Answers to The Knowledge Bowl

Group 2 Questions

1. It was important for the Greeks to be well rounded education wise. Rhetoric was important for political reasons in court.

2. *Topical Order- main points divide the topic into subtopics. Ex: Josephine Baker/ activist-> divide Baker's achievements into categories. The main idea would be: "Baker was a multi-talented figure in the fight for racial justice".

*Spatial Order- main points follow a directional pattern. Top to bottom, left to right. Ex: Girl in the video, talked about herself from her feet to her head.

*Chronological Order- Time sequence, past-present-future. Ex: birth to now.

*Cause/Effect- What is to blame for a problem? What are the harms of the problem?

*Problem/Solution- First main point is the problem and second main point is the solution.

3.      Tips for Presentational Aids:
Big enough to be seen in the back
Keep it simple
Make it relevant- explain clearly
Don't pass it around
Use only when discussing it
Practice with it
Don't talk to visual aid
Use font effectively
Use color effectively

4. Guidelines for Ethical Speaking
Make sure your goals are ethically sound
Be fully prepared for each speech
Be honest in what you say
No name calling or abusive language
Put ethical principles into practice

Guidelines for Listening Ethically
Listen courteously and attentively
Avoid prejudging the speaker
Maintain the free open expression of ideas

5.  How to be a better listener
Take listening seriously- practice it be discuplined
Resist distractions
Dont be diverted by appearence or delivery
suspend your judgement-hear them out first
Focus your listening-listen for mainpoints, evidence and technique
Develop note taking skills-focus on keywords and points

6. Intro-central idea, preview, hook
body- meat/information
Conclusion

7.  Focus on one aspect of the topic
State a single statement not a question
Avoid figurative language
Limit to one distinctive idea
Not too vague or general