SoSe 2019 Conversation and Presentation Skills, Group H
September 2019 Test Times and Exam Articles
Group 2 (9:30 to 10:00)
- Supreme Court get a new Ten Commandments case from New Mexico
- Supreme Court takes up case of cross on federal land
- NOTE – the Court avoided the Establishment Clause issue in this case by claiming the land transfer took care of the problem. We should talk about whether this cross would be allowed to stand had the land transfer not taken place.
Group 3 (10:15 to 10:45)
- Cheerleaders with MAGA sign sparked national debate, dividing NC town ahead of rally
- Heritage senior barred from ceremony after remarks
Group 4 (11:00 to 11:30)
September 2019 Groups
Group 2
Bornemann, Selina
Gesenhoff, Annika Maria
Lösch, Jennifer
Matthießen, Henrik
Group 3
Schwab, Marius
Wandrowsky, Onno Lenn
Ricardi, Douglas
Group 4
Dittke, Pia Sofie
Feld, Emma
Witte, Philipp Sebastian
von Busch, Katharina Luisa
Impromptu Speaking
While there are several situations where impromptu speaking skills can be utilized, here I will briefly discuss how to approach preparing for a five minute impromptu speech on an assigned topic.
Frame Your Issue
Start off by explaining what the issue is. Frame it in a manner that will put your arguments in the best light. (you might consider fine tuning this after you have come up with arguments)
Give Two or Three Reasons Why View the Issue the Way You Do
Before you dive into your arguments, briefly list what your arguments will be. This “roadmap” will give your speech structure both in your head and for the listeners.
Present Your Arguments
Then move on to presenting each of your arguments. In doing so, think about ways to best support each argument. For example, when talking about a legal issue, comparing past cases is where we would likely start when supporting our arguments. But we could also give policy reasons, share personal stories and make common sense observations.
Draw Conclusions
At the end, remind the listener why your arguments are the best way to view the topic.
Course Descriptions
I am gradually updating this site with the course descriptions and in some cases course outlines. The courses listed are both current and past projects that I have undertaken.
Teaching American Law in Osnabrück
In January of this year, I accepted a position with the University of Osnabrück law faculty to teach American law as part of its new foreign law program (Fachspezifischen Fremdsprachenausbildung für Juristen or FFA). Several other German law schools already have similar programs, including the University of Münster where I have been teaching for the past three years. This new endeavor will allow me to create an American law program from scratch. I will also have an opportunity to do research while working toward an advanced degree, more than likely a PhD in law. Obviously, this new program is in its infancy, so there isn’t much to say about it at the moment. I’ll post more about the program as it develops.
Website Launch
With the hope of creating a clearinghouse for the various information about me on and off the web, I am creating this website. My goal here is to provide a quick overview of my work experience, my skills and my professional interests, as well as provide links to professional and private information found elsewhere on the Internet.
