Distance Learning
Foundation
With support from the U.S. Embassy RELO
and TOT Public Company Limited
Bangkok, Thailand
Unlocking Learners’ Voices
Session 5
Revisiting Opinions through Speaking
Format of Today’s Session
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Part I: 1) Review concepts of Session 2 with Marti & 2) New concepts
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Part II: 1) Evaluate and comment on real student samples from our
teachers
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Part III: 1) Fun speaking activity & 2) Other assessment strategies
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Part IV: 1) Implications in classrooms
Review:
Saying Opinions with Marti
With a partner, think of a few concepts
or main ideas from the 2nd session
on speaking persuasively.
1 min for brainstorming; 2 min for sharing
cause & effect
rationale (reasoning)
‘because’
Can you think of more?
Revisiting:
ethos, pathos, logos
ethos = ?
logos = ?
pathos = ?
How are they related to opinions and
persuasion?
What do you think?
An Exercise
Let’s watch a 2-min. clip from Baraka.
Take notes & write ideas.
Then, with a partner, discuss this question:
What message does the filmmaker want to
tell you with this clip? Why?
2 min. discussion; 3 min. sharing
What do you think?
An Exercise
Now, from the clip, what are some
important topics to give a persuasive
or opinion speech on?
Quickly brainstorm with your partners.
2 min.
What do you think?
An Exercise
urbanization
modern life
routine
Using one topic, write a quick, 30-45 sec
speech about it to share with everyone.
3 min. for writing and sharing
What do you think?
An Exercise
Let’s evaluate with these questions from Session 4:
1- Does the speaker sound reliable?
Where is it in the speech? [ethos]
2- Does the speaker connect with the audience
emotionally? How? [pathos]
3- Does the speaker support his/her argument or
idea with facts? Which ones? [logos]
3 min. for evaluation
Concepts, Tips, Ideas?
From the exercise, what tips, concepts,
ideas do you have about
making a persuasive speech?
K.I.S.S.
keep it simple & succinct
focus on one
main message
ONE message
“What do I want to say?”
“What point do I want to make?”
Quick Example
Ja on Money
(script included)
An impromptu speech: not rehearsed,
little time for planning
Does she keep it simple? Does it have one
main message? How can it be better?
Sharing & Analyzing
Your Students’ Voices
Steps for Sharing & Analyzing
1. Brief Explanation of Rationale by Teachers
2. Listening to Learner Voices, a few samples
3. Analyzing each opinion piece via guiding
questions/rubrics
4. Offering comments, advice & suggestions
for improvement
First, let’s look at the rubric closely.
5 Criteria with a RATE and REASON
Rate: 1 (lacks skills); 2 (needs improvement);
3 (developing skills); 4 (very good skills);
5 (highly skilled)
Why ...
Organization: The speaker has a well-defined intro,
body, and conclusion
Support: The speaker has sufficient support
(examples, story, facts, etc.)
Tone: The speaker has a voice that is both mature
and convincing
Volume: The speaker speaks clearly & loudly
Eye Contact, Body Language: The speaker is calm
& uses body language, gestures when appropriate
Step 1: Rationale in Brief
For the teachers who submitted students’
work, what was your overall rationale
or reasoning behind your class lessons
on speaking opinions?
Step 2: Listening to Learner
Voice 1
Tanpicha from Wangklaikangwon School
“Why I Like This School”
(script included)
Step 3: Analyzing the Learner Voice
Please refer to the rubric called
Impromptu Speech to help you
in evaluating the speech.*
(*Feel free to create/adapt your own rubric since
this is not impromptu.)
4 minutes for evaluating
Step 4: Commentary & Advice
For this student sample, please share any
commentary you have to help improve
with speaking opinions.
4 minutes
Listening to Learner Voice 2
“Go Green” by Bongkotrat Maeksuwan
(script included)
Analyzing & Commenting on the
Learner Voice
Like with the previous speech,
we will follow the same procedure
with the guiding questions for
analysis before the oral comments.
4 minutes
Listening to Learner Voice 3
“Hybrid Cars” by Piyawan Mantawit
(script included)
Analyzing & Commenting on the
Learner Voice
Evaluations and Comments?
4 minutes
Listening to Learner Voice 4
“Biodegradable” by Inya Wanwijit
(script included)
Analyzing & Commenting on the
Learner Voice
Evaluations and Comments?
4 minutes
Listening to Learner Voice 5
“Chinese New Year” from Aj. Dalad’s Class
(no script included)
Analyzing & Commenting on the
Learner Voice
Evaluations and Comments?
This speech was peer evaluated by
Aj. Dalad’s class using a different
rubric.
Let’s look at a few of them.
4 minutes
Rubrics:
A Closer Look
What kind of rubric criteria or factors
would you include for your class?
Speaking Your Mind:
Speaking Your Voice
Write a 1-minute speech to share and speak
your mind on ONE topic.
Art is essential to life.
Money isn’t everything.
Honesty is the best policy.
Does your speech convince listeners?
Do you focus on ONE MESSAGE?
Did you keep it simple and succinct?
What can make it better?
Suggested Formula/Framework
PREP Point, Reason, Example, Point
1. Start with your point (Main Idea)
2. Give your reason for your main idea
3. Give a specific example, story, or fact
4. Restate your point strongly
Opinions On Opinions:
Implications for Teaching
After this session, what are some
new insights you gained from
giving opinions through speaking?
What new ideas can you take to
your students to help them
unlock their voices?
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