The instructor returned the reading checks so students would know what their points were.
We started on writing the outline.
For next class
Post today's outline for informative speech at Blackboard
Read Ch 5, 1st half
Continue to work on "I Am." Add dialogue.
Expectations 2
Wednesday
We did a reading check on first three chapters. We corrected them in class. The high was 11 CPPs; the low was 5.
While the students were working, the instructor reviewed work from the quotation exercise done on Monday. We also did some of this at the end of class.
The instructor handed out the schedule for doing the informative and persuasive speeches. A copy of this schedule will also be posted at Blackboard.
To Do for Next Class:
Have all research annotated
Write a tentative working thesis statement and bring to Friday's class
Bring book to start preparation of informative outline in class, which is what we will be working on Friday
For Mar. 11:
Continue working on "I Am" paper, making corrections based on what was learned in class
Write the text citation
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Posted Tues., Mar. 1:
We are confirmed for our session at the library on March 11. The objective is to learn how to use the library's academic databases. They are different than Google! Here is our confirmation:
Thank you for requesting a library instruction session for your Speech as Critical Thinking class. I will be able to meet with your students on Friday, March 11, from 1:25 to 2:15 pm. The session will take place in the library's computer lab in room L-141B.
Thank you for sending the list of student topics. This information is very helpful.
Mon., Febr. 28
Topics for discussion in today's class:
The instructor returned feedback papers on the topics of self-fulfilling prophecy and attribution error.
She read students their Class Participation Point totals. Students who need extra points can do extra interviews for their "I Am" paper.
She asked students to obtain three sources for their informative speech. Two can be from the Web but they must be credible sources. The other should be a background article from the Encyclopedia Brittanica.
She distributed a worksheet on how to integrate quotes into the "I Am" paper. Students reviewed their interviews and located a concept in the text that related to them. They wrote a paragraph using the guidelines for putting quotes into the paper.
Discuss any changes in speech topics
Reading check on first three chapters
There was no class on Friday due to the instructor's attendance at a continuing education class.
At the previous Wednesday's class, we chosen informative speech topics at put them on a table. The instructor told students they could have 50 words on an index card for a 5-7" informative speech.
To Do for Next Class:
Finish reading Ch. 4
Begin Ch. 5, first half
Find three sources for the informative speech (not due 'til Fri). Two can be from internet research, but one must be from Encyclopedia Brittanica (background material).
Dates Due:
Three sources (mentioned above) in the form of an MLA Annotated Works Cited. Bring two copies, one for the instructor and one to correct in class. Due Friday, March 4.
"I Am" rough draft will be due Friday, March 4. Students will receive class participation points for coming to class with the RD.
The "I Am" paper final version will be due on Fri., March 11.
The following request was put into the library. Instructor will advise as to which date:
3/11 & 3/21
Research for informative speech with internal text citations, MLA style and MLA Works Cited.
See this link student topic selection:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwTG-mlDCWFOLoCYZYfI3ahs4tIxpCCM8Phl1wxOKJw/edit?hl=en&authkey=CK_giY8E&pli=1#
I want them to know how to access the electronic databases. Tell a little bit about databases that will be helpful to them and then show them how to use the more prominent ones.
