power point presentation DRAFT

LISTENING & SPEAKING PPT PRESENTATION

Due Date: Thurs., Dec. 10, 2020 by 9:00 pm Format: PowerPoint Presentation Point Value: 100 points (this will be calculated as part of your final exam grade)

Scenario: You are a student in the United States and ready to apply for college admissions. Bear in mind that you will be living in the city where the university is located.

1. Choose a major 2. Decide what college/university you would like to attend

a. Where is it located? (It MUST be outside of the state of Florida.) b. Why do you want to study at this institution?

3. In which school will study (school of law, school of medicine, school of engineering, school of

education, school of liberal arts, school of business, etc.)

4. What are some required courses in your major? 5. What are the employment opportunities? Name them.

6. Is a graduate degree needed? Masters? Doctorate? (In some instances, a graduate degree is not

required. However, if you are studying to be a lawyer, you have to earn a bachelor’s degree and later go to law school. The same applies for medicine: a bachelor’s degree must be completed and later medical school.)

7. Salary range? Presentation Parameters

• Minimum 7 slides • You should add pictures, not too much text • If you want to add a video or voice over, it is optional

Evaluation: What I will be analyzing and evaluating:

• Content • Grammar and mechanics • Organization of presentation

Due date process: To help keep you organized, you must conform to the following dates; otherwise, points will be deducted from your presentation. As you have completed assignments in the past, I will post each step of this process with the corresponding due date, and points will be assigned. There is a folder in Blackboard under Content (Listening & Speaking PPT Presentation).

• Step 1 due Tues., Nov. 24th, 11:59pm – In a brief paragraph (approximately 3-5 sentences), explain which university you chose, where it is located, and why you want to study there. To be submitted in Blackboard (25 points).

• Step 2 Thurs. Dec. 3rd, 9:00 pm – Have a model of your presentation ready so that I can make recommendations for changes if needed. To be submitted in Blackboard (25 points).

• Step 3 Thurs., Dec. 10th, 9:00 pm– Final presentation due for grading (50 points).

No late submissions will be accepted.