4. PSU Observation Commenting
assignment – DUE 10/8 by midnight:
Choose one PSU Observation Presentation that you are interested
in watching.
Answer the following questions in a 1-2 minute audio or video
comment via Voicethread:
What are some similarities and differences between the class that you observed
and the class that your classmate described in his/her video? Can you think of
an explanation for any of those similarities or differences?
2 points of extra credit offered for each (legitimate) extra
comment that you make (5 comment limit). If you do the extra
credit, send me an email to let me know which videos you
commented on.
5.
6. Check your answers. You can use the
audio script to review the content of
the listening.
Ask a friend for help if you are
confused about an answer.
If you AND your friend are still confused
after looking in the audio script, let me
know and I will try to help.
7.
8. Climbed steadily
Fell steadily
Steep rise
Slight dip
Fluctuated wildly
Fluctuated slightly
Plunged
Rose steadily
Declined slightly
Remained steady
Increased dramatically
Fell dramatically
Were stable
Declined gradually
Electrical Goods
9. Climbed steadily
Fell steadily
Steep rise
Slight dip
Fluctuated wildly
Fluctuated slightly
Plunged
Rose steadily
Declined slightly
Remained steady
Increased dramatically
Fell dramatically
Were stable
Declined gradually
Paper Sales
10. Record – write down what you think is important
Reduce – summarize the record column into
manageable text
Recite – look only at your notes in the reduce
column, and try to remember the important ideas
that your notes summarize
Review – review your notes several times in
between the lecture and the test
Reflect – add personal reflections and thoughts to
make what you learned part of what know
12. 1. What do you think about this list?
Do you agree with any points?
Do you disagree with any points?
2. Are and of these strategies new
And/or helpful? If so, which ones?
3. What else could we add to this list?
13. Purpose General
Comprehension
Vocabulary Reflection
1. What type of
speech is in this
recoding? (lecture,
audio book,
interview, discussion,
advertisement, etc.)
How do you know?
1. What is viral marketing?
What are some examples
of this technique?
1. What is fraudulent
behavior? Can you
think of a few
examples?
1. What do you think
about the job that
Emily does for
companies?
2. What is the
purpose of the
recording? Who do
you think the
intended audience
is?
2. How did Emily emulate
(copy)what other
people in a particular
region were talking
about? Why did she do
this?
2. What are some of
the methods that
companies use to
create buzz?
2. Are you more
likely to be
influenced by
advertising from a
friend than
traditional sources of
advertising?
3. What does Emily think
about her participation in
deception?
3. What does
mundane mean?
Why does Emily try
to talk about
mundane things
with others online as
part of her job?
3. Do you have any
experience to share
with viral marketing?
14. Leap pgs. 50-53 + 1 conversation
starter for those words- DUE 9/29 by
midnight
PSU classroom observation report due
by midnight on 9/29 (tonight)
