U of A -- Afternoon Class

University of Arkansas (Tuesday/Thursday) Afternoon class ONLY --

Please be reminded that we will NOT have class this Thursday (October 28th).  Feel free to email me with any questions you might have.

Sample Persuasive 1 Speech

Here's a sample of a Problem-Cause-Solution persuasive speech. If you'd like to see a second example, click here.

This post is just for your reference -- you may comment if you like, but no points will be awarded.

 

Persuasive 1 Topics

Enter your name and up to three topics you are considering for your 1st Persuasive in the FORM BELOW (you won't be able to type them into the spreadsheet -- you must enter them in the form).  If you've already chosen a topic, you should only enter THAT ONE TOPIC.  That way, we know if a topic is already on the table, which will help others avoid duplicating.  Before you enter your topics, be sure to see what others have entered here.  This is due by class time next week.

This post is required, but no points will be awarded.

Crowder Afternoon Schedule

Crowder College afternoon students ONLY:

Remember that the afternoon class will begin at 2:15 (as scheduled) from tomorrow through the end of the semester.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

Sample Informative 2 Speech

For those who learn best by examples, here is a good informative speech from a previous class.  Enjoy!



Outline Template

I've embedded the link for the "Outline Template" in the Outlining PowerPoint.  For easy reference, HERE it is again.  It might be worth bookmarking. . . ?

This post is just for your reference -- no points awarded.

Introductions, etc.

Today we talked about introductions and conclusions. I've also shown you some examples of speeches from my classes. However, there are lots of other speeches on the internet -- some follow our format, and some don't. To receive 15 quiz points (all or nothing), find a speech online that meets the following guidelines:

1. The speech must include an introduction.
2. The introduction must include at least 2 of the 3 parts of a good introduction (as covered in class).

To get the points follow these directions:

1. Once you find the speech, and paste the URL address into a blog comment.
2. List the 3 parts of a good introduction, and list whether or not the speaker has included each.
3. Tell us (in a sentence or two) what you think of the introduction -- is it good or bad?
4. Does the speech include transitions? What is the conclusion like? Is this speech a good example?

Monday classes -- due October 18th before class

Tuesday/Thursday -- due October 19th before class

Wednesday class -- due October 20th before class

Trouble with Delivery?

We are about half-way through the class at this point, and you should have delivered 40% of your speeches.  Now that you're getting more comfortable in front of an audience, let's talk about delivery.

Create a new comment and:

1. List the area of delivery that you struggle with MOST.  This can be what you perceive as your weakest element, what you think is the hardest part about delivering the speech, etc.

2. Let us know how you are coping with this.  Do you have a strategy to help you avoid the distracting behavior?  Are you trying different things in preparation to help you become better?  Is the strategy working?

Your comment should be at least two full sentences long.  A thoughtful response will receive 10 points.

Monday classes -- due October 11th before class

Tuesday/Thursday -- due October 12th before class

Wednesday class -- due October 13th before class

Speech and Exam Info

Please note that I have renamed the "Documents" tab to read "Speech and Exam Info."  Hopefully this will make it easier for you to navigate to speech instructions, rubrics, and self-critiques.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Midterm Exam THIS WEEK!

Don't forget about the midterm exam this week!  Many of you may not be very familiar with completing essay-style exams.  Since there is a good amount of writing in this test, I wanted to share some links with you:

Here is a Washington University webpage to help political science students -- they make excellent points on constructing your answers, though I suspect this is targetted towards a slightly larger exam than ours.

This webpage is from a Florida State biology professor -- the first section is extremely similar to my own point of view, so it's worth a look.  You probably won't want to spend time looking over his examples, though, since the subject matter is so different from ours.

Finally, this short video is a nice discussion of answering longer essay questions (you'll have ONE of these) -- if you've never had to answer a 3 - 5 paragraph essay question on a test, this is DEFINITELY worth watching.

Remember, you can access the instructions for the Midterm Exam under the Documents tab on the blog, or feel free to email me with your questions.