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presentationsyllabus.docxPART 4: FINAL PRESENTATION (100 points; 23.5% of the final grade)
Due Date: Saturday of Week 8 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Our last week of class will turn the spotlight on you! Essentially, YOU become the teachers. Based on the research you have done on your individual topics, you are to present your findings to the class in a well-crafted original presentation. Your presentation should cover the components listed in the rubric below. Your presentation is due on Saturday of week 8 so that the class has time to review your work.
The presentation
Format
Your presentation can take any form you choose that is conducive to an online format. This includes narrated slide shows (e.g. Powerpoint, Prezi, YouTube), podcasts, or audio recordings. You can supplement with written materials (e.g. brochures, pamphlets, research posters, etc.) if you wish, but this is optional. Your presentation should contain about 8-10 minutes of content. Use the rubric below to structure your work. Be sure to touch upon each required component to earn as many points as you can.
Sources
Your presentation should incorporate at least 5 credible sources. These can include the sources from your annotated bibliography or you can include other credible sources that you have found.
You may use some non-credible sources in your final presentation to provide interest and detail. If you use non-credible sources, they should be from reputable sources that are known to provide accurate information. For media outlets, one way to check this is by referring to the Media Bias Chart which tells you the political leanings of different sources as well as the reliability of the information they provide. Notice that the reliability of information is higher among news sources that are less partisan.
Citations and References
Remember to include in-text citations in APA-7 format that tell your audience the source of your information. If you are creating a slideshow, there should typically be at least one citation per slide. The in-text citations will direct the audience to your reference list.
Include a reference list in APA format. This can be at the end of your presentation or posted as a separate document. Remember that your reference list is a catalog of the citations you have used. You should not have sources on your reference list that have not been cited in your work.
Discussion questions
In addition to your presentation, you will post a discussion question about your topic for your classmates. Your question should be open-ended and thought-provoking to ensure a rich discussion. Throughout the week, each student should monitor the comments generated by his/her discussion question and respond to the comments accordingly.
The Week 8 discussion participation score requires you to post a response to the discussion questions for at least five class presentations.
Peer evaluations
In Week 8, you are to view and respond to the presentations of at least five other students, but you are encouraged to view as many presentations as possible. You will be provided with a link to a survey that asks you to rate each presentation you view on a 10 point scale. The average peer evaluation score will be added to your class presentation score.
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Best Practices for Final Presentation · Do not wait until the last minute! You should be thinking about this assignment as you complete your Progress Report and really putting your presentation together in Weeks 5 and 6. · Use the rubric provided below to see how your work will be graded and where you should be investing your time and effort. · There are many online resources for creating effective presentations. You want your presentation to be professional. If you are creating a slideshow or video, pay attention to the amount of text you use and the visual appeal of your work. If you are creating a podcast or audio recording, be sure to speak clearly and test your recording to make sure it is easy to hear and understand. · Write a script and time yourself. Practice before creating your actual presentation. · Ask questions well before the deadline if you need clarification. |
Late policy for the Final Presentation assignment: Because this is a presentation that requires peer feedback, you should make every effort to submit your presentation on time. Late work will not be accepted without approval from the instructor. If accepted, a late penalty may be applied at the discretion of the instructor.
Your final presentation will be graded according to the following criteria:
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Category |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Missing or Not Acceptable |
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Presentation (20 points) |
Interesting and original presentation that holds audience attention (20 points) |
Interesting presentation that holds audience attention most of the time (17 points) |
Delivery not terribly interesting, but able to maintain interest of the audience some of the time (14 points) |
Delivery not interesting at all; audience attention often lost or not engaged (10 points) |
No presentation or presentation is not relevant (0 points) |
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Topic statement & significance (10 points) |
Clearly explains topic Explains why topic is important in modern society (10 points) |
Clearly explains topic and why topic is important to society, but some minor aspects are missing (8 points) |
Explains topic and why topic is important, but some major aspects are missing (6 points) |
Topic is unclear OR there are several factual errors (4 points) |
No topic statement (0 points) |
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Traces history of topic and its impact on society (10 points)
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Effectively traces history of the topic and its impact on society (10 points) |
Traces history of topic with minor omissions (8 points) |
Traces history of topic with major omissions (6 points) |
Evidence of history, but poorly articulated (4 points) |
No effort to trace history of topic (0 points) |
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Incorporation of relevant data and research (10 points)
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Successfully incorporates relevant references to at least 5 credible sources (10 points) |
Successfully incorporates relevant references to 3-4 credible sources (8 points) |
Successfully incorporates relevant references to 1-2 credible sources (6 points) |
Unsuccessful attempt to incorporate credible references. (4 points) |
No references to credible sources (0 points) |
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Cross-cultural comparison (5 points) |
Clear and well-stated comparison of how topic impacts at least one other culture (5 points) |
Cross-cultural comparison made, but with some details missing (4 points) |
Cross-cultural comparison implied, but minor details missing (3 point) |
Cross-cultural comparison implied, but major details missing (2 points) |
No cross-cultural comparison made (0 points) |
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Policy Issues (5 points) |
Clear and well-stated illustration of how policy impacts chosen topic (5 points) |
Impact of policy on chosen topic mentioned, but with some details missing (4 points) |
Policy impact implied, but minor details missing (3 point) |
Policy impact implied, but major details missing (2 points) |
No mention of policy impact (0 points) |
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Discussion of future trends and how technology in this area will impact society in future (10 points)
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Excellent and thorough discussion of future trends and impact (10 points) |
Good discussion of future trends and impact, though some minor points missing (8 points) |
Fair discussion of future trends and impact, but lacking in clarity and/or major points missing (6 points) |
Unclear discussion of future trends and impact (4 points) |
No discussion of future trends and impact (0 points) |
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Citations (5 points) *reference list must be provided somewhere in the presentation |
Correct use of in-text citations and reference list (5 points) |
Mostly correct use of in-text citations and reference list (4 points) |
Several errors noted for in-text citations or reference list (3 points) |
Many omissions of citations and references (2 point) |
No citations (0 points) |
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Writing Quality (5 points) |
No misspellings or grammatical errors in materials (5 points) |
A few minor misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials (4 points) |
Several misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials that do not detract from the presentation (3 points) |
Several misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials that detract from the presentation (2 points) |
Presentation is not understandable due to writing errors (0 points) |
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Discussion question (5 points) |
Posts excellent discussion question to classmates (5 points) |
Posts good discussion question to classmates (4 points)
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Posts fair discussion question to classmates (3 points) |
Poor discussion question posted for classmates (2 points) |
No discussion question posted for classmates (0 points) |
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Monitoring peer feedback (5 points) |
Excellent job responding to class comments (5 points) |
Good job responding to class comments (4 points) |
Fair job responding to class comments (3 points) |
Minimal response to class comments (2 points) |
No response to class comments (0 points) |
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Peer evaluation (10 points) |
Average of peer evaluation scores (via survey link) |
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Total |
/100 |
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