1. BY JULY 1, Request
lectures to prepare and present at the camp.
A. IN EARLY JUNE, You will be able
to request to do lectures for the camp.
B. The more senior a member of the LD
staff that you are, the more lectures you will do.
C. Nicholas should work to ensure that the lectures match
up with/are useful for the LD topic being researched that day.
D. There are set lecture topics but you folks have
flexibility with many of the lectures. You pick the ones you want to do that
are still available.
E. All lectures should be requested
and assigned by July 1.
2. AT LEAST ONE WEEK
BEFORE CAMP (July 16), Prepare your lectures
A.
Talk with other staff doing similar presentations.
This
will help avoid duplication.
B. Layout the key aspects of your subject
In your outline, cover the key elements of the
skill/concepts you are addressing. The institute schedule provides a
description of the basics expected for your lecture. Please address those
basics.
C. Define key items that the students might not
understand
D. Give examples
Show
students examples of the concepts you are discussing; use clear, concrete examples;
jokes; stories; how the arguments would work in a debate.
E.
Involve students in activities
THINK UP FUN GAMES
AND ACTIVITIES. Have them do the things you are talking about (e.g. outline a disad shell; engage in question and answer for
cross-examination). REMEMBER—THESE TAKE A
Asking students to
present their ideas can take 3 to 5 minutes.
Asking students to
outline an argument, then calling on them, then commenting on what they did
(stating what they did well and what they could improve on) can take 10 to 15
minutes.
This is time WELL
USED.
E.
Include stories and interesting events
Students
love to hear about funny events in debates, weird personalities, etc. Tell the
stories!
F. Use
PowerPoint--Click Here for Tips
3. EMAIL your
completed lecture notes by Sunday, July 16 to Jim for his approval/suggestions
of improvements.
4. NOTE: FOR EXAMPLE
DEBATES, YOU CAN PREPARE THEM WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE CAMP.
Keep in e-mail
contact with Jim—checking your e-mail each day. It is important as things pop
up needing attention.