LSP 4Unit 9 Presentation

Speaking Presentation () 1: Life on Earth

List of 10 objects due: Monday November 21stat the end of class

Introduction & Outline due (CANVAS): Tuesday November 22nd at 3:30pm

PPT or Prezi due (CANVAS): Wednesday November 23rdat 3:30pm

Presentations: Monday and Tuesday – November 28th and 29thin class

Points: 35

You will be giving a 6-8 minute presentation to the class about life on Earth.

Questions
What parts of life on Earth would you share with aliens? Would you show only positive things, or both positive and negative things?
Decide on 10 things to represent the different parts of life on Earth. They can be objects, recordings, pictures, computer files, or other things.
Discuss your reasons for choosing each thing.
  • You must submit your presentation outline & introduction on Canvas by the due date. Your instructorwill give you feedback.
  • You MUST upload your presentation on Canvas by the due date/time. If you do not, you may not be allowed to give your presentation!

In your presentation, you MUST:

  • Use PowerPoint or Prezi with minimal text. Include your sources on the last slide of your PPT**
  • 8-10 slides + 1 slide for any citations. What are your sources?
  • Try NOT to use too many words on your slide because you want people to listen to you and not READ!
  • Thoroughly cover ALL information assigned by your teacher (see question box above).
  • Give an introduction to your presentation that tells your listeners the main points of your presentation (an overview) and use appropriate language to signal transitions between ideas. Give an effective conclusion—
  • Use a variety of stress and intonation when you speak. No robot voices!
  • Answer questions from the audience at the end of your presentation.
  • Be sure you speak at least 6 mins. Try NOT to go over 8 minutes 

**Here is the form your teacher will use to grade your presentation. PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY to make sure your presentation meets these rules.**

Students will receive a group grade for the first 4 rubric categories. Students will be graded individually on delivery and pronunciation (the last 2 rubric categories).

Give a Presentation / 10 / 8 / 5 / 4 / 2 / 0
The student presented for 6-8minutes.
The student turned in outline, introduction, and PPT on or before due dates.
The student gave a complete description of the topic as assigned using PPT (or Prezi). PPT included picturesand minimal textto support presentation. PPT cited sources on last slide.
The presentation was organized and had an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The introduction gave the presentation’s main points, and student used appropriate transitions. Student gave clear reasons for choosing each thing to show the aliens.
Student spoke easily (without long pauses or reading), made eye contact with classmates, and was easy to understand (good grammar-esp. verb tenses, spoke clearly and at a good speed). Student used minimal or no notes.
Student used appropriate pronunciation: Unit 9 vocabulary, number of syllables and syllable stress, -ed and –s endings as appropriate, tense/lax vowels.

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