ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024

As you may have heard, dean's hours have been declared on May 29, starting at 13.00.

This does not affect group 2 which will meet as usual, but it is terrible news for group 3 which meets at 13.15.

Therefore I will remain in the class after 13.00 and if a couple of students are ready with their academic presentation show up along with an audience (at least 5 or 6 total students). I will meet and listen to the presentations.

Anyone present will get extra credit and it will keep the group from getting too too far behind.

Maybe see some people at 13.15.....

or not....

it's all up to y'all.....

Class Materials for May 28-29, 2024

We will continue with academic presentations this week.

If you are scheduled but cannot present, then it is your responsibility to make sure at least three of those scheduled will be ready (or trade with someone scheduled for a later date who can take your place).

Schedule can be found here.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for May 21-22, 2024

 Okay! We are starting academic presentations this week!

The crowd goes wild!

In honor of the occasion I have posted the schedule here.

Note that if you are unable to present on the day you are listed for but there are a total of three presentations anyway then that's okay. If you, for any reason, don't present when scheduled and there aren't three presentations that day then you go to the end of the line and will present only on a time available basis after everyone else.

Note also, that you may change your date (in agreement with another student) write me an email with the change and I will make it on the schedule.

As for the presentations themselves the format is slightly different from the general interest presentation, the changes are meant to make the presentation a bit more like the exam.

The student gives everyone but me a copy of your handout.

The student then leaves the room and waits in the hall.

I come out into the hall and briefly speak to the student then I go back into the room.

The student waits a few seconds, enters, gives me my handout and goes to the front of the room and waits for the cue from me to begin.

The student delivers their presentation (I'll give the time cues as before) then thank the audience and ask for questions.

At some point in the Q&A I will say 'Thank you' and then the student leaves the room (to horrible, horrible silence).

Then I open the door and the student comes back into the room cheers and applause.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for May 14-15, 2024

For this week...

I've had almost a complete computer meltdown last weekend so I'm a bit behind. I think I've responded to everyone who's sent me an outline. If I haven't sent yours back then write again.

If you are even close to ready to do a presentation then bring copies for yourself, me and the other students and have at it!

Feel free to write me by email if you are unsure if you're ready (you're ready).

We will  also discuss the paragraph we did a couple of weeks ago and academic presentations and maybe some writing exercises.

See y'all in class

This week - More Opportunities to Discuss your Academic Presentation!

Due to the existence of a dumb, phony holiday on Wednesday.... once more on Tuesday I will be having office hours for people to discuss their academic outlines. From 11.30-13.00 in 119B. And then in 216B from 15.00 to around 15.30...

I will also be holding consultations on academic topics/outlines on Wednesday from 11.30-14.30, also in 119B.

So that's lots of time to come and see me and discuss your presentation!

To discuss your academic outline either send it by email or bring it printed.

I'm strongly hoping that we can begin academic presentations next week (and I will be heavily pressuring people about that).

See some, maybe many? of y'all in office hours!