*Extra credit*
Lecture report
value: up to 25 points extra credit
Attend any academic lecture presented at CCCC, and write a 2-page summary and analysis.
*Some off-campus lectures may be suitable. Request alternates in writing and in advance.
Summarize the content of the lecture, and then provide your opinion on the argument presented.
Like essays, lectures tend to support a specific thesis (main idea) that is often arguable.
The following objectives are the most important for a good lecture report:
1) Preview the subject matter if necessary, but, above all else, keep an open mind during the lecture.
2) Report the thesis and evidence presented in the lecture.
3) Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the lecture at supporting its thesis.
TURN IN
1) proof of your attendance (ticket, program, receipt, photo, lecture notes, etc.)
2) a short, typed, college-level essay detailing the lecture and the objectives below
ESSAY OBJECTIVES
1) Introduce the topic of the lecture.
2) Describe the main idea (thesis) of this lecture. State the thesis in your own words.
3) Detail information the lecturer used to support this thesis.
How did the lecturer demonstrate the main idea?
4) Analyze the support provided for the main idea.
By the end of the lecture, did you agree or disagree? Explain why/why not.
5) Interpret the supporting details of the lecture.
Why did you trust/question the ideas presented?
6) Conclude with your overall impression of the lecture.
How would you describe or compare the experience of this lecture?
In your conclusion, attempt to move beyond what you have previously stated.
TIPS
Do not simply summarize the Lecture.
You should provide your opinions on the lecture's effectiveness at supporting its thesis,
and support your opinions with details from the lecture.
IF YOU DO NOT SUPPORT YOUR POINT OF VIEW, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT.
Try to allow the experience of writing about the lecture to help you better understand it and your reaction.