Speaking & Listening 103/203

Speaking & Listening 103/203

​Monday, April 15th
Dr. B

Can I discuss information from facts or evidence (especially graphs and charts?)

103

Can I express my ideas and opinions based on facts and/or evidence?

203

Goals for Today

Discuss the graph that you see below

Discussion 103

Why do we use evidence to support our opinions?
How do you know evidence is reliable?

​Discussion 203

Warm-Up (10 min)

Open Ended

What does it mean to "evaluate" a source? (203)

Open Ended

What does it mean to "analyze" a graph?

Open Ended

What does it mean to "support" your opinion?

Open Ended

What does it mean to "discuss" a graph or chart?

Credible vs. Noncredible (30 minutes)

​https://www.academia-research.com/freelance-writing/crediblenon-credible-sources/

Multiple Choice

Reliable or Not?

Google

• Reliable

• Not Reliable

Multiple Choice

Reliable or Not?

Wikipedia

• Reliable

• Not Reliable

Multiple Choice

Reliable or Not?

Google Scholar

• Reliable

• Not Reliable

Multiple Choice

Reliable or Not?

Newspapers & Magazines

• Reliable

• Not Reliable

Discussing Graphs & Charts

​203: In your opinion, did the Coronavirus have an impact on the U.S. Economy? Use the graph to support your opinion.

103: Discuss the graph. Explain the graph.

203: What is your opinion on if students should attend university classes?
103: Discuss the graph below.

Word Cloud

What did the speaker say top students do to get good grades/marks?

Open Ended

Do you agree with the speaker? Why or why not?

103: Analyze & Discuss

Topic: How to be a top student.
To do: Find at least 3 reliable sources
Report: When it is time, report on
(1) Your opinion
(2) The evidence you found
(3) How did you know the evidence was reliable?

203: Find, Evaluate, Report

Tasks

Open Ended

Exit Question: What are 3 things you learned from this class you can use in the future to express your opinions using evidence and facts (203) and/or discuss graphs and charts (103)?