Tuesday, April 24, 2012

HW Tuesday, April 24th

Tomorrow in class we are going to peer evaluate junior exhibition presentations.  Bring your presentation note cards to class.  We will place you in groups- each group member will "grade" you on your intro, background info, proposal, organization and diction and eye contact. 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

How To- Presentation and Notecards

Outline-

- Introduction (powerful! Engaging!)
- State issue
- Background
- Proposal (rationale, how to implement / specifics of actual proposal, evidence, how would help solve the problem)
BUT – for proposal, it’s ok if some of this info is intermixed (rationale can include evidence etx)


Notecards-

4. How to make note cards:
- DO NOT write a lot!
- Notecards should be like an outline (in outline form). For example, start with the topic--First I am going to explain what a dropout rate is. Then if there is a particular fact that is super important and that they tend to forget they should write that on the card in a different color. Then they should have a transition point- now that you understand dropout rates, I am going to give statistics about CA dropout rates. Obviously the transition sentences would be bulleted.
- The idea is to write less on the cards and use them as prompters.
- For example, I showed them how my agenda on the board are like my notecards-each subject tells me what I need to say and in what order-the only other place I have facts is on a piece of paper. The rest I KNOW!!!!
- EXAMPLE:
- Dropout rate definition
- For example, the dropout rate in CA is 18.2%
- Transition: this is the overall dropout rate for all of CA. Now break down by ethnicity.
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- For the first bullet, you give the definition (you should just know it by now!)
- Second bullet is a specific fact (#) that is tricky to remember
- Third bullet is a transition, not written in complete sentence form
Proposal example:
- To decrease dropout rate, schools should offer more vocational ed classes
- UC Berkeley Survey – 68% of dropouts said they would have stayed if more voc ed classes
- Transition:
- Cooking, auto shop, graphic design
- Retired teachers will teach
- Identify at risk students, have them sign up
- First bullet is proposal
- Second is rationale / research
- Third is transition
- Fourth + is actual steps
5. Make note cards, prep for presentations

Monday, April 9, 2012

HW Monday, April 9th

Start to work on your final draft. Review the "Tips for a Strong Draft" we created to guide you as you write your final draft. Final draft is due on Friday, April 13th. This is a 8 am deadline. Make the recommended changes.
Lab time this week will be given to you- but you will need to work on the draft outside classtime.