Classroom Activities: March 2

  • 5 Impromptu speeches –What do you think the mission of Syracuse University ought to be in 2026 and beyond? How should it be educating its students? What role does it have in the community?
  • Week 8/Chapter 9 Discussion
    • Similies – comparisons that are explicit
      • Clever like a fox
      • Easy as pie
      • As dull as watching paint dry
    • Metaphors – comparisons that are implicit or inferred
      • You are my shining star
      • His bedroom is a pigsty
      • Those athletes are machines

Classroom Activities: March 4

  • Single-topic informative speeches
    • TikTok has become a powerful social media platform for a growing number of people. Create a 3-minute speech that explains the basics of how TikTok works (avoid advocating for or against or comparing it to other platforms) 
    • Single-topic slide link list (only if using slides for speech)
  • Week 8/Chapter 10 Discussion

Homework for March 4:

  • Continue activities for Week 8 update
  • View classmates’ discussion posts and comment on them

Homework for March 16 (NO CLASS 3/10 AND 3/12):

  • Complete Week 8 content and activities
  • Review Week 9 content on Blackboard
  • Read Chapter 11 (pg. 221-239)
  • Complete Week 9 discussion post and replies by 3/22
  • Access the Achieve/LaunchPad app on Blackboard to begin Chapter 11 LearningCurve activities
  • Prepare for informative speeches 3/16 and 3/18
    • Make sure any presentation links are on the topic list