Group 2A Speaking Observation
Dr. Derrick Pollock
January 15, 2020
This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of observing Dr. Pollock's 2A speaking class. Like the professors in the previous class I had observed, he began by writing the class agenda on the board and letting students know the goals and objectives for the period. This was a larger class than the grammar class I had just observed and noticeably rowdier. Dr. Pollock began with a "beautiful mistakes" warmup exercise, calling on students to identify structural mistakes within sentences. The class then engaged in a "hot seat" exercise in which two students were given one minute to describe and discuss the topic written on the board. The two topics were online classes and adoption and both students did exceptionally well given the circumstances. I really enjoyed how that exercise helped students practice speaking in a real world context and made them think on their feet. After the conclusion of the exercise, Dr. Pollock reviewed the beautiful mistakes made during the student's speeches before moving on to the next assignment. The remainder of the class was spent working on the students upcoming biographical presentations in which students were tasked with interviewing a partner and presenting a Powerpoint presentation on their peer. As students were preparing, Dr. Pollock made a point to observe and offer guidance when necessary. He also sat and engaged with the more chatty students to keep them on track with the assignment. Overall, I really enjoyed observing the class and I am interested to see how the students presentations turn out next week.
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