This document contains the agenda and notes from an Academic Interactions class. The agenda includes reviewing homework with a partner, discussing persuasive techniques used in speeches, and listening to a TED talk. Students are assigned to complete a worksheet on the TED talk and study for an upcoming exam. Homework includes reading a passage and commenting on any difficult vocabulary.

1. Academic Interactions
130B
Fall 2014
IECP
Jackie Gianico

2. 11:15- Review with a partner (5 mins)
Why did the author
talk about a
chessboard?
Go to LEAP p. 93
Can you match the ten individuals to
their contributions to science?
Are most inventions
spontaneous
ideas or the result
of a slow
evolutionary
process?
In which step of
the scientific
method will your
conclusions be
scrutinized?

3. Class 36: Tuesday, October 29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chapter 5 test on Monday
Sign up for TOEFL (Nov 8)
Halloween Party today! 6pm Municipal Building
AGENDA
Persuasive techniques
TED talk: classwork (30 points)

4. Persuasive techniques
Techniques Example: Teachers in the U.S. should earn more
money.
Start with the problem: Education in America is dealing with a big problem:
teachers are working many hours for little pay.
Motivate with emotional
appeals:
In order for your children to succeed and become
productive members of society, they need to have
the best teachers. We all want our children to
succeed!
Talk about similar
experiences:
When companies increase the pay of their workers,
productivity increases.
Critique the alternatives: Teachers work hours beyond the classroom lesson.
If we don’t compensate them for this work, they will
become burnt out and leave their jobs.
Point to the future: The field of education will improve all around when
its teachers receive the salary they deserve.
Ask for a commitment: Talk to your local government and demand better
pay for your children’s educators!

5. TED talk:
 http://www.ted.com/talks/award_winning_teen_age_science_in_ Listening for the steps of the Scientific Method
and Persuasive techniques

6. Homework
Due before class on Thursday:
READ “Listening 3: Urban Legends” pp. 179-181
Audio or video comment on blog any vocabulary you had
difficulty with from the reading
DUE FOR MONDAY
TED Talk: worksheet (30 points)
Study for exam

7. Homework
Due before class on Thursday:
READ “Listening 3: Urban Legends” pp. 179-181
Audio or video comment on blog any vocabulary you had
difficulty with from the reading
DUE FOR MONDAY
TED Talk: worksheet (30 points)
Study for exam