To studiot: I am not exaggerating when I say he isn't great at English. This is actually a huge understatement and is the only reason why I have not inquired myself. I know this sounds messed up but he is so bad that I am not terribly worried about getting a bad grade because I have used his lack of English to my advantage previously. I came here to get opinions from those who are more knowledgeable than myself in this area so as to present this in front of the class without looking stupid.
Also this is just basic physical science so i do think the best approach would be a combination of the first two users thoughts on this. Also, my original post was his exact wording.