ASSIGN 4 - GROUP PRESENTATION

SPEECH TO INFORM/ETHNIC DIVERSITY

CJ 202             KAPFER

 

Your next speech will be a group presentation in the symposium style. There will be four groups. Members of the group will give a presentation on the cultures, values, lifestyles and/or contributions of a racial/ethnic group it has been assigned.

One member (as designated by the group) will have the responsibilities of leader. This person will not be required to give a speech but will have other duties (see below). Each of the rest of the members will write and present a speech to inform.

 

YOU WILL BE GRADED BOTH AS A GROUP AND INDIVIDUALLY (100pts total).

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Potential GENERAL GROUP topics could include but are not limited to:

                Artistic accomplishment (painting, sculpture, architecture)        Language and/or communication behaviors or issues

                Biographies of important or notable people                                  Musical/theatrical/other media issues or contributions

                Political and/or Historical events                                                      Social/economic/environmental issues or contributions

                Religious/Spiritual orientations

 

You can choose from the topics suggested above or develop your own but your analysis must focus on the ethnic group’s experiences within the United States. 

 

AN EXAMPLE:

Ethnic Group: Japanese Americans

General Group topic: Religious/Spiritual Orientations: Religious Influences on Japanese Americans During the 20th Century.

Speech One: history and characteristics of the predominant religion(s) of the ethnic group in America

Speech Two: different religious holidays practiced in the US and their meanings

Speech Three: prominent religious leaders in America and their contributions.

 

Some criteria to consider: 

-Within the general ethnic group, you should narrow the focus to an even more specific segment [e.g.:

                Focus on Mexican Americans instead of Hispanic Americans generally]. 

-If you chose to speak about the lives of individuals within a particular ethnic group, the emphasis should not just concentrate on the chronology of their lives but, more importantly, on why they and their contributions are important

                as well as how they are related to the General Group Topic.

-Similarly, if you chose to speak about particular events associated with an ethnic group, you need to consider and

                emphasize how/why they are important as well as how they are related.

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FIRST REQUIREMENT

Each group must produce a one-two page written summary designating the group leader and the members who will be giving speeches. The summary must also include a description of the general group topic and the specific focus of each individual speech. The group must also hand in a draft outline of how the presentation will be organized (who will speak when, on what subjects, main points of each speech). The summary and draft outline are due MONDAY JUNE 30TH.

Final drafts of the group outlines are due on the day of your group presentation. The group should also make enough copies to hand out to the other members of the class. All of this is the responsibility of the group leader.

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INDIVIDUAL SPEECH REQUIREMENTS (80 points)

Except for the leader, members of the group will give speeches to inform. Each speech will be graded according to the criteria needed for a speech to inform but on a reduced 50 point scale. That is, it should have an introduction, body (with an appropriate “order”) and conclusion with all the necessary elements. The length of each speech will be between 5-7 minutes long.

As with the other speeches, you will be need to develop and hand in an outline (20 points), a reference list (10 points), and a written copy of your speech.  Printed versions of these should be given to the group leader who will organize them to be handed in collectively in the binders provided. Group leaders should hand in the original outlines and reference lists given to them by the other members.

            POWERPOINT: Each member must produce a Powerpoint display that will be incorporated into a group Powerpoint and used during the group presentation. You should create your display and give it to your group leader who will collate it into a group display. The group leader must email it to me so it is available on the day of your presentation. You may use additional visual aids if you wish but the Powerpoint is a requirement.

LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES (80 Points)

            Designation of a group leader should be done no later than TODAY (JUNE 26). The group leader will have the responsibility of writing and submitting a one-two page summary (10 points), a draft outline and a final outline (20 points) of the group project.

The summary and draft outline are due  MONDAY JUNE 30TH.

 

 Final outlines (and copies for the audience) are due the day of the group’s presentation. Late group summaries and draft outlines will mean a deduction of points for the group leader.

 

BE SURE TO IDENTIFY YOUR GROUP NUMBER AND MEMBERS ON ALL WRITTEN MATERIALS.

 

FINAL GROUP OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS: This will be similar to a speech outline in that it should identify the presentation purpose, topic, a general reason for choosing the topic, each speaker and his/her topic, each speech’s main points, elements of the presentation’s conclusion.

                The leader must also get the group together, keep it organized and on track during meetings. You must keep and hand in a list of meetings, their times and attendance. You will also gather and organize group written materials to be handed including original printed copies of members’ outlines, speeches, reference lists and printed sources.  ALL WRITTEN MATERIALS SHOULD BE ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO THE GROUP OUTLINE AND BE HANDED IN IN A THREE RING BINDER.

                During the presentation the leader will provide an introduction of the group’s presentation generally (including a preview of each member’s speech), separately introduce each member’s speech, present a general summary/conclusion for the group presentation (including a review of each member’s speech), help keep the group presentation within the required time limits. The group leader will be graded according to the following criteria (worth 50 points): 

 

I. OUTSIDE OF THE PRESENTATION

A. ORGANIZE GROUP OUTLINE

                                -COPIES FOR HANDOUTS TO CLASS

 

B. COLLECT / ORGANIZE / HAND IN WRITTEN MATERIAL ACCORDING TO GROUP OUTLINE

                                -LEADER’S INTRODUCTION/CONCLUSION     

-MEMBERS SPEECHES, OUTLINES, REFERENCE LISTS

 

C. RECORD / HAND IN A LIST OF MEETING TIMES / DATES / ATTENDENCE

                                -ALL MATERIALS HANDED IN MUST BE IN A THREE RING BINDER             

               

II. DURING PRESENTATION

A. WRITE / PRESENT GROUP INTRODUCTION

                                -Opening statement

-introduction of general topic / area of discussion including:

                                                WHY IT IS IMPORTANT

HOW-WHY EACH TOPIC IS RELATED

                                -Introductions And Summaries Of Each Member’s Topic / Speech

                                                WHY EACH AREA IS IMPORTANT

 

B. INTRODUCE EACH MEMBER AND HIS / HER SPEECH SEPARATELY

 

C. WRITE / PRESENT GROUP CONCLUSION

                                -SUMMARY OF TOPIC/IMPORTANCE

                                -GENERAL SUMMARY/REVIEW OF EACH MEMBER’S SPEECH AND RELATIONSHIP TO GENERAL TOPIC

                                -CONCLUDING STATEMENT

-HELP KEEP TRACK OF PRESENTATION TIME

               

D. MODERATE QUESTION / ANSWER SESSION AT THE END (IF ANY)

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GROUP GRADING (50 points)

Each group will be graded according to the following criteria:

 

QUALITY / RELATEDNESS OF SPEECH TOPICS                          (10 pts)

ORGANIZATION OF PRESENTATION                                            (10 pts)   

QUALITY OF POWERPOINT PRESENTATION                              (10 pts)

COHESIVENESS OF PRESENTATION                                             (10 pts)

WITHIN TIME LIMIT                                                                           (10 pts)

 

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK

Presentations will be WED JULY 2ND.

They should last between 20-30 minutes long for groups with four members.

They should last between 15-25 minutes long for groups with three members.

The breakdown of topics is as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                               

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 2ND - Hispanic American                                  GROUP           1

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 2ND -  American Indian                         GROUP           2

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 2ND - Hmong American                         GROUP           3

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 2ND - African American                                    GROUP           7

 

 

 

Group 1

 DEDERING, AJ

 SPLETTER, CASEY

 SCHNEIDER, EMILY

Group 2

 MARING, GRACE

 KRESS, JACQUELINE

 KRENZ, BECKY

Group 3

 FALCH, STEPHANIE

 DUROCHER, KALEB

 ASTAWESEGN, HANNA

Group 7

 TOMCZAK, BROOKE

 RUFENACHT, JULIE

 THAO, MAI VANG

 SHAW, KARLEE