ESL 670-Presentation and Pronunciation

Lecture Reaction Papers

To practice your listening and writing skills in this course, you will listen to
one live SCAD lecture outside of class (not a field trip lecture) and write a reaction
paper about your experience. Every quarter, SCAD brings in important, compelling
speakers from all over the world of art and design. Consult your SCAD Messenger
Weekly Update email for scheduled lectures and events, as well as the SCAD
Museum of Art calendar. You may also choose to attend a lecture related to your
major. Summer quarter only, may access the Virtual Lecture Hall in the resources
area of MySCAD.
Your reaction paper will consist of three parts: a summary, your
reaction, and any lessons you might have learned about public speaking.
First, summarize the main idea or thesis of the lecture. You may find that the
speaker discusses so much information that it is better to focus on a single theme or
strand of his or her lecture. When you describe major supporting ideas, use specific
academic vocabulary. Do not merely list topics covered. The second part of your
paper will be your reaction. What did you think about what the speaker said? Do you
agree or disagree? Did the presentation make you think differently about the topic?
In the third part of the paper, you will briefly discuss what you have learned
about giving presentations from experiencing this lecture. This is not a critique
of the speaker! Did you learn how to handle visuals particularly well? Did you learn
the importance of volume or emphasis? What can you do to improve your public
speaking?

Please keep in mind that writing a summary or a quotation for a lecture

is just like summarizing and quoting text. It would probably help you to
take notes during the lecture.

Your paper must follow MLA style. This means you must also include
an MLA citation at the end of your paper. A separate page is not
necessary. Just write the citation at the bottom of the page. See
instructions and an example on the reverse side of this paper.

Use past-tense verbs as you describe what you heard, saw, and
thought.

Your paper must be 2-3 pages long.

Late papers will be graded one grade lower for each day they are
submitted late.

Work Cited Guidelines

Provide the speakers name. Then, give the title of the speech (if any) in quotation
marks. Follow with the name of the meeting and organization, the location of the
occasion, and the date. Use the descriptor that appropriately expresses the type of
presentation (e.g., Address, Lecture, Reading, Keynote Speech, Guest Lecture,
Conference Presentation). Remember to use the abbreviation use n.d. if the date is
not known.

Example
Work Cited
Williams, Robin. "Discover Savannah: A Virtual Walking Tour." Savannah College of
Art and Design. SCAD Museum of Art Theater, Savannah, GA. 17 January
2014. Lecture.