Show n tell !

[shadowpartner]

sorry if this is in the wrong section,i cant find a better place to post this as i need replies in by 15hrs.

the teacher asked us to do a showntell for our oral exams(singaporeans have oral,not sure about americans) and it will be graded.i got e structure for e exam but they said i need to come with 3 points.

1st point is the strong point ( usually to get e audiences' attention)
2nd is the weaker point
3rd is a strong point which gets them awake again and then summing if off with some random stuff which i know of what to do.

so i just need sum1 to help me with the 3 points which i can talk abt for approx 2mins?

1min for intro,ending.

cant think of any that can suit the newbie's ears O_O if i start talking about OLL PLL or such they surely be like:WTF?!

 

[wryyl]

Give a short introduction; Brief history of the cube, in about just 1 sentence, because no one really cares what year the cube was conceptualized. For 'attention grabbing', touch on how it has, what, 43 quintillion permutations and that all permutations can be solved in 20 or so moves (not exactly sure). I suppose you can also start blabbering about how the WCA was formed, and what it's for, etc etc.

Say it enhances finger dexterity, memory work, visual recognition, and all the other general things that isn't really true, but looks to be so from a non-cuber's PoV.


And why is your school so special? Never heard of Show 'N' Tells for oral exams before >_>

 

[cwdana]

We had show and tell in elementary/middle school (that would be like primary school for most of the rest of the world). But it was never graded.

The Opening
Anyway - the attention grabber should be you solving the cube. Can you do it quickly? And - is it unusual to be able to solve the cube in Singapore? If so - then it'd be interesting for them to watch someone actually solving the cube so fast.

Explain that this was one of over 43 quintillion ways the cube can be messed up. But every time - it can be solved back to the 1 correct state. (not sure that noobs will know what "permutation" is per say.)

And then wryyl's idea of a brief history of how the cube got it's start/name/etc is good.

The Middle
You might use the middle point to talk about the cube's recent revival. How it was fueled by the 2003 25th anniversary world competition. Maybe even bring up Dan Brown's crazy popular video on youtube - over 6 million views. I know that video is the bane of most of our existences here, but to people on the outside, it's useful to get them hooked.

The End
You might point out that most anyone can solve it to calm their fears. I don't know if this is proven, but I think it was Dan Brown who said that if you can memorize a 7 digit phone number, you can solve the cube. (of course, if everyone in your class can already solve the cube, there's no point in saying any of this.)

You might also leave them with the info that the 6x6 and 7x7 are the most recent innovations in cubing (size wise). And who knows where they'll go with it next (even though we kinda do.)

So, before I write your presentation for you...I'll end here.

Hope some of this helps. And of course, I'm sure you'll be fine with whatever you come up with. Good luck.

 

[rachmaninovian]

i think u shld just come up with a fake scramble, since ur average is 33s. practise the scramble until you get a 13s or something, or else ur attention grabber too long. I had a 1 min vid for my prepared speech last year, total which was supposed to be 8min lol.

 

[Lofty]

I did a prepared speech in my Introduction to Public speaking class on the cube last fall semester. I don't remember it too well but mine was very similar to what cwdana wrote. I started with the history, then on to speedsolving and did an example solve (at the time I averaged like 21 but I ended up with a terrible 3x.xx solve) and finished saying anyone can do it with enough practice adn determination. But no one in my class could solve the cube at all so to them it was amazing to see it done in 30 seconds.

 

[qqwref]

Yeah, it doesn't matter how fast you solve it. Nobody's going to time it so they'll be like "he solved it in 10 seconds!" no matter what your time was, so you might as well do a fast fake solve, because afterwards you'll have to explain that you really average about 30 anyway

 

[PCwizCube]

i think u shld just come up with a fake scramble, since ur average is 33s. practise the scramble until you get a 13s or something, or else ur attention grabber too long. I had a 1 min vid for my prepared speech last year, total which was supposed to be 8min lol.

It would be more impressive if an audience member scrambled the cube, because they would say, "Hey, you memorized the scramble!".

If you have one, you should definitely bring in a 7x7 cube, and other WCA puzzles. They will be amazed.

Yeah any time below a minute for solving the cube is usually impressive. Most people who have tried can't solve it (with no help) so they will be impressed.

 

[shadowpartner]

ill do a short sample i need some help
Actual speech btw
The Opening
the rubiks cube was invented in the year 1974 and it soon after its release,it became the best selling toy with over 300 million Rubik Cubes and imitations sold worldwide.It is a fun sport which you can play without any much of a sweat and speedcubing can also enhance finger dexterity, memory work, visual recognition.

The 2nd/weak point
The rubiks cube craze has died down for awhile,this is due to lack of interest as most people cannot solve the cube and simply just gets frustrated of it.The craze has since revived due to the 2003 25th anniversary world championships held in Hungary and organized by the inventor himself.(is that correct?)It was also revived due to the widespread of online tutorials such as Dan Brown's tutorial on popular video sharing website,Youtube.com which attracted over 6million views and the video has also since won the Best Instructional Video Award.

The Ending

In my opinion,anybody can solve the cube,even if you do not have superb memory as the basic methods only require 4 algorithms and incase you dont know what it means,algorithm is a sequence of moves you do to accomplish something,such as the Su-Field problem solving method you all have learnt in the thinking Skills course.You just need abit of time,usually less than hour to learn the method.i learnt to solve the cube in like 1hr or so by watching Dan brown's tutorial on youtube.When you feel that you have gotten faster and can take in more algorithms,you may want to move on to Fridrich method which i am currently using that involves (insert number) algorithms.



i think that this speech can be done in only 1min,i need to drag it to 3mins,any idea how? and no i don wanna solve a cube there cause my class has seen me done so on alot of occasions during recess and they would start giving sacarstic remarks like ( act only,haolian(act proud))

i needa DRAGGGg

 

[shadowpartner]

i need help on the doubts i have

1)the 25th anniversary cubing thingy,is my info correct?
2)number of algs in fridrich inclusive of F2L

 

[PCwizCube]

i need help on the doubts i have
2)number of algs in fridrich inclusive of F2L

F2L = 41
OLL = 57
PLL = 21
Total = 119

 

[shadowpartner]

Give a short introduction; Brief history of the cube, in about just 1 sentence, because no one really cares what year the cube was conceptualized. For 'attention grabbing', touch on how it has, what, 43 quintillion permutations and that all permutations can be solved in 20 or so moves (not exactly sure). I suppose you can also start blabbering about how the WCA was formed, and what it's for, etc etc.

Say it enhances finger dexterity, memory work, visual recognition, and all the other general things that isn't really true, but looks to be so from a non-cuber's PoV.


And why is your school so special? Never heard of Show 'N' Tells for oral exams before >_>

my sec sch is one of the 5 chosen for the new SOAR package testing which will be implemented in all schools in 2009.

 

[cwdana]

No - your info is not correct. At least not according to Dan Knights website which states:

The first World Championship since 1982 was held in 2003, in Toronto.

*so I was wrong about the 25th anniversary part of it. It was just the first world championship since '82

Plus - while it was invented in '74, it wasn't released worldwide until about 1980 when it was renamed from "magic cube" to its current name, "Rubik's Cube"

And I'm not sure all the number of algs as I don't use them all.
(Yet...)

AND - I read through your entire "script" and it's about 1minute 30seconds. You can definitely beef up your intro a bit. I suggest visiting wikipedia.com for some additional interesting info about the cube.

 

[wryyl]

ill do a short sample i need some help
Actual speech btw
The Opening
The Rubik's Cube was invented in the year 1974 and soon after its release in 1980, became the best selling toy with over 300 million Rubik Cubes and imitations sold worldwide. It is a fun sport you can play without breaking into much of a sweat. There is a subculture of devoted Cube enthusiasts that take the Rubik's cube to an entirely different level. They're known as 'Speedcubers', who, as the name might suggest, strive to solve the puzzle in the fastest time possible.

The 2nd/weak point
The rubiks cube craze has died down for awhile, this is due to lack of interest as most people cannot solve the cube and simply just gets frustrated of it.The craze has since revived due to the 2003 25th anniversary world championships held in Hungary and organized by the inventor himself.(is that correct?)It was also revived due to the widespread of online tutorials such as Dan Brown's tutorial on popular video sharing website,Youtube.com which attracted over 6million views and the video has also since won the Best Instructional Video Award.

The Ending

In my opinion and contrary to widespread belief, one needn't be a mathematical genius to solve the puzzle. Anybody can solve it, even if they do not possess superb memory as the basic methods only require 4 algorithms. An algorithm is a sequence of moves you do to accomplish something, such as the Su-Field problem solving method you have all learnt in the thinking Skills course. You just need a little time, usually less than hour to learn the method. I learnt to solve the cube in like, an hour or so by watching Dan Brown's tutorial on Youtube. When you feel that you would like to achieve faster times, you may want to attempt the many more advanced and efficient methods; for example, the Fridrich method, which consists of 119 algorithms.



i think that this speech can be done in only 1min,i need to drag it to 3mins,any idea how? and no i don wanna solve a cube there cause my class has seen me done so on alot of occasions during recess and they would start giving sacarstic remarks like ( act only,haolian(act proud))

i needa DRAGGGg

Edited and rephrased the 1st and 3rd paragraphs for consistency and flow.

 

[rachmaninovian]

you might also want to introduce other alternative methods. Just mention the name of the methods. It's like...showing people you really know your stuff well.

 

[shadowpartner]

good point,my computer broke down at 12pm.got it fixed now,inclusive of a new modem i got which allow me to play wifi on the nintendo DS,it costed me a whooping 290 SGD.

of which 160 my father sponsor ^^.


but still 130 SGD burnt >.<


anw thanks for ur replies,keep them coming in,typing out the report now !

 

[shadowpartner]

Finished,it took me 2.31 to read it,i think ill just add a vid on my powerpoint(Yu nakajima's 8.72 sec record)

heres it.

Good morning Ms Zubaidah and my fellow friends,I am Glenn and today I am going to do a presentation on the sport of speedcubing.

I started playing around with the Rubik’s Cube in march earlier this year and soon after that,I was striving to get faster and faster and before I knew it,I was into the sport of speedcubing. Speedcubing is also able to enhance finger dexterity,visual coordination and memory.


Speedcubing is a fun sport you can play without breaking into much of a sweat and,as the name suggests,speedcubers are people who take the Rubik’s Cube to a higher level by attempting to solve it in the least time possible.One notable speedcuber would be the consistent world record holder,Yu Nakajima whom broke the world record earlier this year at a amazing time of 8.72 Seconds.
Speedcubing is a sport enhances finger dexterity,visual coordination and memory.

I,like many speedcubers,practice daily in order to maintain and improve our skills.I personally cube whenever I have nothing to do such as in the afternoon while watching TV or just spending about an hour or so speedcubing.With regular practice,my time has gone down from about 2 minutes to under 35 seconds on average.

Speedcubing is also a very unique sport and is surely to attract much attention when you form groups in the public and start speedcubing


.I remember once when I was invited by SAFRA for a cubing demonstration at Changi Airport Terminal 3 during the June holidays and by spending just 3 hours there,we attracted about 20 people who came to us to learn more about the rubik’s cube and some even bought a cube at the shop behind us and we started teaching them the basics.


Speedcubing,which has died down for a decade or so,is now a popular sport
people enjoy.This is due to the widespread of online tutorials such as Dan Brown’s tutorial on popular video sharing website Youtube.com which attracted over 6 million views and his video has since won the Best Instructional Video Award on Youtube.

I feel that it is important for everyone to be involved in at least one sport so you can
have something meaningful to do rather than just staying at home surfing the net aimlessly.

In my opinion and contrary to widespread belief,one need not be a mathematical genius to be able to solve the cube,the beginner method only requires you to memorize 4 simple algorithms and can be easily done so in less than 30 minutes.

 

[shadowpartner]

exxagerated number in SAFRA , and i think this is just nice.btw my topic is on sport not open caterogy thats why i talked about it as a sport.

 

[blah]

Since you mentioned 8.72 and nothing about 11.28, I think it's more appropriate to say *FORMER* world record holder for a single solve. Erik might not be happy

 

[blah]

I don't claim to be a master of the English language, but since it's an oral presentation, I thought I'd help you iron out some things

Good morning Ms Zubaidah and my fellow friends,I am Glenn and today I am going to do a presentation on the sport of speedcubing.

I started playing around with the Rubik’s Cube in march earlier this year and soon after that,I was striving to get faster and faster and before I knew it,I was into the sport of speedcubing. Speedcubing enhances one's finger dexterity,visual coordination and memory.


Speedcubing is a fun sport you can play without breaking into much of a sweat and,as the name suggests,speedcubers are people who take solving the Rubik’s Cube to a higher level by attempting to solve it in the least time possible.One notable speedcuber would be the consistent world record holder,Yu Nakajima whom broke the world record earlier this year at a amazing time of 8.72 Seconds. Read my previous post about this
Speedcubing is a sport enhances finger dexterity,visual coordination and memory. Why repeat?

I,like many speedcubers,practice daily in order to maintain and improve my skills.I personally cube whenever I have nothing to do such as in the afternoon while watching TV or just spending about an hour or so speedcubing.With regular practice,my time has gone down from about 2 minutes to under 35 seconds on average.

Speedcubing is also a very unique sport and is sure to attract much attention when you form groups in the public and start speedcubing


.I remember once when I was invited by SAFRA for a cubing demonstration at Changi Airport Terminal 3 during the June holidays and by spending just 3 hours there,we attracted about 20 people who came to us to learn more about the rubik’s cube and some even bought a cube at the shop behind us and we started teaching them the basics.


Speedcubing,which has died down for a decade or so,is now a popular sport
people enjoy.This is due to the widespread of online tutorials such as Dan Brown’s tutorial on popular video sharing website Youtube.com which attracted over 6 million views and his video has since won the Best Instructional Video Award on Youtube.

I feel that it is important for everyone to be involved in at least one sport so you can
have something meaningful to do rather than just staying at home surfing the net aimlessly (you got a problem with my hobby? ).

In my opinion and contrary to widespread belief,one need not be a mathematical genius to be able to solve the cube,the beginner method only requires you to memorize 4 simple algorithms laymen usually prefer the word "formulae" and can be easily done so in less than 30 minutes.

 

[shadowpartner]

Since you mentioned 8.72 and nothing about 11.28, I think it's more appropriate to say *FORMER* world record holder for a single solve. Erik might not be happy

thats his problem,LOL.

actually erik got e world record cause of a skip,Yu Nakajima didnt,so i would classify him as the consistent guy.