Speaking III & V Final Exams and other notes

So, we will finish with our midterms this week. I stated earlier that I needed to have the videos before the 30th on my desk. Keep in mind that Thursday, Friday, and Monday are holidays. Therefore, by Wednesday of this week (December 23rd) you should have submitted them. Those not on my desk before the 30th or presentations not made before Christmas will receive a zero. You have had more than enough notice, so no excuses will be accepted. Keep in mind that these presentations were supposed to be made immediately following midterms and many of you were unprepared.

Students who need to present may do so on this Wednesday (12/24) between the hours of 7:30 - 11:00 am. As soon as I am able to find an open classroom, I will leave the room number on my desk in my office.

There will not be any classes for III or V on the 30th or 31st, but I will be in my office for questions regarding your final exam.

The final exam will be one-on-one style. You will be able to choose the topic and prepare a hand-written list of pros and cons to bring with you. Your class will be assigned a date and block of time in which you may choose a specific time for your exam. Only physician excused absences will be accepted. Keep in mind, I will be out of the country immediately following silent week and my level I finals (Jan. 13th & 14th). If you don't have a final exam before I leave, it's a zero.

As you begin to prepare your reasoning for both sides, keep in mind the laws and history behind the arguments. Whether or not you agree with a specific topic is irrelevant. Can you logically defend a point of view with supporting facts and justification? You will not be able to choose which side you will defend, so you must prepare both sides of the argument. One topic per person. Once a topic has been chosen, it is gone forever. I've decided that the best way to do this is to reply to this post with your desired topic. If it is published then that means that you are able to do that topic. If within one day your post has not been published, go back to this thread and check to see if someone else has taken the topic. Like I said - first come, first served.

You may find the topics here:

http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_index.php

The schedule is as follows:

Monday, Jan.5
7:30am - 11:30 am - Speaking IIIB Regular
12:30 - 6:30pm - Speaking VB Diploma

Tuesday, Jan. 6
7:30am - 11:30 am - Speaking IIIA Regular
12:30 - 6:30pm - Speaking VA Diploma

Wednesday, Jan. 7
7:30am - 11:30 am - Speaking IIIB Non-Regular
12:30 - 6:30pm - Speaking VC Diploma

Thursday, Jan.8
7:30am - 11:30 am - Speaking IIIA Non-Regular
12:30 - 6:30pm - Speaking VA, VB, VC Diploma **
**(This sign-up sheet will not be posted until all previous slots Mon - Wed have been filled)

Friday, Jan. 9
7:30am - 11:30 am - Speaking III (all classes)
**(This sign-up sheet will not be posted until all previous slots Mon. - Thurs. have been filled)

By the way, do not expect to come to the exam without prior approval of your topic. I will close this blog on January 4th, so topics must be chosen before this date.

All Classes

My Dearest Students,

Please accept my deepest apologies for missing your classes, especially the ones that had been rescheduled. I realize that you also have many important things to do and I cannot express how sorry I am for any inconvenience my own difficulties have caused you. Please accept my apologies for having to alter the schedule; this is not typical for me, but this has not been a typical year either.

Again, my apologies.

~Angela

Speaking I - Review Assignment

So, after today's class, I thought that my students in Speaking I might need a little more guidance for conducting a review. Visit the following websites and take a look at how the presenters interact with one another. Use props, pictures, video excerpts, etc. to help the audience follow along with the information that you are presenting.

http://www.expotv.com/

http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/atm/

These are only two of the websites out of the millions of websites available through the internet. Use them and model your own review off of them. Remember: You need visual aids to help you explain your product.

Keep in mind that these opportunities for presenting in class are chances for you to get feedback in order to improve your future speaking assignments. Pak Depe and I have discussed your final and have decided that we would like for this project to be an introduction to your final projects. So, it is in your best interest to put forth your best effort and make these presentations as phenomenal as possible.

Please make sure you are prepared for class. Best wishes!

~Angela

Speaking I Classes - Assignment 12/4/08

Siskel and Ebert



These were two very famous Movie reviewers in the USA. There are Other

couples that review movies, cities, stores, toys, games, restaurants,

gardens, museums, and more. Basically, if there is an opinion that can

be made about it, a review can be conducted.



Your assignment is to create a presentation with a partner that gives

two opinions on the same product. You must review at least two

different items and have a dialog that discusses the products and your

opinions. This assignment is for two people per group only! You should

have the Boy/girl partner assigned from class.



The Assignment

The first portion of the review will present facts only. You must

describe and show either the item or a picture of the item you are

describing. Tell what the product is, the purpose, its function, or if

you are describing a movie, tell the plot, setting, and purpose of the

characters.

Then, you and your partner take turns describing your opinions of the product. Remember to use words and phrases like, ''I disagree

completely" or "I couldn't agree more."

·        This is to be a professional-style review. Be courteous while asserting your opinion. Speak slowly and clearly.

·        It should be a total of   5-7 minutes long for both reviews. Time yourselves while practicing.

·        You may use PowerPoint or other Multimedia materials, but it is not required.

·        Be creative. Use websites and sample clips from youtube to get some ideas on how to make your review a success.

Good Luck and see you next week!

ALL CLASSES - Additional Classes

Okay Everyone,

This is going to get more confusing than it already is, so please pay attention.

1. I am not ignoring you, I have 84 rupiah in pulsa. So, I am very sorry if you have been trying to contact me. Email is probably the best bet, but with my head pounding, I will probably be in bed after writing this. If you are trying to contact me about your speech topic, I am sorry, but I will not answer any more questions since it was technically due this week.
2. Thursday morning Speaking I: I have to be on an early train to Surabaya, so we will not have class this Thursday. We will meet twice next week.
3. Speaking VA - We must meet tomorrow (Wednesday) and have one additional session sometime before the end of the semester. Someone said 3pm is a good time; that is fine with me.
   
4. Speaking IIIB Regular - We must also meet tomorrow. Scheduled time 7:30am.
5. Speaking VB and VC we must schedule one additional meeting before the end of the semester, but we will not have the rescheduled time tomorrow (Wednesday 11/26).

If you do not see your class listed here, then there is no conflict in the scheduling or rescheduling of class. This does not mean that we don't need to add any classes. It just means that this week is too crazy for me to think about that now....

Sorry to leave you with any questions, but my head is throbbing, so I'd better get some sleep. Good night.

ALL CLASSES - Additional Classes

Well, I thought I had this whole settling-in problem fixed you guys. For some reason I keep getting ill. Normally it only happens in the first two months or so, but for some reason it seems like my immune system isn't working properly. Forgive me for once again missing class today (Monday 11/24). Your rescheduled time is listed on the below. If your time conflicts with another class, you may contact me to ask if you may sit in on a different class. Please be ready to present during the rescheduled times. This schedule is for this week only.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7:30			Speaking 3B- Mon	Speaking 1A
8:00			Speaking 3B- Mon	Speaking 1A
8:30			Speaking 3B- Mon	Speaking 1A
9:00	Speaking 3B
9:30	Speaking 3B
10:00	Speaking 3B
10:30			Speaking 1B
11:00		Speaking 3A	Speaking 1B
11:30		Speaking 3A	Speaking 1B
12:00		Speaking 3A
12:30
13:00	Speaking 5B	Speaking 3B	Speaking 5C
13:30	Speaking 5B	Speaking 3B	Speaking 5C
14:00	Speaking 5B	Speaking 3B	Speaking 5C
14:30	Speaking 5A
15:00	Speaking 5A		Speaking 5B
15:30	Speaking 5A		Speaking 5B
16:00		Speaking 3A	Speaking 5B
16:30	Speaking 5C	Speaking 3A	Speaking 5A
17:00	Speaking 5C	Speaking 3A	Speaking 5A
17:30	Speaking 5C		Speaking 5A
18:00
18:30
19:00

SPEAKING III & V - Citations

Visit the following website for information on how to cite your sources for your bibliography.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/09/

You MUST have a minimum of two APPROVED sources. Yes, Wikipedia is okay, but Google and About.com ARE NOT approved. You must use sources from the blog unless you have a written confirmation from me that another source was approved. Print out the confirmation and attach it to your bibliography.

Also, make sure your topic is narrow enough for 4 minutes. Things like countries, culture, government, are ALL TOO BIG.

Remember, you must have your presentations prepared for each class since the assigned speaking order will be completely random. You must also attend class for evaluating the speakers even when you have finished your own speech. Your grade will suffer if you do not do evaluations or if you are not present and ready to go when your name is called.

Should you miss class due to illness, you MUST have a written doctor's excuse on official letterhead in order to be excused for missing class. NO OTHER EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

You have my phone number and e-mail if you have any questions.

Best wishes!

ALL CLASSES - Additional Classes

Hello Everyone,

Since this semester has been incredibly insane, and at times classes have had to be rearranged, I wanted to confirm dates and times for the rescheduling of classes. I have listed the regular class schedule, with confirmed times for additional classes highlighted. Most classes have yet to choose their additional time. If that is the case, you will see several times listed that you may choose from. Once I have calculated the numbers and the decision has been made for rescheduling, you will be informed during class if we will need an additional meeting. PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL CLASSES THIS WEEK (11/17-20). If we need extra time, we will start having additional sessions next week (11/24-27). By the way, if your class does not respond by giving me a time to meet, a time will be assigned for you.

Please feel free to post comments or questions. Have a good night!

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
7:30				Speaking 1A
8:00				Speaking 1A
8:30				Speaking 1A
9:00	Speaking 3B
9:30	Speaking 3B
10:00	Speaking 3B				Speaking 5C
10:30			Speaking 1B		Speaking 5C
11:00		Speaking 3A	Speaking 1B		Speaking 5C
11:30		Speaking 3A	Speaking 1B
12:00		Speaking 3A
12:30
13:00	Speaking 5B	Speaking 3B
13:30	Speaking 5B	Speaking 3B
14:00	Speaking 5B	Speaking 3B
14:30	Speaking 5A
15:00	Speaking 5A
15:30	Speaking 5A
16:00		Speaking 3A	Speaking 5A
16:30	Speaking 5C	Speaking 3A	Speaking 5A
17:00	Speaking 5C	Speaking 3A	Speaking 5A
17:30	Speaking 5C
18:00
18:30
19:00