The Student Presentation: A summary of requirements.

• (from the Syllabus)

  Group Presentation

  Students will be asked to select a ranked series of three topics from the list provided to them in class. Presentation groups of three students each will then be created by the instructor for the oral presentation of one topic based upon these selections. The groups will be responsible for preparing a 30-45 minute seminar that they will present to the class. The presentation will be divided into three parts (one for each student) lasting approximately 10-15 minutes. Part 1 will be a history or background of the subject. Part 2 will be a pro argument. Part 3 will be a con argument. Each student will be graded individually on the quality of the presentation or argument made. (A grading rubric for the presentations will be made available.) The students are expected to be familiar with the topic as discussed in the course texts (Hines, Schick & Vaughn), and must add material from other sources as well. The instructor will assign dates for the presentations, which will begin about the third week of the semester and continue once or twice each week until all the groups have presented. A good presentation will be scored 80%. Better or weaker presentations will have points added or deducted.

• (from the Syllabus, with slight editing to apply to either the MWF or TuTh class)

  Evaluations

  All non-presenting students will write evaluations of all of the oral presentations [or of nine of the presentations, whichever is smaller] (except your own group). These evaluations must be typed and will be no more than two pages (12 point font, double spaced) in length. Include a list of the arguments made and make a discussion of the quality of both the pro and the con argument. A simple summary of the presentation with no critical evaluation will receive a poor grade. A good evaluation will be scored 16 out of 20 points. Better or weaker evaluations will have points added or deducted. Evaluations are due during the first 10 minutes of class on the period following the presentation. Late work or e-mailed evaluations will not be accepted.

• What should be turned in on the day of the presentation?
  
  The only hard copy that I ask you to turn in on the day of the presentation is an Annotated Bibliography that lists the sources used, with a brief explanation of what each source contains that was of value for the presentation. Use the APA style explained for the Term Paper, giving names, dates and sources of the information used. Each person will turn in his or her list for the section of the presentation made. If the presentation was a true collaborative effort, the group may turn in one list, with all members identified as to what part they took. Remember that all of the class is expected to have read supporting material from your course texts (see Presentation Readings); the presenters are expected to find and use additional sources beyond this material.
  
  
• How will the presentation be scored?
  
  Please refer to the Presentation Scoring Rubric, both for how the scoring will be done and for a checklist of the features that your talk should contain. Remember that not all topics will fit neatly into the list of expected items; allowances must be made for reality.