As a capstone to the work you've done this term, you'll present your final argument both as a completed paper (at least 4 pages plus a Works Cited page) and in another method. This will allow your viewers/readers to interact with your materials in a visual or auditory manner. You may select any method from the list below to present your research; if there's another means that you're comfortable presenting in, please let me know. I am open to suggestion!

The presentation should take the equivalent of 5 to 7 minutes to view, read, or listen to. I'll grade based on three criteria:

  1. Presentation of argument (60%):
    1. Describe the research question you wanted to answer in pursuing this topic
    2. Describe your claim/thesis (the answer to this question)
    3. Describe one or two major pieces of evidence
    4. Describe any challenges you faced when researching this argument
    5. Describe anything you learned or anything that surprised you during this process.
  2. Creativity/Design (20%):
    1. Chosen method is engaging for viewers
    2. Presentation is clear and thougtful
  3. Formatting (20%)
    1. Presentation is 5-7 minutes in length (or the equivalent in viewing time for collages, i.e., 15-20 images)
    2. Presentation includes your name, class, and a descriptive title (see note at end)
    3. Presentation is posted as directed, meeting all deadlines
    4. Presentation includes something beyond written words

There are a plethora of recommended applications you can use to create this presentation. Here are a few that I have some experience with and can recommend; however, if you've used an application before that's not on this list, please feel free to work with it instead!

Deadline: Presentations should be submitted to the Week 10 Presentation Forum by the end of Week 10 (Sunday night at 11:55 p.m.).