Introduction
Introduction
by Munjiana Padalecki, Sriwijaya University
My Webquest explains a helpful way to produce a written and oral work about a certain topic in an expository format. Students will write a detailed paper about one of the listed topics by explaining, describing, or informing the audience about the topic, and then presenting a visual representation of the paper topic in a how-to format to the class.
Task
Task
How many of you enjoy showing or even telling an audience about something that you are familiar with? I know that as a teacher I receive great joy when I teach someone something new, and now I would like you each to do the same. Each student will choose a topic form the ones that I have listed, and then prepare an essay and speech that explains how to do something in regards to the topic. If a student chooses how to bake a cake, I want not only a written explanation, but a visual representation as well.
Of course, as often as a students think they know all there is to know about a particular topic, they may be surprised to find out that there is much more information out there after researching, that they had never been knowledgable of. Therefore, to insist on the improvement of your knowledge, we will be taking a day of class time,(Monday) to research the topics. Again, if someone chooses how to bake a cake, find out where cakes orignated from, or what type of cakes are available. Be creative! Two class periods will be set aside to write and proofread papers. Finally, two class periods will be set aside to write and prepare speeches, but I insist that you do a lot of this work at home. Visual aids are also a must so that the audience gets to view exactly what it is you are able to do. Oral presentations and the papers will be due one week from Monday, so get started!
WEB QUEST OBJECTIVES
1. Students will choose a topic from the list of topics that they are familair with to present to the class in a how-to-do format slated for a minimum of five minutes.
2. Research will be conducted to produce a high quality paper about facts pertaining to the topic.
3. The paper is to include an introduction, a minimum of three body paragraphs, and a conclusion, resulting in a 3-5 page paper. Some information, but NOT all should be expressed in your speech.