A Peer Introduction Exercise 1 Choose a peer

A: Peer Introduction Exercise 1. Choose a peer you would like to practice your oral presentation with 1. Exchange resumes & cover letters 2. Read peer’s cover letter 3. Read peer’s resume 2. Introduce peer to people at your table/class

First Read Peer’s Cover Letter 1. Make notes of relevant points for introduction to people at table 2. Make notes/suggestions on letter to improve it based on Aamodt & Raynes p. 287 -290

Writing Cover Letters • Salutation – direct to a particular person – avoid Sir or Madam • Paragraphs – – for what job am I applying why am I qualified why your organization how to reach me • Signature

After reading cover letter, read peer’s resume 1. If resume describes relevant features not described in cover letter, add to your notes for introducing peer – Suggest to peer to add these features into cover letter 2. Make notes/suggestions on resume to improve it based on Aamodt & Raynes p. 283 -287

Is the Peer Resume of Relevant Type? • Chronological • Functional • Psychological

Rules for Writing Resumes • Resumes must be physically appealing • The resume cannot contain typing, spelling, or grammatical errors • Resumes should make the applicant look as good as possible - without lying

Criteria to evaluate Psychological Resume • Does Summary Section take advantage of – Priming? – Primacy? – Short Term Memory Limits? • Does 2 nd section of resume include info that is – Relevant? – Unusual? – Positive? • Of positive, does it list only a few GREAT things? (Anderson, 65)

A: Peer Introduction Exercise 1. Choose a peer you would like to practice your oral presentation with 2. Exchange resumes & cover letters 3. Read peer’s cover letter 4. Read peer’s resume 5. Introduce peer to people at your table

When introducing peer. . I • Have a key point which will be reinforced in the body of your introduction – Priming • Cite their best feature first – Primacy • Limit the pieces of information – Short Term Memory Limits

When introducing peer…II • Cite only relevant features that will reinforce the key point – Relevant • Mention anything unusual that makes them unique but still adds to their ‘key’ feature – Unusual • Only mention a few positive things – Positive

B: Working with peer • Read the oral presentation material assigned to you • Identify to peer what you think you should focus on for your oral presentation slides – Use criteria of ‘difficult to understand’ • Identify the type of explanation you should use for the material you will present

Read assigned material Focus on one aspect Classify the aspect Is it a concept? Examples, counter examples etc. Is it a idea that is hard to believe? Identify invalid assumptions of implicit theory etc. Is it a process? Model to explain processes or parts