Final project

HOW WILL THE ORAL PRESENTATION BE GRADED?

I. FORM & USE of VOICE:                20 points                                                                        ______

a.  effective eye contact

b.  natural, unforced, appropriate gestures

c.  strong, confident posture

d.  clear articulation

e.  fluid, natural delivery

II.  CONTENT & ORGANIZATION:          20 points                                                            ______

a.  begins with an effective attention getter

b.  provides a clear main idea

c.  links major ideas to main idea

d.  closes with an effective wrap-up statement

e.  effective use of outline and/or notes

III. EVIDENCE/SUPPORT:            20 points                                                                        ______

a.  provides a variety of clear, detailed examples           

b.  examples effectively support major points

c.  examples are interesting

IV. CREATIVITY & ENTHUSIASM:         20 points                                                                             ______

a.  audio/visual component with presentation

b.  original interpretation of topic

c.  engages audience in a creative way

d.  communicates enthusiasm

V. OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS:                        20 points                                                ______

a.  holds audience’s attention from beginning to end

b.  length is 5 minutes

c.  presentation was persuasive

d.  shows knowledge of topic

                                                                                                                   Total =         ______

Due: Monday, 7-25-11: Create a concept map like this to organize your ideas for the final project. Fill in your topic. Write and answer the questions. Your map will look different because your topic may require different questions. 

ALI-2 2011

Cultural Inquiry Project:

You ask a question about something that really interests you. You choose a topic.

You will research a topic about North American culture that you want to know more about.

Expectation:

1. You will hand in a written outline of your project.

            a. use your concept map to help you create the outline

b. your outline will have:

   an introduction

   2-8 paragraphs

   a conclusion

   a resource list

2. You will hand in a written paper of 1-3 pages of text (double spaced, 12 point plain font, 500-700 words).

            a. plain font: Arial, Courier, Times New Roman

            b. You will create a title page that includes:

                        your name

                        title of your project

                        date

                        Nazareth College ALI-2 2011

3. You will include a resource list at the end of the paper (where you got your information)

            a. articles in magazines or journals

            b. websites (educational, academic)

            c. personal interviews with an American

            d. list your resources in APA style. (I will help you with this.)

4. You will present your project to the class orally and visually. You must speak as part of the presentation, but you must NOT read your paper to the class.

            a. you choose the format for the presentation:

                        video with captions or voice recording

                        slideshow

                        games (example: Jeopardy)

                        painting or drawing

                        poster

                        songs

                        interview with voice recording/video

                        dialogue or play

                        maps

                        a postcard series

                        journal or blog entries about your topic

                        newspaper

                        newsletter

                        stamps

                        story telling

                        Microsoft photo story

                        puppet show

You may have another idea for your presentation; talk to the teacher about it!