To investigate aspects in the delivery of expositions

Aim

To investigate aspects in the delivery of expositions.

When the speaker delivers the exposition:

• is eye contact sustained, to hold attention and give interim feedback?
• is an interesting, lively tone of voice used?
• is the pace varied for emphasis and interest?
• is the exposition varied by encouraging orderly participation?
• are pauses used to structure each part of the exposition?
• are appropriate examples, objects or pictures used to illustrate the main points?
• are appropriate judgements made regarding the level of cognitive demand, size of conceptual steps, and length of the concentration span required?
• is a written or illustrated record of key points provided as a guide, if listeners need memory aids?

More in this chapter

• To investigate who speaks and how much during a lesson
• To identify question and response patterns in a lesson
• To investigate teacher's handling of students' responses within 'question and answer' exchanges
• To analyse listening demands in the lesson
• To appraise the listening skills of individuals
• To examine how an exposition is structured
• To analyse and categorise an example of classroom talk
• To provide a framework for analysing classroom questions.
• To examine discussion skills
• To reflect on what messages we, as teachers, communicate about reading to learners
• To compare and contrast the writing and reading expectations of two different teachers
• To highlight some of our own responses to language varieties