December 7th

1. Ted Talk: How to Overcome Our Biases: Overcome Our Biases- Ted Talk
While listening consider:

• What problem(s) does Verna Myers identify? 
• What is the change that Verna Myers wants to see? What is her solution to the problem(s)?
• What prompted her to work for that change? 
• What evidence does she use to promote her change? 
• What is effective about her public speaking/presentation?

Change in my Sphere Argument presentation

Step 1: Identify your sphere, a problem in this sphere, and your solution for this problem (CLAIM).

Step 2: Outline your argument: Outline template here: Outline Template

Step 3: Review presentation process... tips... etc.

Maximum 8 minutes in length. I will cut you off at 8... or before if you are brutalizing the audience.

How to prepare and deliver a presentation... (Learn it. Live it)

Strategies for giving an Oral Presentation

Sample presentations... the good.. the bad... the ugly

What not to do.. what to do..presentation video

Spot the errors... presentation video

Step 4: Create a digital, visual aide.  Google Slides is fine. Note- it is a visual aid.. NOT a PowerPoint presentation.

However, you will need to review the essay, "Death by PowerPoint" before you present. 

http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/wiki/images/Death-by-powerpoint.pdf

PowerPoint structure-

http://www.bates.edu/ils/2011/how-do-i/software/powerpoint-presentation-tips/

Presentation tips-

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/biomed/guides/powerpoint.html?mswitch-redir=classic

http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/splane_m/presentationtips.htm

Step 5: Practice. Practice. Practice.

Step 6: Write an abstract of your argument:

ABSTRACTS:  HOW TO. . . 

Abstract templates are located on right side of the web page.
Here is another option...
Checklist for ABSTRACTS
How to Write an Abstract