1-2page essay
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WritingAssignment.docxWriting Assignment #13
Please read Gladwell’s The Tipping Point or at least get the main idea before start assignment
Assignment:
You will work with the object/product and prepare a short oral presentation about this object for the class next week. Bring to class the object to show to the class – do not bring a photo/image of the object; you MUST bring the actual object to class. You will give a brief speech about this object as well as turn in a brief essay about it. (Please choose an object I can find out easily then I can bring to class)
Part I – Speech: You should prepare a 2-3-minute presentation about your object. In order to capture your audience’s interest, begin your talk with a story about your object. Then, explain what the object is, why you chose it to represent some of the ideas in Gladwell’s The Tipping Point, and how it connects to his ideas and why this object has significance and value to you, or what it says about you.
Part II- Short Essay
Write a short (1-2 page) essay about your object. Your essay should explain and discuss the ideas in your oral presentation. Your essay may follow the outline of your presentation, but do not simply type up what you said. You need to write about your object and explain your ideas in this essay so that a reader who hasn’t seen you speak about your object will understand what it is, why it connects to some of Gladwell’s ideas and what is significant about this objet to you.
Oral Presentation Grading
√+ (10 points)
Presentation is about two-three minutes
Strong speaking skills and enthusiasm
Preparation is excellent
Meets all requirements listed above
√ (8 points)
Presentation may be short/long
Decent speaking skills with some enthusiasm
Preparation is evident
Meets all/most requirements
√- (6 points)
Presentation is really short/long
Speaking skills are poor
Preparation is minimal, if at all
Meets some/few requirements
