Kompetenzerweiterung III, Tuesday Class, Homework for October 16th

For homework, please visit the following website:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/five-minute-debates
And select two of the 5-minute debates to assess and analyze in the following five domains (those discussed in our first session):
1) vocabulary/word choice
2) syntax/grammar
3) thesis (main point)
4) illustrative examples/detail/data
5) pronunciation/fluency
(Just because they're native speakers, doesn't mean you cannot assess them on all of these levels!)
In your assessment, make sure to cite specific detail in each of the areas (don't write, "overall good"). In each debate, make a final judgement concerning who you feel was stronger of the two.

The exam will be as follows:

Partners will sign up for a 45-minute exam appointment in December. There are two parts to the exam:

Part One: individual presentations
Each of you will receive an infographic you have never seen before on which you will base a 5-minute presentation. Both of you will have 15 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to present. The topics will be completely unrelated. No dictionaries are allowed, but you can talk to each other during the prep time. I will be present during the prep time.

Part Two: debates
You will then have two 5-minute debates with your partner, one prepared and one spontaneous. You will need to inform me of your prepared debate question in advance, ideally when you register for your exam time slot. You should do some research in advance about your topic and stance for the prepared debate, but I don't want a prepared script or to see that you've memorized your lines.

The second debate will be entirely spontaneous, but drawing from topic areas we've covered in class.

There is no prep time for either of the debates. In the remaining minutes of the exam, you will receive your grade and immediate feedback on your performance.