Day38: Oral Presentation Day2

Day38: Oral Presentation Day2

Objectives: We will be able to.........

1. make effect presentations in terms of content, PPT slides, and delivery.
2. actively listen to and engage in presentation as a responsible audience member.
3. reflect on IRP draft based on oral presentation and questions from classmates.

Today, we have wonderful presentations by Shiying, Hongguo, and Anqi.

After your presentation day, you should submit reflective essay.

The rest of you, as responsible audience members, should listen and react to their presentations.

Each of you is required to ask at least 1 question. Remember!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av0Ji-sKFWRkdDUySTV0RlRobDJKaTNqVlJNR2JSUlE#gid=0


I will use the remaining time (if any) for giving feedback on your IRP draft.

Day37: Reflection Essay#2

Homework for ALL
IRP Second Draft
DUE Thursday, 11:19PM

Additional Homework for Presenters
Name the file "Reflection_essay_2_YOURNAME.doc" and put it into the dropbox folder.
DUE Thursday, 11:19PM

Reflective Essay#2

Research, Writing and Presentation

For the second reflection paper, write a short essay (300 words minimum, APA style) in which you discuss what you have done and learned in ESL 115. Please respond to the following questions. Be specific and honest! Do NOT spend too much time writing this one! You are writing a SHORT essay. 

Introduction

• What skills you have gained?
• What aspects of the course were most beneficial? 
• Which lessons you felt were the best? Why?

Body 1 Research & Writing

• How did you feel about pre-research and finding sources?
• How did PIE outline chart help you to improve your writing?
• Compare all the first, second, and final drafts of your paper and answer: What changed? What improved? 

Body 2 Feedback & Reflection

• How did peer-review help you to improve your writing?
• How did individual conference help you to improve your writing?
• How did you feel about the feedback you received?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of your final draft?

Body 3 Presentation Skills

• How do you think your presentation went?
• Did your performance accurately reflect the amount of effort that you put in?
• What was your greatest strength and weakness?
• In future presentations, what will you do to improve?

Conclusion

• How can I (Eunice) improve to help other students learn better next semester?
• Is there anything else that you would like to say about the course?

Day37: Oral Presentation Day1

Day37: Oral Presentation Day1

Objectives: We will be able to.........

1. make effect presentations in terms of content, PPT slides, and delivery.
2. actively listen to and engage in presentation as a responsible audience member.
3. reflect on IRP draft based on oral presentation and questions from classmates.

Today, we have wonderful presentations by Zeyu, Jingting, and Jiaqi.

After your presentation day, you should submit reflective essay

The rest of you, as responsible audience members, should listen and react to their presentations.

Each of you is required to ask at least 1 question. Remember!

I will use the remaining time (if any) for giving feedback on your IRP draft.

Day36 : IRP Presentation & GRP Revision

IRP PPT File

DUE Tuesday 11:59PM
Also, please give me the brief summary of your presentation (Just 1 Page)
by the midnight before your presentation.
Name the file "Summary of PT_YOURNAME.doc" and put it into the dropbox folder.

Check out the rubric for IRP Presentation.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/39gut8g7fj0j6wo/IRP%20Oral%20PT%20Rubric.docx

Please check your schedule again!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av0Ji-sKFWRkdDUySTV0RlRobDJKaTNqVlJNR2JSUlE#gid=0

GRP Revision

DUE Thursday 11:59PM
If you are not sure about what you should do to improve,
please see me during my office hour(TR 11-12) or by appointment.

Day36 : Presentation Skills for Delivery & PT Rubric

Day36 : Presentation Skills for Delivery & PT Rubric

Objectives : We will be able to ........

1. identify good and bad skills for delivery or speech.
2. practice delivering messages with appropriate voice and tone.
3. understand on what criteria their presentation will be evaluated. 

Warming-up

We will begin by analyzing a response given by a Miss Teen USA candidate from South Carolina. The following is the procedure you will have to follow when you discuss research questions in your presentation of your final research paper. Therefore, this it is very important that you are able to analyze this Miss Teen USA video clip successfully. In groups, you will need to:

• Identify the question being asked
• Identify the main point of the response
• Identify the supporting evidence in the response

Discussion 1
What happens to you when you are presenting?

Discussion 2

Watch the following videos and 

fill out the sheet about the presenter’s style, time management, and material.

Video 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YivQYeI0vys

Video 2

http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different.html

Tips for Successful Presentation 

Video 3 Enhancing Your Presentation Skills

What are some successful presentation skills?

Video 4 Top 10 Things Not To Do In Presentation

• Everyone gets nervous
• Try not to pace, rock back-and-forth, or lean on the podium
• Don’t read directly from your notes or the screen all the time
• Glancing for reference is fine
• Make eye-contact with the audience
• Make sure you are speaking loudly enough and at a good pace
• Dress appropriately
• Think of this as practice for a conference presentation

Presentation Rubric Delivery in Groups

Homework

IRP Power Point Presentation File 

DUE Nov. 27th, 11:59PM

Check once again the IRP Presentation Schedule!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av0Ji-sKFWRkdDUySTV0RlRobDJKaTNqVlJNR2JSUlE#gid=0

Day35 : Upcoming Schedule and Deadlines

Upcoming Schedule and Deadlines

After Thanksgiving Holidays, 
most of the class time will be spent for IRP Presentation.
Indicate on which date you would like to have presentation! 
IRP Presentation Scheduling Google Docs

Nov. 19,21,23 NO CLASS! THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS! YAY!

Nov. 25, 11:59PM IRP First Draft 

Nov. 26 Class Resumes! Presentation Skills for Delivery/Rubrics

Nov. 27, 11:59PM IRP Presentation PPT  (ALL OF YOU)

Nov. 28 Presentations #1-4

Nov. 30 Presentations #5-8

Dec. 3 Presentations #9-12

Dec. 5 Presentations #13-14/Final Reflection Essay

Dec.6, 11:59PM Final Reflection Essay

Dec. 7 ICES

Dec. 9, 11:59PM IRP Final Version (5-7 pages)

Day35 : Presentation Skills for Contents and Slides

Objective: We will be able to .......

1. Choose relevant main ideas and essential supporting information in the presentation.
2. Identify good and bad Powerpoint Presentation slides.
3. Create a short presentation.

Presentation Skills for Contents and Slides

• WHY Do We Have a Short Presentation?
• Main Components of Presentation
• Tips for Meaningful Contents
• Contents and Time Management
• Good Vs. Bad Slides Activity PPT
• Tips for Effective Slides

Day34 : Creating Effective Titles and APA Formatting

Objectives: We will be able to...

1. Recognize the importance and effectiveness of titles.
2. Determine the characteristics of an effective title.
3. Create a title for GRP.

NOTE : GRP Final Version Due Nov. 18 11:59PM

              IRP AB #1-5 Final Version Due Nov. 18 11:59PM


Ranking Titles

Effective Titles PPT

Sample conversation about improving an academic-style title

guest657747: mark
markfullmer@digsby.org: hello!
guest657747: does this sound ACademic
guest657747: "Settling: A Modern Day Woman's Dilema"?
markfullmer@digsby.org: (two m's in dilemma)
guest657747: ugh
guest657747: haha
markfullmer@digsby.org: It's starting to sound academic, but it could be better.
markfullmer@digsby.org: let's see...
guest657747: ok well is it good, I'm having trouble with a title for this one
markfullmer@digsby.org: remember: an academic style title has 3 parts.
guest657747: ok
guest657747: hmm
guest657747: so I need two parts, the first one a hook and the second what its going to be talking about?
markfullmer@digsby.org: part A I think you've got: "A Modern Day Woman's Dilemma"
markfullmer@digsby.org: Exactly
guest657747: btw
guest657747: this is andreas if you havn't figured it out by now
markfullmer@digsby.org: The second part should be something that talks about analyzing the meaning of settling as related to marriage in the 21st century
guest657747: hmm
markfullmer@digsby.org: with a specific emphasis on changing gender roles for females
markfullmer@digsby.org: does that make sense?
markfullmer@digsby.org: btw, hey Andreas!
guest657747: um, ya
markfullmer@digsby.org: great.
guest657747: So if I said "A Modern Day Woman's Dilemma: Settling in the Twenty First Century"?
markfullmer@digsby.org: Getting there
guest657747: It sounds academic to me but I'm never sure jaja
markfullmer@digsby.org: haha
guest657747: idk what to do!
markfullmer@digsby.org: could you sneak in somehting about changing gender roles & marriage?
markfullmer@digsby.org: (and you don't need to spell out 21st)
guest657747: what do you mean by changing gender roles
markfullmer@digsby.org: well, settling means something different now than it used to because women's role in society is different now.
guest657747: oh I see
guest657747: so Ineed to be more specific
guest657747: ok
markfullmer@digsby.org: oftentimes, academic titles use simple listing
guest657747: "A Modern Day Woman's Dilema: Settling and Marriage in the 21st Century"
guest657747: BAMM!
markfullmer@digsby.org: so you might say something like:
markfullmer@digsby.org: Getting really close Andreas!
guest657747: ugh!
markfullmer@digsby.org: Can I make a slight suggestion?
guest657747: always
markfullmer@digsby.org: "A Modern Day Woman's Dilemma: Marriage, Gender Roles, and the Meaning of Settling in the 21st Century"
guest657747: That sounds Academic to me
markfullmer@digsby.org: good good good!
guest657747: why cant Academic Writing come naturally to me
guest657747: ahha
markfullmer@digsby.org: heheh
markfullmer@digsby.org: spend 2 years in grad school and it'll be easy.
guest657747: well actually
guest657747: I plan to go to art school
guest657747: instead
markfullmer@digsby.org: can I quote this discussion on the website for others working on their titles
guest657747: ya
guest657747: sure
markfullmer@digsby.org: thx

Day33 : IRP Annotated Bibliography #1-2

Day33 : Homework

IRP Annotated Bibliography #1-2

Please name the file "IRP_AB_Yourname.doc"
and put it into your "IRP" dropbox folder.

DUE Nov. 13. Tuesday, 11:59 PM

GRP Sample AB from Our Class
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aAClJD1g4ViBj5Tzl7ZxVWX7U2h0ppSnyQG5jo7Yag4/edit

If you need some information about AB, 
go to the links below. You can review the PPT and samples.
Annotated Bibliography PPT
GRP Sample AB
IRP Sample AB

______________________________________________________________________________

2 Annotated Bibliographies ( 10% of final grade, each 5% )

Topic: The sources for these assignment are the sources that will be used for the GRP and IRP

Type of Assignment: An annotated bibliography is used before writing the research paper. You should take time to comprehend their sources, and to consider its relevancy and reliability before deciding whether it is a useful, reliable source. An annotated bibliography also may lessen instances of plagiarism in the final draft of the research paper, since you have to fully understand the content of the source in order to write the annotation.

Task: You should write an annotation of 200-300 words for each source for GRP and IRP. The annotation for each source should  have the following 4 components: (1) Full citation of sources listed in APA, followed by (2) a brief summary (4-5 sentences), (3) an explanation of its relevancy to the research topic/question (4-5 sentences), and (4) an evaluation of its reliability (2-3 sentences).

Formatting: Times New Roman, Size 12, Double-spaced, APA Reference page citations; the research topic or question should be included as the title of the document.

Sources: The three sources for the GRP are chosen and limited by a whole class.

               The five sources for the IRP are chosen by the student. 

Plagiarism: The skill of summarizing should be emphasized in this assignment. No quoting should be used in the annotated bibliographies. Plagiarism should be easily identifiable!

Deadlines: TBA.

The annotated bibliography should be submitted before you begin writing the final drafts of the research papers, in order to identify problems in comprehension, plagiarism, or source reliability. 

Day33 : Peer Perception GRP

Objectives: We will be able to ..........

1. give relevant feedback to the writer.
2. review the feedback and check your own essay.
3. edit your own essay to improve your GRP.

IRP Individual Conference Scheduling Document

Peer Perception Form

During Peer Review or Perception:
Remember, you aren't there to 'judge' their essay.
You are the receiver.
Read the paper and try to understand it.
When you notice something that hinders your understanding,
try to diagnose the difference between their intention and your perception.
In this way, it's not about what is wrong with the paper; it's about the effectiveness of delivery.

How to be an effective reviewer:
Don't answer questions with 'yes' or 'no'. EXPLAIN.
Be positive, but be honest.
Look for weaknesses AND strengths.

Editing your own work: 
Sometimes it's difficult to review your own work
because you've spent too much time looking at it.
Go through the peer review comments carefully!
Don't dismiss them right away if you don't agree.
Think about WHY the reader felt the way that they did.
Look also at your strengths and think about how you can continue to perform well on future essays.

Finally, use this editing checklist to help you check your own essay.
When you are checking for sentence-level issues,
read your paper backwards, one sentence at a time.

Day32 : GRP Rubric

Guided Research Paper (20% of final grade)

Structure: This research paper should be written using a Problem-Solution structure.

Length: Final papers should only be 2-3 pages. Because you are only using 3 sources, it is unrealistic that you will be able to write an entire research paper. For this assignment you will only need to write an introduction, 1 Solution (description, critique & improvement), and a conclusion. The rest of the paper is hypothetical, but you should discuss other potential solutions and include them in your thesis statement.

Outline:

(This also applies to IRP)

  2 Solutions and Improvement               3 Solutions 

I.   Introduce the problem & organization II.    Solution #1:  a. Description b. Critique III.  Solution #2:  a. Description b. Critique  IV.   Recommended new solution #1&2: a.  Description b.  Justification V.    Conclusion

I.  Introduce the problem & organization II.  Solution #1 a. Description b. Critique c.  Improvement III. Solution #2 a. Description b. Critique b. Improvement IV.  Solution #3 a. Description b . Critique c.  Improvement V.  Conclusion

Formatting & Length: APA Research Paper formatting should be used including 

a title page and reference page (headers optional). 

Final papers should use Times New Roman, Size 12, Double-space, with 1-inch margins on all sides. (Paper size: 8 1/2 x 11-inches) 

Note: 

References page should not include the annotations from the annotated bibliography.

Plagiarism: APA in-text and reference page citations should be used, along with effective paraphrasing. There will be serious consequences to both intentional and unintentional plagiarism.


Deadlines: Nov. 16. 11:59PM

TENTATIVE RUBRIC

INTRODUCTION	Points	COMMENTS
Structure: Hook/Clincher, background information introduces the topic and funnels to the thesis.	/5
Thesis Statement: Presents the overall purpose of the essay.	/5

BODY PARAGRAPHS - (PIE Structure)	Points	COMMENTS
Unity of Main Points (P): A topic sentence and closing sentence encompass the (P) of the paragraph. All sentences are directly connected to the (P) of the paragraph.	/15
Support (I): (P)’s are reinforced with relevant supporting details such as facts, examples and statistics synthesized from sources.	/15
Explanation (E) Ideas and quotes are explained and analyzed to help describe the connection of the (I) to the (P)	/15

CONCLUSION	Points	COMMENTS
Conclusion: Clearly states the author’s viewpoint to the topic. Offers a brief summary (thesis stated in a new way), flows smoothly to a broader discussion, and has a creative “clincher” connecting or echoing the introduction “hook.”	/5

APA	Points	COMMENTS
In-Text Citations: Correctly formatted and smoothly integrated into the paper. Good balance between direct quotes and paraphrases.	/10
Reference Page: Correctly formatted	/5
General Formatting: Font (Times New Roman), size 12, page numbers, 1- inch margins, indented paragraphs	/5

OVERALL	Points	COMMENTS
COHERENCE: Sentences transition smoothly into one another using varied vocabulary and mechanical devices.	/5
TONE: Essay is appropriate for a general audience and maintains a professional, academic tone throughout. Author avoids “I” and “You” and incorporates proper formal language.	/5
CLARITY: Grammar errors and incorrect word choices do not distract the reader from the important points	/5
FIRST DRAFT: Turned in on time and displays a thorough effort	/5

Total:         /100

Conference Bonus Points:

Final Grade:                 /100