MFisher

Desperate for the Grading Assignment? Last Chance

mfisher — Tue, 08 May 2007 15:04:02 +0000

Honors Graduate Lectures

Thursday, May 10 at 2:30 in B-118

Jeannette Green: “Microbes in the 21st Century: Focus on the AIDS Virus”

Ashley Peters: “The Lions of Kilimanjaro”

Theresa Steele: “The Elements of Color Temperature”

Rules of Three

mfisher — Mon, 07 May 2007 15:26:52 +0000

For those of you who want to have a record of the rules:

rulesofthree.ppt

Final Speech Info

mfisher — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:34:17 +0000

Here is the rubric for the final speech. I want to be impressed. Use this opportunity to do the best work of the semester. I know there is a lot going on in your lives during the next couple of weeks, so budget your time wisely. This assignment deliberately doesn’t have the usual checklist guidance. You are all beyond that now and know what to do and how to do it. I want you to be so good that you surprise yourselves. I know you can do it.

finalrubric.doc

Here is the line up for speeches:

Wednesday 9 May: John, Amanda, Erica, Cody

Friday 11 May: Danielle, Nicole, Amy, Samantha

Monday 14 May: Caitlin, Vinny, Monica

That leaves us 16 May for contingencies.

More Opportunities for Evaluating Speeches

mfisher — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:00:13 +0000

Honors Graduate Lectures

Thursday, April 26 at 2:30 in B-118

2:30 Kristen Randall:

Waste of the West: Public Lands Ranching

3:00 Jeannette Green: Microbes in the 21st Century: Focus on the AIDS Virus

PowerPoint Speech Assignment

mfisher — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:42:55 +0000

Folks:

Here is the assignment for the PP speech.

pprubric.doc

You may want to refer to Presentation Zen for some tips on typical problems to avoid. You will have to scroll down to get to the section on PP.

http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/

Everyone will practice the beginning of his or her speech on 27 April. The schedule for formal presentations is:

Monday, 30 April: Amanda, Caitlin, John, Nicole

Wednesday, 2 May: Cody, Erica, Danielle, Amy

Friday, 4 May: Samantha, Vinny, Monica

Amy will do her make up Speech to Inform on Friday

Absences for Speech Class

mfisher — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:39:00 +0000

Some of you are beginning to get close to the edge of the attendance policy. Here is what I have recorded. Remember, as per the course outline, if you come late, you are absent. We are 2/3 of the way through the semester, so plan accordingly. If you want to review the policy, see the course outline.

John 2

Amanda 5

Erica 4

Cody 1

Danielle 8

Nicole 0

Amy 5

Samantha 4

Caitlin 3

Vinny 5

Monica 2

New Dates for Demo Speeches Update for Flood Day

mfisher — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:27:56 +0000

Folks: Because we have been running long, it looks like only two speeches a day. So, here is the revised schedule:

Wednesday, 11 April-Cody and Danielle

Friday, 13 April-Erica and Amy

Wednesday, 18 April-Nicole and Samantha

Friday, 20 April-Vinny and Monica

So far, really good demos. Keep up the good work.

Getting Ready for Demonstration Speeches

mfisher — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:07:04 +0000

Here is an example of a speech that went wrong in a very public way. What could the speaker have done to prevent the embarrassment?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ861ehHwWQ

Talk about recovering from problems during a speech! What would you have done?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xSTAqS38EE

demonstration-speech.ppt

demorubric.doc

demonstration-speech-checklist.doc

You Get To Grade!

mfisher — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:27:00 +0000

By now, you should have a good idea of what goes into a good speech and be able to apply that knowledge to the speeches and presentations that you observe. By 1 May, all students must create a rubric (it can be based upon the ones I use) and apply it to a speech or presentation that you have attended. The assignment carries the weight of a speech, so do the same great job you have been. Here is a preliminary list of possibilities, which I will update from time to time:

28 March-7:00 PM Seelig Theatre. Womensview Series, Dr. Ruth Beitler, USMC at West Point on the war in the Middle East

29 March-2:30 PM B118. Richard Mandelbaum, Building and Living in a straw bale house.

3 April-5:30 PM Seelig Theatre. Melissa Everett, Sustainable Hudson Vally on climate change. Trained by Al Gore.

5 April-2:30 PM B118. Lorinda Hill, RCCC, Implementing a Recycling Program.

19 April-2:30 G121. RISE, Sexual Health.

Info for Web Field Experience

mfisher — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:09:11 +0000

Hi, Guys:

We should meet on Friday so that I have an update on your progress. I had to submit mid-term grades for you. Since the projects aren’t finished and I no longer can use the pass-fail option, you all have “B” as a mid-term grade. Obviously, this is a place holder grade and not indicative of your final.