Will CO #3

    This afternoon, I attended Dr. Flemming’s Speaking class. He started the class by going over the schedule for the next few days. During the previous class, they made written outlines for the upcoming oral presentations that each student will be doing. Today, they were tasked with recording themselves as they gave a practice presentation based on their outlines. Before having anyone start, Dr. Flemming thoroughly reviewed the assignment by showing everyone his own presentation about Jazz songs. He provided his own outline, a recorded version of his presentation, and a transcript for them to reference. I thought it was great that he completed his own sample presentation, outline, etc. for the class to refer to. Instead of using an example from an outside source, he made it more personable by doing every part of the assignment himself. He also showed them a bunch of simple phrases to help with introductions, transitions, and conclusions, using real world examples for each. When the students give their presentations next week, they will only be able to refer to their barebones outline. I thought this was a great method for speaking class because it helps avoid students reading pre-written sentences, instead forcing them to elaborate and form the full sentences on the spot.