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April 13

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Review HW from Spring Break

As you read the book, make the following notes:

1.       Write two questions about what you read that you would like to discuss in class when you return. 

2.       For each of the five minds, write an example that relates to you and helps illustrate these minds for you.


HW for Thursday: Write a three sentence summary of the section of the chapter designated for you.

Rhetorical modes used in Five Minds:

PROCESS: What processes does he explain? why? how?

ILLUSTRATION: What examples does he give? why? when? how?

DEFINITION: What does he define? Why? How?

CLASSIFICATION: What does he categorize? Why and how?

  1. Circle five new words from your notes.  What do they mean?  Parts of speech? Related Words?
  2. Notice how he organized ideas.  DO you see a pattern in how he organizes the chapters? Is there any information you didn't expect?  This should help you think about your essays (or presentation).
  3. Circle two sub-headings that you find interesting.  This could guide you in choosing titles for your essays.


GROUPS FOR PRESENTATION: April 22
Group Presentation rubric12k Download

  • The Disciplinary Mind
  • The Synthesizing Mind:
  • The Creating Mind
  • The Respectful Mind
  • The Ethical Mind

Work with your group to complete the following:
  1. Write the summary of your chapter.
  2. Decide on your response to the chapter.
  3. Write the thesis of your presentation.
  4. Decide on how you will support your thesis. Use information from at least one website to support your thesis. You will be expected to write a Works Cited section for your presentation.
  5. Write an outline of your presentation
  6. How will you present your information?
  7. Be creative and plan to engage your audience.
  8. Make sure you refer to the text to support your ideas as you would in an essay.
  9. You may use Powerpoint, but make sure you keep the text on the slides to the minimum (3 points per slide).
  10. Your group will get 15 minutes to present this information.

Group Presentation

    * The Disciplinary Mind:

    * The Synthesizing Mind:

    * The Creating Mind:

    * The Respectful Mind:

    * The Ethical Mind:

Presentation Rubric


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Organization

Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.

Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.

Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.

Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.


Subject Knowledge

Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.

Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.

Student is at ease with expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate.

Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration.


Mechanics

Student's presentation has four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.


Eye Contact

Student reads all of report with no eye contact.

Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of report.

Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes.

Student maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes.


Elocution

Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.

Student's voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.

Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.

Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation.