Hello!
Our spring final presentation topic will be your choice! Like the second presentation topics, these will be individual projects, but on a different time schedule and a difference with grouping than we have done so far.
But first - here are the board notes from today (6/25). I made the same notes for both this class and the AE2Y I classes in the 2nd and 3rd periods:
But first - here are the board notes from today (6/25). I made the same notes for both this class and the AE2Y I classes in the 2nd and 3rd periods:
Congratulations on a job well done on the 2nd presentations!
Semester topic review
Semester topic review
Here is a review of the topics of this semester:
- Comparison of important people in science & technology
- Comparison of key inventions/discoveries in science & technology
Deadline (締め切り)
We will do these over two (2) dates - July 16th (7/16), and our last day on July 23rd (7/23), so you have 4-5 weeks to prepare these. That will seem like a long time, but we will go through topic selection and review, plus presentation practice that I will coach you on.
You will have a choice of which day to present on - but once you have chosen a day, you are committed to it!
This time, the days will be split because while you will still present in groups, the groups will be bigger. In addition, while you will still evaluate each other's presentations as you have done before, I will now also evaluate your Power Point presentations. I will ask you to prepare a slide show handout in grayscale that you will hand in to me along with your evaluation sheets.
This process is very important, because I would like to see you make the best presentations you can. Almost all of you had never done presentations in English before this class. So far, you have done an overall great job in your presenting in English!
But for this final presentation, I want to guide and coach you so that you can make the best presentations you can to this point - that is why we will take time to prepare a little more, and practice to present to larger groups!
You will have a choice of which day to present on - but once you have chosen a day, you are committed to it!
This time, the days will be split because while you will still present in groups, the groups will be bigger. In addition, while you will still evaluate each other's presentations as you have done before, I will now also evaluate your Power Point presentations. I will ask you to prepare a slide show handout in grayscale that you will hand in to me along with your evaluation sheets.
This process is very important, because I would like to see you make the best presentations you can. Almost all of you had never done presentations in English before this class. So far, you have done an overall great job in your presenting in English!
But for this final presentation, I want to guide and coach you so that you can make the best presentations you can to this point - that is why we will take time to prepare a little more, and practice to present to larger groups!
Guidelines
You can choose one (1) of these topics, but with these guidelines:
1. Comparing the achievements of unique, interesting, or special people in science & technological research or education
You can select two (2) important people in science and/or technological research, or science and technological education, that you admire and believe to be important. They can be Japanese, or foreign, or a mix, and they can be from any area of science - for example, physics, chemistry, or mathematics - or from applied science or technology, like engineering or IT.
Like our two presentations we have done this semester, you must present a one-sided argument about their achievements, but show which person may have had the greater impact or the longer-lasting achievement(s).
Special note: You must present on someone different than what you did before –
Special note: You must present on someone different than what you did before –
2. Comparing the impact of key inventions or discoveries in science & technology
In this topic, compare two (2) different scientific discoveries – it could be in any area of science you are interested in (chemistry, physics, math, or an applied science like engineering or technology like IT).
Choose two different scientific discoveries you feel have been important. Maybe they have both been important – but which do you think might have had the bigger impact on society? It could be something that has had great impact only within Japan, or in other countries, or generally around the world.
Like our two presentations we have done this semester, you must present a one-sided argument about the topic, and what you would
Special note: You must present on something different than what you did before –
3. A reflection on what you have learned through the presentations in this class and what you feel you have done well on - and what you would like to improve on and present about in the future.
This is a new topic I would like to try out with all of you to see how it would go! It is different from what we have done in class so far, but it may be a nice change and a chance to prepare something different.
In this topic, you can reflect on what you have done so far in this class. You are finishing your first semester at UEC and already you have grown incredibly since you began your studies in April. Think of the themes we have covered in class and the topics you have chosen to research and present about. Then show what your main kind of topic interest has been, and prepare a one-sided argument for what has been of most value to you about presentation preparation and speaking delivery - or for why you would want to research more deeply in the topic interest area of your choice in the future.
Once again, this is a new theme I would like to try out for anyone who is interested. It is different as it is more of a reflection of what you have learned, but it may be a way for you to get an idea of how you feel you have done in this class, how you feel you have grown so far, and where you feel you could improve and develop your presentation skills on - and where you would like to take your study and research next at UEC.
Good luck! See you next time - and look forward to a great and relaxing summer for a job well done!Special note: You must present on something different than what you did before –
3. A reflection on what you have learned through the presentations in this class and what you feel you have done well on - and what you would like to improve on and present about in the future.
This is a new topic I would like to try out with all of you to see how it would go! It is different from what we have done in class so far, but it may be a nice change and a chance to prepare something different.
In this topic, you can reflect on what you have done so far in this class. You are finishing your first semester at UEC and already you have grown incredibly since you began your studies in April. Think of the themes we have covered in class and the topics you have chosen to research and present about. Then show what your main kind of topic interest has been, and prepare a one-sided argument for what has been of most value to you about presentation preparation and speaking delivery - or for why you would want to research more deeply in the topic interest area of your choice in the future.
Once again, this is a new theme I would like to try out for anyone who is interested. It is different as it is more of a reflection of what you have learned, but it may be a way for you to get an idea of how you feel you have done in this class, how you feel you have grown so far, and where you feel you could improve and develop your presentation skills on - and where you would like to take your study and research next at UEC.
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