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Task:

You will work individually to prepare a 5-10 minute presentation on a topic related to one of the themes covered in the module: An Electronic World, New Frontiers or The Individual and Society. This theme, and your presentation title, will also be the topic of your end-of-term Individual Essay assignment, so make sure you find it interesting and can find enough relevant sources.

· Restricting air travel is the most effective method of reducing air pollution. To what extent do you agree?

First, decide which theme you wish to work on, and then choose one of these titles. You should draw on research related to your topic and you will need to incorporate visuals in the form of a PowerPoint / Google Slides.

What you will be assessed on:

· The way you deliver your presentation (use of language, presenting techniques etc.).

· The content and structure of the presentation (logical argument + organisation of ideas).

· How well you develop your thesis and support it using relevant data and examples.

· The sources you use to provide evidence and how well you acknowledge these sources.

· How well you deal with questions from the audience.

Further Guidelines:

You must send a copy of your Powerpoint/Google Slide to your tutor by the deadline set- before the first summative session.

You must attend each summative presentation.

· Presentations must be between 5-10 minutes. Up to 3 minutes of this time will be allowed for answering questions at the end.

· The PowerPoint/Google Slide should show your I.D. number and not your name.

· You can use the Study Skills 3 book for information but must also include 3 other academic sources you have found.

· All sources should be acknowledged in full on the final slide of your PowerPoint.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH SLIDE:-

1. Topic which is “Restricting air travel is the most effective method of reducing air pollution. To what extent do you agree?” and ID number

2. Contents

3. Thesis statement

4. Background information (1 references minimum)

5. First argument (with topic sentence at first then some bullet points then something that supports the argument) (1 reference minimum)

6. Counter argument (1 reference minimum)

7. Refutation (1 reference minimum)

8. Argument 2 (1 reference minimum)

9. Graph then beneath it write figure 1 and beneath that on the end of the right side put some reference (Name, date)

10. Refutation

11. Summary

12. Conclusion

13. Refrences

You might add 2 more slides beneath slide (10 refutation) you could add point of view and then other slide opposite point of view then the summary and conclusion and references

And it must be academic and as I said I want you to use this book if its possible:- (Climate Change and Aviation: Issues, challenges and solutions) its by Stefan gosling and Paul Upham

Introduction Phrases:

· In recent years …

· Recent developments in the field of … have lead to …

· In the past … was considered …

· There have been much discussion recently about …

· The debate regarding …

· The question of … has been widely debated …

· It has often been claimed that …

· For a long time … has been a controversial issue ..

Thesis statement:

· This essay will analyse/discuss/examine/evaluate …. And argue that …

· Through a critical analysis/examination/ evaluation/discussion of….., ., this essay aims to prove that ..

· By examining/ analysing/evaluation/ discussing …. , this essay will demonstrate that …

Argument phrases:

· It is clear that …

· It is evident that …

· Once clear advantage/disadvantage of … is…

· The main cause/effect/advantage of … is …

Adding more to a similar/ earlier point

· Moreover ..

· Furthermore ..

· In addition ..

· In the same way, ..

· Additionally …

· …. Is also an obvious …

· another clear … is …

· A second/third main …. Is …

Contrasting ideas – introducing counter-arguments

· Some people, however, claim …

· Other people argue ..

· Some authors take the opposite view that ..

· Not everyone agrees with the above claims ..

· The above opinions, however, are not shared by all.

· There are some people who disagree with the above claims

· This view, however, is not universally popular

· The above claim that … is not accepted by everyone

· It is sometimes stated that …

· It might seem to some as if …

· It could appear to some that the opposite is true

· It has been suggested that …

· One school of thought argues that …

Refuting counter- arguments

· However, …

· What this argument fails to consider, however, is …

· Although this view may seem convincing, in reality …

· This view may seem persuasive, but ..

· While this position may be popular among some people, in reality it is ….

· Although the core of this claim may be valid, it is flawed in that …

· What this argument does not take into account, however, is …

· While this claim may seem plausible at first, it actually …

· In reality, however, this view is not very persuasive because ..

Introducing quotations, paraphrasing and summaries

· Jones (2009) sates that …

· ___ claims that …

· ____ asserts that …

· ____ agrees that …

· ___ strongly agrees that …

· ___ comments that …

· ___ suggests that …

· ____ says that …

· ____ observes that ,….

· _____ takes the view that …

· _____ takes the opposite view that ….

· ____ takes the opposite view that ….

· ___ contends that …

· ____ believe that …

· ____ proposes that …

· _____ concludes that …

· ____ maintains that …

· _____ concedes that ….

· ____ notes that …

· according to ____ …

· as ____ states …

Explaining support – final part of every paragraph

· this shows/ suggests/ demonstrates/ proves …

· it is clear from this evidence …

· this example clearly demonstrates that ,,,

· From the above example, it is clear that …

· this proves, therefore, that ….

Concluding Phrases:

· in conclusion …

· in summary ….

· To conclude …

· From the above analysis, it can be seen that …

· It is evident from the above analysis that …

· To sum up …

· Through this detailed analysis, it is logical to conclude that …

This is a 1250 to 1750 word referenced essay writing task that requires you to demonstrate your ability to develop a line of argument on a topic related to your field/interest on one of the broad themes covered in the Unit 3 module. The title must be the same as the one previously researched for the presentation, but can differ slightly in thesis and focus if suggested by your tutor.

Essay title:

Thesis: