Each one of you will present a two-minute talk, reflecting on your own learning so far and your overall learning styles. Please think carefully and plan carefully. Do not dwell upon insignificant details but present an overview of how you see yourself handling the most important task in college—learning.

You should try to write up a script to plan for what you want to cover in this talk. The writing should reflect what we have talked about in regard to presentations:

1. start with what you or other people had thought: for example, I used to think I did not study well because the workload was too high and I never had enough time to finish all my readings. (Give details about how hard you try and what the result was. Also mention how you felt toward that. Check to make sure your sentences follow a logical sequence.)

2. then talk about how you reached a new understanding of what the real problem was with your learning: for example, it was through the exercise on time management that I saw the root of my problem. (Make sure you describe in detail how that happened, trace your own thoughts and struggles.)

3. then talk about how that has changed your ideas about learning and your daily practice. (Detail in what way the change is taking effect.)

4. finish off your talk by mentioning one piece of reading that you thought was most enlightening or interesting for your learning. The piece must be from our course webpage and must be outside the pool of essays related to learning (in other words, New York Times article or other materials.) Explain why you think this piece is useful for your learning.

Since this is an important demonstration of your progress in the course, it would be wise of you to prepare well. You do not need to memorize your talk; in fact, you may carry a piece of paper to remind yourself of the things to be covered. But please refrain from reading directly from the paper. In other words, familiarize yourself with your own material before the presentation. Read it aloud many many times to improve on the flow and the delivery. Listen to yourself to make sure your articulation is loud and clear. Thank you.