Friday, March 11
Library session. Sometimes the instructor takes notes and makes a quiz to find out how well students are listening. This quiz might appear the week after spring break.
Turn in "I Am" paper.
Students who have to take the midterrm are: Albert, Towana, Gordon, Keith, Jasmine, John G., Jackson, the two David Js, Shannon, Joey.
To Do for Next Class:
Explore the databases that you learned about in today's session. Add the material to your informative speeches.
Make sure your MLA Works Cited entries are correct. Do this by consulting with someone at CAS, checking with a librarian, using software, or looking up each entry in your style guide (preferred method).
If you haven't listed your expectations on the table, see the link below. I will be checking the email box soon for more permissions.
Have Chapters 4 & 5 read, as well as Ch. 11 on the informative speech. Reading checks will be given after spring break.
Wednesday, March 9
We checked in the sources for students' informative speeches. Five sources were due today.
Expectations postings: we did not get to this topic.
Go over speech evaluation and what will be necessary for students to write in their speech to attain the highest grade: we did half of this and will pick up on the "Body Movement" section on March 23.
Attendance and who has to take the midterm.
Midterm date will be: March 21st. The instructor will post a list of students who have to take the midterm at this blogspace later today.
To Do for Next Class:
Go over outline and worksheet so you know exactly what sources you need. Convey this to the librarian, particularly people who chose their topic late. Put in writing what you need, print it out, and give it to the instructor at the beginning of the library session. She will give it to the presenting librarian.
Read informative speech chapter (11) and use the material in the construction of your speech
Monday, March 7
Go over how to respond to assignment at Blackboard. Student volunteer.
How to do next step of outline.
Talk about self-fulfilling prophecy and do expectations in class. Students post anonymously later.
Link to self-fulfilling prophecy .ppt (instructor use)
To Do for Next Class:
Add research material to Points 1, 2, and 3. Add five more source. We will check in at next class.
Put in expectations of yourself on table.
