you do the reading. Be prepared to discuss the article. This is part of your participation grade.
3. Do some preliminary research on your topic. Organize how you will meet with your group members.
Next Class: Outlining,Visual Aids
- Plagiarism Test- You will have as much time as you need to complete the test.
- Set Up Box Folders
- Under your UIllinois Box account, share a folder with me. This folder will have all your grading feedback and we will also share other files here.
- Oral Presentation Unit
- Warm-up: In this shared google doc, anonymously share with me your experiences in public speaking.
- Let's discuss how this assignment will work. Assignment prompt and rubric are here.
- Building Teams and Choosing a Topic
- I will randomly put you in groups of 3-4 people. Then each group will choose one of these topics. No one can use the same topic.
- Applying for a job in the United States (writing a cover letter,
- Interviewing in the United States (preparing, questions to ask, negotiating salary)
- Intercultural communication (doing business with cultures different than one's own)
- Business Ethics
- A topic of your own choosing with my permission.
- You will present on this topic for the entire unit! Choose wisely :)
- Practice Thinking on Your Feet (if time)
- With your group, prepare a 5 minute presentation on your topic. This is NOT for a grade. Then, I will give you some feedback. Don't stress.
1. Read the rubric on oral presentation and contact me if you have any questions.
2. Read "PowerPoint Makes You Dumb" for class tomorrow. Be sure to consider the questions as you do the reading. Be prepared to discuss the article. This is part of your participation grade.
3. Do some preliminary research on your topic. Organize how you will meet with your group members.
Next Class: Outlining,Visual Aids
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Day 10- Review APA, Academic Language, Oral Presentation
Class Today:
Next Class: Plagiarism Tutorial Test, Presentation Outlining
Class Materials:
1. Academic Style Worksheet (key)
2. APA Citation Prezi
Homework:
1. Study for the Plagiarism Tutorial Test for next class.
2. Final draft of summary is due July 8th by midnight.
3. Journal- How do you change your writing and speaking style to suit an audience? If possible, discuss what you do in English and your first language.
- Common Mistakes in Summary
- Use of "it"
- Passive Voice
- Countable and non countable nouns
- Reading carefully
- Finish Academic Style
- Let's finish the Academic Style Worksheet
- APA Citation
- APA Citation Prezi
- Introduction to shortcuts
- Business Citation Handout
- Summary Workshop (if time)
Next Class: Plagiarism Tutorial Test, Presentation Outlining
Class Materials:
1. Academic Style Worksheet (key)
2. APA Citation Prezi
Homework:
1. Study for the Plagiarism Tutorial Test for next class.
2. Final draft of summary is due July 8th by midnight.
3. Journal- How do you change your writing and speaking style to suit an audience? If possible, discuss what you do in English and your first language.
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Day 9- Review Paraphrasing, APA Citation, Academic Language
Class Today
Materials:
1. Paraphrasing Worksheet (Key)
2. APA Citation Prezi
3. APA worksheet
4. Business Citation
5. Academic Style Game Powerpoint
6. Academic Style Worksheet (Key)
Homework
1. Revise your summary to include APA citation and academic language. Draft 1 of your summary is due July 3rd by NOON. Final draft of your summary is due July 8th by Midnight.
2. Study for the in-class plagiarism tutorial test on July 8th.
- Review Paraphrasing
- The worksheet I gave you yesterday was too confusing. Let's work on this paraphrasing worksheet.
- APA Citation
- Warm-up- Look at this sample summary. What information is used to cite the source?
- Let's watch this Prezi.
- Now, do this worksheet in groups. We will discuss answers.
- Business Citation
- Academic Language (if time)
- Let's watch this youtube video. Think about the following questions:
- How does Data (the robot) talk? How is it different from regular speech? Can you tell he is a robot by the way he talks?
- How is talking different than writing?
- Let's play the academic style game!
- If time, we will start on the Academic Style worksheet.
Materials:
1. Paraphrasing Worksheet (Key)
2. APA Citation Prezi
3. APA worksheet
4. Business Citation
5. Academic Style Game Powerpoint
6. Academic Style Worksheet (Key)
Homework
1. Revise your summary to include APA citation and academic language. Draft 1 of your summary is due July 3rd by NOON. Final draft of your summary is due July 8th by Midnight.
2. Study for the in-class plagiarism tutorial test on July 8th.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Day 8- Summary continued, Paraphrasing and quoting
Today You Will Learn How To:
Class Today:
Next Class: Documenting Sources in APA and Academic Language Style
Materials:
Paraphrasing and Quoting Powerpoint
Paraphrasing Tips
Worksheet (Key)
Homework:
Class Today:
- Response to Your Feedback
- Plagiarism Tutorial
- Group Search
- In groups, fill out parts of this shared google doc.
- Powerpoint
- Click on the powerpoint, here.
- Also, look at this paraphrasing tips document.
- When you are paraphrasing, share your answers in our shared google doc.
- Worksheet
- In groups, work on this worksheet.
Next Class: Documenting Sources in APA and Academic Language Style
Materials:
Paraphrasing and Quoting Powerpoint
Paraphrasing Tips
Worksheet (Key)
Homework:
- Draft 1 of your summary is due July 3rd by NOON. Final draft of your summary is due July 8th by Midnight.
- Finish up any part of the plagiarism tutorial- part 1 and 2 not completed. The in-class plagiarism test will be on July 8th. Remember, you must pass this test to pass the class. If you have any concerns contact me!
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