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11/2/21, 9:42 AM Group Presentation: Letter from a Birmingham Jail
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Group Presentation: Letter from a Birmingham Jail
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Group Presentation: Letter from a Birmingham Jail
See the People tab to discover your group and teammates, please.
Link to the text: https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html (https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html)
Also, the text is here: letter_birmingham_jail.pdf
Your task is to evaluate and discuss the use of ONE of the following topics for at least 15 minutes. You can find your topic in the People tab.
Pathos in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Logos in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Kairos in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Ethos in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Naysayers/counterarguments in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail.
You should focus on the following:
Define your topic. What are we talking about? What does your term above mean, first and foremost? Why is your rhetorical strategy important when creating an argument/persuasive work? Where does your strategy appear in Letter from a Birmingham Jail? What are the strongest examples of this strategy in Letter from a Birmingham Jail? You cannot discuss every example; what are the strongest examples? Why might your strategy help persuade the intended audience of Letter from a Birmingham Jail? Who is the audience, by the way? What makes MLK’s use of your strategy effective? Why is it effective (or likely to be effective)? NOTE: When addressing these questions, focus on his intended audience. Who is that? Research to find the answer.
Introduction: Introduce the topic, assuming the audience does not know the prompt. Make sure your introduction grabs the audience’s attention. Use at least one introduction strategy to begin the presentation in an interesting way.
Conclusion: End your piece in a strong and interesting way. Include a strong conclusion strategy. The conclusion should create a sense of finality or closure and give the audience a feeling of completion and balance. Sometimes speakers like to add a “final blast”—a big emotional or ethical appeal—that helps sway the audience’s opinion.
Works Cited: Make sure to cite all of your sources. Every slide should include a verbal citation – at least one. All of the information you find should be cited. All of it. This presentation should be full of citations. Even the images should be cited. Please note that Wikipedia, About.com. Cliffnotes.com, and other similar sources should not be used. Use credible sources. You should cite your sources using MLA in- text citations (signal phrases and parenthetical documentation) and a works cited page. Verbal citations should be used, too.
Helpful resources (click on all the links):
1. In-text citations: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.
(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html) 2. Works Cited pages:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_sample_works_cited_page.ht (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_sample_works_cited_page.html)
3. Works Cited pages: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_basic_for
(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_basic_format.html) 4. Introduction strategies: https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/resources/writers/introduction-strategies/
(https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/resources/writers/introduction-strategies/) 5. Conclusion strategies: http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/conclude.html
(http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/conclude.html)
Basic requirements:
11/2/21, 9:42 AM Group Presentation: Letter from a Birmingham Jail
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LFABJ Presentations
1. Your sources should come from the HCC library. Each must be scholarly. If you use a source available outside of the HCC library, you should have an excellent reason for selecting said source.
2. Provide evidence to support every claim. 3. Refer to the author(s) and the work(s). Use the author’s full name the first time you discuss him or her. 4. Use lots of examples and evidence from the work. Help us better understand it. Show us rather than just tell us.
Please use Google slides for your PPT and the audio/video portion of your presentation. Include the link to the Google Drive files here.
Your presentation will be scored using the rubric below.
Scoring Rubric for Group Presentations
Category Scoring Criteria Points Score
Content
Introduction is attention-getting and establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation. A clear introduction strategy is present.
4
Appropriate amount of material is prepared, and points made reflect well their relative importance. Material included is relevant to the overall message/purpose. Presentation contains accurate information. The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and audience. Information is presented in a logical sequence.
4
There is an obvious conclusion summarizing the presentation. A clear concluding strategy is present.
4
Presentation
Speakers use a clear, audible voice. Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth. Good language skills and pronunciation are used. Information was well communicated.
4
Visual aids have consistency of style, design, and layout. Attractiveness of the visuals/aesthetically pleasing visuals. Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not distracting.
4
Cohesion Presentation is clearly strengthened by several rehearsals. Cohesive presentation. Length of presentation is within the assigned time limits.
5
Score Total Points 25
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Total Points: 25
Criteria Ratings Pts
4 pts
4 pts
4 pts
4 pts
4 pts
5 pts
Introduction
Introduction is attention-getting and establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation. A clear introduction strategy is present. 4 to >0.0 pts Points
0 pts No Marks
Content
Appropriate amount of material is prepared, and points made reflect well their relative importance. Material included is relevant to the overall message/purpose. Presentation contains accurate information. The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and audience. Information is presented in a logical sequence.
4 to >0.0 pts Points
0 pts No Marks
Conclusion
There is an obvious conclusion summarizing the presentation. A clear concluding strategy is present. 4 to >0.0 pts Points
0 pts No Marks
Poise
Speakers maintain good eye contact with the audience and are appropriately animated (e.g., gestures, moving around, etc.). Speakers use a clear, audible voice. Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth. Good language skills and pronunciation are used. Information was well communicated.
4 to >0.0 pts Points
0 pts No Marks
Visual aids
Visual aids have consistency of style, design, and layout. Attractiveness of the visuals/aesthetically pleasing visuals. Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not distracting.
4 to >0.0 pts Points
0 pts No Marks
Prep
Presentation is clearly strengthened by several rehearsals. Cohesive presentation/clear group identity. Smooth transitions between speakers. Length of presentation is within the assigned time limits.
5 to >0.0 pts Full Marks
0 pts No Marks
