...on with the show!
1. You have 10 minutes to meet with your group and organize.
2. On the paper provided, list the title of your presentation followed by the names of all group members. Names must appear in the order of the presentation. Circle the names of those who are absent today. Put a star by the name of the person who posted on CANVAS.
3. When your group is called, go to the front of the room. You will be using the teacher computer to forward your slides. (Sorry - my remote mouse ran away!)
4. When you are a member of the audience, take notes.
Homework
1. Find a rock to bring to class - yes, a real rock!
2. List all of the possible uses for rocks - be creative! There will be a prize for the longest list. (paper copy)
3. List all of the walls you can think of - yes, there will be a prize for this list as well! (paper copy)
Bring the rock and both lists to class on Thursday.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Thursday, February 23, 2017
February 23, 2017 - Thursday
Class Work
1. Return to your group. If you were absent on Tuesday, see me for a group assignment. Also, review the directions from Tuesday's post.
2. Pull up your slide. You were to have one slide ready today. You will be reviewing the slide. (See Tuesday's check list.) On the paper copy of the check list, list your name as the editor. List the creator's name as the author.
3. Talk about the slides. Have you coordinated as a group? Will this look like a unified presentation once finished? If not, decide on fonts. colors, and punctuation for bullet points. Also make sure that all information leads to the point you are trying to share.
4. Outline what you will be saying in addition to the information on your assigned slide. You may write that information in the notes section on PowerPoint, or you may make note cards. Either way, I need to be able to see your information.
5. Spend the rest of the class time working on the final product and looking up additional information as needed. Your group needs one Works Cited slide. URLs are fine on this one.
The presentations will be given on Tuesday.
Let's make a list of what to do! (Group discussion)
Homework
Practice, practice, practice! Make sure that you will not be featured in an upcoming "Worst Presentation Ever" video!
Make sure your group presentation is posted in CANVAS. If you are the "coordinator", post the entire project. All others, make sure your name appears on the first slide of the presentation. List names in the order of presentation. For example, the person who describes the audience is listed first.
1. Return to your group. If you were absent on Tuesday, see me for a group assignment. Also, review the directions from Tuesday's post.
2. Pull up your slide. You were to have one slide ready today. You will be reviewing the slide. (See Tuesday's check list.) On the paper copy of the check list, list your name as the editor. List the creator's name as the author.
3. Talk about the slides. Have you coordinated as a group? Will this look like a unified presentation once finished? If not, decide on fonts. colors, and punctuation for bullet points. Also make sure that all information leads to the point you are trying to share.
4. Outline what you will be saying in addition to the information on your assigned slide. You may write that information in the notes section on PowerPoint, or you may make note cards. Either way, I need to be able to see your information.
5. Spend the rest of the class time working on the final product and looking up additional information as needed. Your group needs one Works Cited slide. URLs are fine on this one.
The presentations will be given on Tuesday.
Tips for presentations:
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Homework
Practice, practice, practice! Make sure that you will not be featured in an upcoming "Worst Presentation Ever" video!
Make sure your group presentation is posted in CANVAS. If you are the "coordinator", post the entire project. All others, make sure your name appears on the first slide of the presentation. List names in the order of presentation. For example, the person who describes the audience is listed first.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
February 21, 2017 - Tuesday
Class Work
1. Review the two types of organization for comparison/contrast
Patterns of Organization
Point -by-point
Item by item
https://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/WritingaCompareContrastEssay.pdf
Which did you use for the quick-write about school you did for homework?
Suggestions: (Other options will also work. )
Assign one person create the audience slides.
Assign one-two people to show item by item or point by point slides.
Assign one person to provide the title slide, transitional slides between points or items, and the Works Cited page.
Homework:
Look for information about your assigned segment. Keep track of your sources. Create at least one slide to share with your group on Thursday.
1. Review the two types of organization for comparison/contrast
Patterns of Organization
Point -by-point
Item by item
https://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/WritingaCompareContrastEssay.pdf
Which did you use for the quick-write about school you did for homework?
2. Let's talk
about audience, tone, and purpose:
3. You will be working with a group of three or four. Select one
of the following pairs to compare and contrast
A. Two pets
B. Two vehicles, makes, or models
C. Two vacations
D. Two theme parks
E. Two modes of transportation
F. Two places to eat
G. Two .... (your choice)
Once your group has made a selection, write that selection,
along with your names, on the board. If your choice is already taken,
make another choice.
Group Assignment: PowerPoint
1. Define your audience. Show us who needs to know. Tell us why
they need to know? (Pictures make powerful messages. (Three slides)
2. Determine your pattern of organization . . . (9 slides to
compare and contrast)
Create a graphic organizer - Show me what you plan to do before
you put the show together!
3. In the PowerPoint, clearly show which is best!
4. Your word choice and tone will be determined by your
audience.
Some tips about PowerPoint:
What NOT to do!
- Layout· Photographs, graphic design, and clipart are useful and enhance the presentation ________· Title, author, and course identification are on the first slide _______· Works Cited page is the last frame and is in MLA format______Fonts· Font size is at least 16 (Can you read it easily? _____ Suggestions: ______________________________________________________)· Footless Font is used _____· Color is of a deep enough contrast to be easily read _____· Font colors are limited to three or four throughout the presentation (Name them: 1. 2. 3. 4.Text· Bulleted points are limited to no more than six per slide ______· Six or fewer words per bullet are used _____· Headlines are effective _____· Spelling is correct _____· Punctuation is correct _____· End punctuation or no end punctuation is consistent when using bullets _____· Upper and lower case is used correctly _____· Animation is limited and necessary _____· Sound is limited and effective _____Content·· Point/thesis/claim is clear _____· Supporting elements are evident _____· Introduction captures the attention of the audience _____· Conclusion contains a strong message _____· Clear steps for a “call to action” are obvious _____
Suggestions: (Other options will also work. )
Assign one person create the audience slides.
Assign one-two people to show item by item or point by point slides.
Assign one person to provide the title slide, transitional slides between points or items, and the Works Cited page.
Homework:
Look for information about your assigned segment. Keep track of your sources. Create at least one slide to share with your group on Thursday.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
February 16, 2017 - Thursday
Class Work
1. Comparison/contrast discussion . . .
A. When do you compare and contrast two of anything?
B. At you table, make a list of items or events that can and possibly should be compared and contrasted.
C. Comparing is seeing how things are alike. Contrasting is looking as how things differ.
D. In what ways can comparing and contrasting help one to make choices?
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2. Patterns of Organization
Point -by-point
Item by item
Let's compare two shoes to show the methods.
Sample Essays
"Shopping in America" http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison.htm
"Neat People vs. Sloppy People: http://www.officeinstructor.com/EssayWriting/EssayPDFs/Neat%20vs%20Sloppy.pdf
"American Space, Chinese Place" by Yi-Fu Tuan (Scroll to page 25)
http://www.cengagesites.com/academic/assets/sites/3959/SPB_6e/SPB_ch1_p007-030_cropped.pdf
Homework
Read this comparison/contrast essay and answer the questions. Please write sentences.
"And Then I Went to School" by Joseph H. Suina https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:uLL8MLkSh1QJ:https://teacherweb.com/NM/BosqueSchool/BLazar/AndthenIwenttoschool.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
A.What is the main idea or thesis of the essay? What is the purpose of this comparison and contrast?
B. What methods were used to teach children in the Cochiti culture?
C. What teaching methods were used in the formal school?
D. Which method of organization is used in this essay?
E. Suina clearly has an opinion as to which type of schooling is better for him. Make a list of words and phrases that help you to understand his preference.
F. Write a brief paper of about a page where you compare two schooling experiences. It might be two classes, two schools, two assemblies, two buildings, etc. The choice is yours. Use either the point-by-point or the item-by-item method of organization. Note at the top of the page which method you are going to use.
G. Make a list of three possibilities for your own comparison/contrast essay.
Topic A vs. Topic B
Topic C vs. Topic D
Topic F vs. Topic G
Tell why you think each pair should be compared and contrasted? Which of each pair do you favor? Who needs to know the information? (Audience)
1. Comparison/contrast discussion . . .
A. When do you compare and contrast two of anything?
B. At you table, make a list of items or events that can and possibly should be compared and contrasted.
C. Comparing is seeing how things are alike. Contrasting is looking as how things differ.
D. In what ways can comparing and contrasting help one to make choices?
**************************************
2. Patterns of Organization
Point -by-point
Item by item
Let's compare two shoes to show the methods.
Sample Essays
"Shopping in America" http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison.htm
"Neat People vs. Sloppy People: http://www.officeinstructor.com/EssayWriting/EssayPDFs/Neat%20vs%20Sloppy.pdf
"American Space, Chinese Place" by Yi-Fu Tuan (Scroll to page 25)
http://www.cengagesites.com/academic/assets/sites/3959/SPB_6e/SPB_ch1_p007-030_cropped.pdf
Homework
Read this comparison/contrast essay and answer the questions. Please write sentences.
"And Then I Went to School" by Joseph H. Suina https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:uLL8MLkSh1QJ:https://teacherweb.com/NM/BosqueSchool/BLazar/AndthenIwenttoschool.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
A.What is the main idea or thesis of the essay? What is the purpose of this comparison and contrast?
B. What methods were used to teach children in the Cochiti culture?
C. What teaching methods were used in the formal school?
D. Which method of organization is used in this essay?
E. Suina clearly has an opinion as to which type of schooling is better for him. Make a list of words and phrases that help you to understand his preference.
F. Write a brief paper of about a page where you compare two schooling experiences. It might be two classes, two schools, two assemblies, two buildings, etc. The choice is yours. Use either the point-by-point or the item-by-item method of organization. Note at the top of the page which method you are going to use.
G. Make a list of three possibilities for your own comparison/contrast essay.
Topic A vs. Topic B
Topic C vs. Topic D
Topic F vs. Topic G
Tell why you think each pair should be compared and contrasted? Which of each pair do you favor? Who needs to know the information? (Audience)
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