Handouts
All handouts are available in print at the CTL.
General
Writing
- Dealing with Long Papers
- Responding to Student Papers
- Proofreading Checklist
- Common Words in Papers
- Final Portfolio and Reflection Essay
- Strategies for Beginning to Compose
- In-Class Review of Drafts of Paper #1 (submitted by Karen Hoffmann)
- Research Methods/Empirical Research Project (submitted by Peter Glick)
- Sample Format for Abstracting Information from Studies (from Dennis Drotar’s book)
- Helpful Hints in Preparing a Review Article (from Dennis Drotar’s book)
- Research Methods in Psychology Handout which includes: The Results Section: A Guide to Presenting Your Data, Writing the Discussion Section, and a handout from Bem on Presenting the Findings (submitted by Peter Glick)
- Typical Writing Errors/Research Methods Handout (submitted by Peter Glick)
- Brenau University Writing Skills Assessment Form & Summary Reporting Sheet
- Writing with a Sense of Structure (Brackenridge)
- Grading Sheet—Freshman Studies, to Accompany Writing with a Sense of Structure (Brackenridge)
Diversity
Quantitative
- Problem Set #1/Chemistry 21
- Problem Set #2/Error Propagation and Statistics/Chemistry 21
- Problem Set #3/Equilibrium and Solution Non-Ideality/Chemistry 21
- The Results Section: A Guide to Presenting Your Data (Peter Glick)
- Quantitative History Assignment using the Donner Party Essay (John Schlotterbeck, DePauw University)
- Physics 9A: Astronomy: Project 4: Triangulation & Angular Size (Matt Stoneking)
- Peer Instruction (contributed by Matt Stoneking, reference to E. Mazur’s work)
- Assignment on Isotopic Dating (Marcia Bjornerud)
- Syllabus: Chemistry 16: Principles of Chemistry: Energetics & Dynamics (Mary Blackwell & Karen Nordell)
- Syllabus: Chemistry 36: Inorganic Chemistry (Mary Blackwell & Karen Nordell)
- Syllabus: History 371: Family & Community in America (a quantitative reasoning course taught by John Schlotterbeck, DePauw University)
- Description of the Quantitative Reasoning Program at DePauw University (John Schlotterbeck)
- Resources for Quantitative Reasoning (includes books, articles, & websites)
- What is Quantitative Reasoning? Handout giving definitions from various universities (contributed by John Schlotterbeck for the June 2001 Quantitative Workshop)
- Quantitative Literacy Web Sites (list assembled by Lynn Steen)
- Statistics Education and Quantitative Reasoning (handout from Joan Garfield prepared for the June 2001 Quantitative Workshop).
- Quantitative Literacy Bibliography, 1999 (assembled by Lynn A. Steen)
- Quantitative Literacy Workshop Notes (prepared by Dorothy Wallace following her presentation at the June 2001 Quantitative Workshop)
Speaking
- Managing Anxiety
- Handling Stage Fright
- Oral Performance Evaluation
- Oral Performance Evaluation #2
- Oral Performance Evaluation #3
- Oral Performance Evaluation #4
- A Speech Critique Form
- Dealing with Stage Fright
- SOLER Process for Listening/Delivery Standards (Kathy Privatt)
- Eleven Pretty Cool Ideas for Speaking in Courses
- Sample format for grading class participation from English 24 (Tim Spurgin)
- Guidelines on How to Discuss
- Generating Discussion Using Peer Instruction (submitted by Jeff Collett)
- Oral Presentations Research Methods (Peter Glick)
- Requisites of a Good Discussion (Vincent Ferraro)
- Speech Evaluation & Grade Report
- Speech Practicum-University Course #13 (submitted by Ken Sager)
- This 16 page handout contains a variety of materials including a handout on key elements in a successful speech, a table on roadblocks to communication, and a handout entitled, “Ten commandments for good listening.”
- Twenty Tips for Managing Anxiety
- Discussion Helps Students/Possible objectives for Discussion
- Public Speaking (Andrews, Andrews, & Williams, 1999)
- Eight Components of Critical and Creative Thinking (Wade, 1995)
- Guiding Critical Thinking (A. King, 1992; D. Halpern, 1994)
- Speech Evaluation/Critique Checklist
- Preparing Questions to Lead a Discussion (contributed by Jane Yang)
- Interrogating the Text: Some Key Questions (contributed by Jane Yang)
- Using Oral Presentations in Your Class (5 page handout with sections listed below)
- Oral communication activities that promote active learning
- Questions to consider in planning oral presentation assignments
- Sample speech evaluation form
- The Dreaded Diversity Discussion (Peter Frederick, Wabash College)
- This 8 page handout includes: example strategies, a list of teachable American autobiographies, 10 guidelines for diversity discussions, elements of an effective discussion, the power of stories, and a reference list on diversity
- Collegial Conversations to Enhance the Culture for Learning/Teaching (Peter Frederick, Wabash College)
- Classroom Assessment/Getting Feedback: Finding out how and how well our students are learning.
- Sample Evaluation form for Evaluating Leading Discussion (Beth Haines)
- Top Ten Ways of Starting Discussion (Tim Spurgin)
- A Sample Oral Outline (Laurie Clark, submitted by Tamara Burk, Mt. Holyoke)
- A Sample Oral Outline (Marsha Tregaskis, submitted by Tamara Burk, Mt. Holyoke).
- Models of Discussion
- Twelve Pretty Cool Ideas for Speaking in Courses ( Mt. Holyoke)
- Oral Performance Evaluation form
- Group Performance Evaluation form
- Sample Class Participation Grading Guidelines (Haines & Ansfield, based on Spurgin)
- Brenau University Speaking Skills Assessment Form & Assessment Summary Sheet
