Presentation Preparation

Week 7, Part 2

Today

1. Presentation Preparation2. Time with Groups to Prepare in the Lab

Article Quiz

Monday, February 21 after class (optional)

Word-of-the-day

Caprice (noun)Capricious (adjective)Capriciously (adverb)

Unpredictable, changing without any apparent reason/motive

Her wealth supported her caprice.My capricious supervisor is difficult to work

under.

Grammar-rama

Relative Pronouns Who Whoever Whom Whomever That Which

Grammar-rama

Rule #1:who/ever and whom/ever refer to peoplethat/which are used for everything else

She is the girl who wants to order a burger.

Nicole Kilburn is the anthropology instructor that teaches at Camosun.

Grammar-rama

Rule # 2:Use who/ever for the subjectUse whom/ever for the object

She is the girl who wants the burger.She is the girl whom I talked to earlier.Who is at the door? I am at the door.Whom do you want to speak to? I want to

speak to him.

Grammar-rama

Rule # 3Use that for restrictive clausesUse which for nonrestrictive clauses

Our class is in the building that is near the fountain.

The moose that I met looked hostile.

Bleak House by Dickens, which is out of the library, should be at Munro’s to purchase.

Who/whom

When in doubt, use who!

Oral Presentation

Week 8, Part 1 Groups of 4 people (approx) 5 minutes per group Perform critical analysis on a text I give

you 10% of mark Visual Aid Everyone must speak Oral sheet on blog

Preparation

Complete a detailed outline Introduction

Catchy Opening Context for the text Thesis

Three main points (using transitions and internal summaries)

Conclusion Create cue cards with key words and

phrases

Assignment Details

Introduction 3 Major Points Conclusion

Transitions

Introduction Details

Summary of Text Context of Text Thesis

3 Major Points

Topic Sentence A few examples Summary sentence/Transition

Conclusion

Restate path Make a final claim on why this is

important

Visual Aids

Your Group