ASSIGNMENT: IN-CLASS GROUP PRESENATION
(100 points, 5% of course grade)

Groups of up to four students present sections of the textbook in class. Working as a group, select a date and topic to present, using the sign-up sheet provided by your TA. Group members must be enrolled in the same discussion section.

Requirements:

• Maximum of four students per group.

• Maximum of five minutes allowed to complete the presentation.

• Each member of the group must speak an equal amount of time.

• Each group must use a visual aid to illustrate talk, such as

o Presentation software (Power Point, Keynote, Prezi.com)

o Props

o Posters, flip chart

o Skit

• If your presentation visual aid is a digital file, it must be uploaded to the Turnitin.com drop box called In-class Presentation. Failure to upload the file will result in a zero (0) on the assignment for all group members.

• Business dress is required for all presenters – slacks and dress shirt for the men, and pants suit or skirt with a blouse for the women

Remember:

Everyone in the class has already read the material, so there is no need to cover everything in your assigned pages. Instead, pull out and emphasize only the main points. Feel free to do outside research to make your talk more interesting. As a team, think through your presentation with the goal of being creative, engaging and spellbinding.

Tips:

• Use all of the material in Chapter 12 on making presentations.

• For presentation slides: practice 6 x 6 rule

o No more than 6 words per bullet

o No more than 6 bullets per slide

• Presenting:

o Practice using gestures

o Practice using movement (so that you’re not stuck behind podium)

o Practice using your voice

o For more presentation tips, see “Presentation Tip Sheet” on course website

• Practice presentation many times so that you don’t need to use your notes.

• The evaluation form used by the TAs to grade your presentation is attached. It is a group grade.

In-class Presentation Evaluation Form

1. Visual aids used effectively. The aids support, but do not overwhelm presentation. They use clear, simple language. Graphics selected carefully. Free of grammatical and typographical errors.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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2. Material presented in an engaging manner. Does not simply repeat textbook verbatim.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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3. Balanced speakers – speakers present for an equal amount of time. Group made good use of time.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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4. Presentation uses strong opener.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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5. Presentation uses effective closer.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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6. Presentation demonstrates adequate practice. Speakers avoid reading directly from notes or slides and appear confident and prepared for the talk.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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7. Each of the speakers demonstrates effective use of their voices. Each speaker varies the rate and pitch of his or her voice and use a heightened conversational tone. Each speaker can be heard by the audience.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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8. Each of the speakers uses gestures and movement effectively, make eye contact, and otherwise connect with the audience.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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9. The group demonstrates cohesion in their presentation style. It is clear which person is presenting and other group members show attentiveness to the speaker. Transitions are smooth.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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10. Questions posed by the audience are handled authoritatively and confidently.

|10 |9 |8 |7 |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 |1 |

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Letter Grades for Points Earned

|Range |Letter Grade |
|93.0 - 100 % |A |
|90.0 - 92.9 % |A- |
|87.0 - 89.9 % |B+ |
|83.0 - 86.9 % |B |
|80.0 - 82.9 % |B- |
|77.0 - 79.9 % |C+ |
|73.0 - 76.9 % |C |
|70.0 - 72.9 % |C- |
|67.0 - 69.9 % |D+ |
|63.0 - 66.9 % |D |
|< 62.9 % |Fail |