This week in class we covered a number of items related to the research papers. We began our class with another Quick Write. The day of our class, November 6, was James Naismith's birthday. He was the inventor of the game of basketball, which he did as a class assignment. The topic of the Quick Write was to write about a creative project they had done or would like to do for school.
In class, we discussed the format and details for the Works Cited page. If they have any doubts about this part of the paper, they can check some of the online resources listed below.
Another topic for the day was their Presentations that they are to give at the end of the semester when their papers are due. Some students really dislike this part, while others have a lot of experience speaking in front of others. The reason for the presentations is that many times deeper learning happens when you explain to others what you're learned. They are doing this in the process of writing the paper, but they will also be doing this via the presentation. They should be thinking about what key points from their research they would like to share with their classmates.
We watched a short video on giving presentations. Also, I shared with the students the following statistics:
People remember 10% of an oral presentation; 35% from a visual presentation: and 65% of one that is oral and visual.
The students had a worksheet with a sample edited portion of a paper. In groups, they discussed why the various edits were made.
Rough Draft #2 was due this week. If it wasn't handed in at class, it should be e-mailed to me. I will hand them back next week.
Assignment for Next Week:
-- Presentation Plan
This Week's Links:
Class Notes
Keep warm; winter's coming!
Mrs. Prichard
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