Class Work
Work in progress:
1. Your critique of
An Inconvenient Truth is due in hard copy today. You may e-mail it to me by midnight if you are not quite finished.
2. You should be continuing the research for the problem/solution essay...here are some tips.
Create a box outline -
A. Identify the problem. Prove it exists. Consider charts, graphs, and hard numbers.
B. Identify the causes. Be specific.
C. Identify the effects.
D. Share solutions - this is a call to action. People are interested in the popular question, "What's in it for me?" Tell them! Make sure the readers know why your solution is the best possible solution.
E. Create a Works Cited project in EasyBib to keep track of your sources. You must have at least
5 sources for this project. Consider interviews, polls (informal), visuals, charts, graphs, articles from experts, news stories, TV documentaries, etc. EasyBib has 59 possibilities! Review the list if you are having trouble coming up with information.
The draft is due Thursday - April 18. Bring a paper copy to class or be ready to access it electronically.
3. You should be working on your PowerPoint presentation. Here are some guidelines for organization:
Your slides should include the following:
Slide #1: Title and Your Name
Slide #2: Identify the problem - make your claim
Slides 3, 4, 5: Explain the causes of the problem. This answers "because" and possibly gives evidence.
Slides 6, 7, 8: Explain the effects of the problem - This is more evidence.
Slides 9, 10, 11: Call to action - give the viewers concrete examples of what can be done and explain what difference their actions will make. (This section contains another claim, more reasons, and more evidence.
Slide 12: Works Cited page - This should look just like the Works Cited page in an essay.
Remember that an effective PowerPoint presentation should follow these guidelines.
Layout
· Photographs, graphic design, and clipart are useful and enhance the presentation
· Title, author, and course identification are on the first slide
· Works Cited page is the last frame and is in MLA format
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Fonts
· Font size is at least 16
· Footless Font is used
· Color is of a deep enough contrast to be easily read
· Font colors are limited to three or four throughout the presentation
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Text
· Bulleted points are limited to no more than six per slide
· Six or fewer words per bullet are used
· Headlines are effective
· Spelling is correct
· Punctuation is correct
· End punctuation or no end punctuation is consistent when using bullets
· Upper and lower case is used correctly
· Animation is limited and necessary
· Sound is limited and effective
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Content
· A work of art is included
· Point/thesis is clear
· Supporting elements are evident
· Introduction captures the attention of the audience
· Conclusion contains a strong message
· Clear steps for a “call to action” are obvious
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Watch, laugh, and learn...
Tips for effective presentations...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENOvAGQ5UlU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTwjG4ZIJg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORxFwBR4smE Short how not to do a PowerPoint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXILI9Q1jIw Two minute how not to give a speech - find the errors
Sign up for your presentation slot.
1.
We begin on Tuesday.
2. You must have your presentation on a jump-drive. E-mailed projects take too long to find. Be ready.
3. Your presentation should be no longer than 5 minutes and no shorter than 2 1/2 minutes.
4. If you are absent when it is your turn to present, you may be docked 10 points from the final presentation grade unless you contacted me in advance and made other arrangements.
