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ORAL COMMUNICATION QUIZZES 6

How to Do Well in Oral Communication Quizzes

Christopher Cunningham

Tidewater Community College

How to Do Well in Oral Communication Quizzes

Specific Goal: I would like the students to understand three techniques they may use to do well

in Oral Communication Quizzes.

1. Anecdote: Morse code job application story.

2. Are you up to the task?

3. I have been teaching Oral Communication/Public Speaking for more than 15 years and have taught more than 1,000 students.

4. Today I will share three steps to a sure “A” in your examinations/quizzes: preparation, participation and finally practicing what you have learned.

Thesis Statement: Students can do well in Oral Communication Quizzes with the right

techniques.

1. First: Prepare before you come to class.

1. 1. Skim through chapters that will be covered in each class.

   2. Pay special attention to the sidebar information.

   3. Read first sentences under each heading and sub-heading.

   4. Read the entire chapter.

Now that we have seen how we may prepare before each class, let’s move to the second step which is participation.

1. It is important for each student to participate in class.

   1. Be prepared for class

      1. Have textbook.

      2. Have notebook.

      3. Have pen and/or highlighter.

   2. Come early so you do not miss any important information

   3. Listen Attentively

      1. Is the teacher emphasizing anything?

         1. Highlight it in text.

         2. Make a note of it in notebook.

      2. Has the teacher repeated him/herself?

   4. Ask Questions

2. Third: Practice what you have learned.

1. 1. Review what you learned within 12 hours of learning

   2. Make cue cards of important points to study

      1. All points emphasized

      2. All points repeated

      3. Anything else you thought was important

   3. Review your cue cards (no need to “swot” them)

   4. Rest between times of study. “If you study long you study wrong.”

   5. Read the chapters once again before a test

1. Today I have discussed three steps to a sure “A” in your examinations/quizzes

2. I examined preparation, participation and finally practicing what you have learned.

3. I believe that every student, regardless of background can do well in their oral communication quizzes if they follow these simple techniques.

4. Finally, if you have taken the time to do these things, relax, you did everything right, you should do well in the exam.

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