Be sure to start your Grammar Lottery Presentations!

The lab staff have been challenged to come up with a way to present certain grammar concepts in a fun and interesting way.  This has been lovingly referred to as the "Grammar Lottery" because people drew their grammar concept from a cup, as opposed to winning some kind of major prize.

One of our tutors, Marijah Adams, has already started working on her presentation.  She posted her progress on her blog, http://xxversusxy.wordpress.com/.  You can read her post here.

Marijah's Post

At my staff meeting yesterday, I was given a challenge. It’s called the Grammar Lottery, and I’m going to blow everyone out of the water; I just know it! First, however, I need help with some ideas.

The rules of the Grammar Lottery are as follows:

1. Select a grammar concept. (Mine is subject-verb agreement)
2. Come up with a quick (3-5 minute) lesson that explains the basic rules/guidelines of the concept, model its use, and provide a short practice exercise that a student can use.
3. You are welcome to be creative as long as the information you provide is correct! However, you might want to construct a mini-lesson that can be easily delivered during a session at a table.
4. You are also welcome to seek assistance from the boss or any of the Lab Assistants as you build your mini-lesson.
5. If you adopt part of an activity you found in a book or online, please cite your source! that way, we will know where to go for more grammar help.
6. Tutors will present their mini-lessons at the November 18th staff meeting. Each tutor should supply typed instructions for their mini-lesson so the boss can file them for future use.

So, that’s one month, one week, and three days to create a mini-lesson that will blow people’s minds. I’m planning on creating a lesson so Earth shattering that people may actually begin to examine the very elements that have crafted them since birth. I want a lesson that will cause each individual to seek new truth and enlightenment revealing the very reason for their existence. I want to revolutionize grammar learning, but first, I need an idea.