Oral/Signed Communication
Facilitating Discussions
Each Flipped Learning Module (FLM) is a set of short videos and online activities that can be used (in whole or in part) to free up class time from content delivery for greater student interaction. At the end of the module, students are asked to fill out a brief survey, in which we adopt the […]
Student Presentations and Strategies for Audience Engagement
WR 111, WR 112, WR 120, and WR 151 all require oral presentations for students and value these opportunities for students to speak to their peers. However, instructors sometimes struggle to sustain engagement on the part of the rest of the class during presentations. The following list provides some strategies to motivate audience members to […]
WR 112 Discussion Leader Presentations
For this assignment, students in WR 112 work in teams to explore a short assigned course reading in greater depth and practice their oral presentation skills at the same time. Refer to the Faculty Guide to WR 112 if you are not sure how this assignment fits into the arc of the WR 112 semester. Objective […]
WR 111 Language Presentations
In this activity, WR 111 students work in teams to review a language topic at the intersection of language and power, share it with the class, and practice their oral presentation skills at the same time. Instructors should make sure they have read the Faculty Guide to WR 111. Objective To work together to review […]
WR 111 Rotating Team Presentations
In this activity, WR 111 students work in teams to explore an assigned course reading in greater depth and practice their oral presentation skills at the same time. Instructors should make sure they have read the Faculty Guide to WR 111 and understand the positioning of this assignment in the semester. Objective To work together […]
Critical Conversations
In this activity, students work in pairs to create and stage critical interview-style conversations about their research and perform them in front of their classmates. This assignment works especially well near the end of a WR 151 class. Objectives To engage in a vital conversation about our course topic and your research interests; to converse […]
WR 151 Additional Ideas and Supplemental Resources
Throughout the semester, WR 151 aims explicitly to make the resources of writing available to speech/signing and vice versa: Students learn to infuse their writing with the liveliness and urgency of oral exchange and to develop an oral style commensurate with the thoughtfulness of their reading and writing. The signature approach of WR 151 is […]
Sharing Video Files for Students
In a remote environment, whether you are taking classes online or in a hybrid modality, assignments and presentations may be in a different format. You may be asked to do more multi-modal work compared to a traditional face-to-face setting. Your instructor may have asked you to record your presentation, and share the video file, or […]
Sharing Video Presentations
In typical in-person classes or in remote settings, instructors may ask students to present in a synchronous or asynchronous modality, while recording their presentations. Instructors may ask students to share their video presentation files with the class. Below are some tips for helping students share their video presentations. In a remote environment, students may be […]
Creating Video Presentations
Presentations in a remote class may happen synchronously or asynchronously via pre-recorded student videos. Alternatively, students in in-person classes may be assigned video presentations as well. When assigning students presentations, it is important to ensure that the expectations are clear for the students in terms of follow-up discussions, participation, grading, etc. Read more about sharing […]