Lesson Plan: Week 7 (February 24, 26)

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Class goals:
Understand the importance of research in supporting ideas.
Recognize the strengths and limitations of various types of sources that can be used for research.
Recognize the strengths and limitations of facts, statistics, examples, testimony, and narratives in substantiating
claims.

Resources/Materials:
Schwartzman, Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Third Edition), 2014 Textbook/Instruction Manual, UNCG
Library

Chapter Foci:
Why is research important?
Pros and cons of supporting material such as (Facts, statistics, examples (actual and hypothetical), testimony (expert, lay,
celebrity), & narratives

Time Introduction
5
Housekeeping: 5 min.
min.

Notes for self

Main Point One

Chapter 7: Research Techniques and Information Literacy

- Why is research important?
- Strengths and limitations of various sources that can be used for research
Students will complete PATH modules 8 (Plagiarism), 9 (How to
Paraphrase a Source), and 10 (How to Cite Sources APA Style). Supporting
material will come from the following website provided by the library:
http://uncg.libguides.com/endnoteweb

Main Point Two

Chapter 8: Supporting Your Ideas

- Strengths and limitations of facts, statistics, examples, testimony, and
narratives in substantiating claims.

Library day; I will

reserve a computer lab
for students and they
will be taught
components of chapter
7 & 8 by a librarian.

Library day; I will

reserve a computer lab
for students and they
will be taught
components of chapter
7 & 8 by a librarian.

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015

Class goals:
Develop introductions and conclusions that include all the components for connecting with and orientating audiences.
Organize the body of an oral presentation using one or more specific structural patterns.
Recognize the implications of organizational principles for structuring presentations.
Properly construct and use draft outlines, formal outlines, and speakers keyword outlines.

Resources/Materials:
Schwartzman, Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Third Edition), 2014 Textbook/Instruction Manual

Chapter Foci:
Key elements of introductions, key elements of conclusions, proper outline construction (formal and keyword) how to
develop a purpose statement and thesis statement, different patterns of organization (prioritize: chronological, topical,
motivated sequence, causal, problem-solution)

Time
Introduction
5
min.
Housekeeping: 5 min

Notes for self

Main Point One

30
min.

Chapter 9: Organization and Outlining (Lecture)

- Construction of the Introduction section

- Body-Building: Organizational Patterns section
- Developing a Thesis Statement

Main Point Two

35
min.

5
min.

Chapter 9 Application: Students will assemble into separate groups to

analyze an assigned organizational pattern (spatial, chronological,
comparison/contrast, causal, problem/solution, motivated sequence,
journalist, topical). After meeting with groups, students will present findings
to class.

Main Point Three

Pedagogical note:
Students will draw
patterns from a hat as a
mode of selection.

End with course

announcements

Conclusion: 5 min