Homework for Monday, Nov. 5th

Your next presentation will involve sharing your observations of the university class you observed.  For this assignment, you conducted primary research by observing a class and taking notes on the behavior of the students and the instructor and the interactions between the participants.

This four-minute presentation should include the following information:

1. Describe what you did - what class did you observe? What was the topic of the lecture? How many students were in the class?
2. Describe your observations - How do the students behave in class? How do the students and instructor interact?  Use the questions on the classroom observation form to guide your discussion.
3. Interpret what you learned - What did you learn about acceptable classroom behavior at the university?  Do you think this is normal? Did it surprise you? How is it different from classroom behavior at a university in your country?

Your presentation should also:

• have an introduction, body, and conclusion (just like a good essay)
• make use of appropriate transitional expressions

Finally, don't forget to practice your presentation, so that you can look at your audience while giving your speech. Avoid reading your presentation!