ENG 2601 Introduction to English and American Literature

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ENG 2601 Introduction to English and American Literature Presentation Overview

ENG 2601 Introduction to English and American Literature Presentation Overview

Score The ENG 2601 Introduction to English and American Literature. Presentation will count as

Score The ENG 2601 Introduction to English and American Literature. Presentation will count as 30% of your final grade. It is a group project. Everyone should contribute. If some members of your group are not contributing please talk to me as soon as possible.

Topic A 10 Minute Presentation On Any Of The Course Literature. Our Group Chooses

Topic A 10 Minute Presentation On Any Of The Course Literature. Our Group Chooses _____.

Score breakdown There will be 2 parts to your score of 20: /10 Presentation

Score breakdown There will be 2 parts to your score of 20: /10 Presentation skills -How professional you are as a group? -How interesting your presentation is? -Do you read like a robot or speak with emphasis? -Did you prepare? -How good is your timekeeping? -How are the slides you prepared (if any)? /10 Relevance to the chosen title -How much information relevant to the chosen title is there? -Is there any new information in there? -Does it recap parts of the course?

Time limit The presentation should last 10 minutes. We have many groups to present,

Time limit The presentation should last 10 minutes. We have many groups to present, so you must be ready to present at your time slot. When 10 minutes have nearly run out I will warn you that you only gave a minute to finish. You must then conclude.

Failure to present If you fail to present, you will get 0.

Failure to present If you fail to present, you will get 0.

Computer You are responsible for checking that your slides are compatible with the computer

Computer You are responsible for checking that your slides are compatible with the computer beforehand. No extra time will be given, and it will affect your grade if there is a technical problem before you present if you are unprepared.

Tips • Practice the presentation beforehand • Have one member of the group control

Tips • Practice the presentation beforehand • Have one member of the group control the time • Introduce yourselves • Make sure all your slides are on the computer BEFORE the presentations start • Keep any text on the slides to a minimum (just key points) • DO NOT read off paper. That will affect your grade. Key points on paper are acceptable • Keep any videos to a minimum (a couple of minutes maximum) and ask yourself. . . are they really necessary? • The following websites may be useful for creating media: Prezi Powtoon Bitstrips Video - www. prezi. com - www. powtoon. com - www. bitstrips. com - Serif Movie Plus Starter