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31 July 2008

Current Event Presentation Helps

Current Event/Internet Assignment: Each student will be required to give a brief oral presentation on a current newspaper article, found on the Internet.

The Current Event Presentation is 10 percent of the student’s grade. There are 12 points that make up the 10 percent. The presentation should be 7 to 10 minutes long.

This presentation should be organized:

1) Provide the source of the article. This is where you found the article. Most newspapers have an on-line website with content.

2) Deliver a brief overview of the topic,

and, most important,

3) Your opinion/reaction to the article.

At the conclusion of the presentation you will turn in a print out of the article, being sure to include the newspaper source, date, and Website.

Current Event grading scale:

12 Total Points

1 — Choice of article

2 — Follow Directions

2 — Organization

3 — Overview/Reaction/Opinion

3 — Presentation

See

Persuasion: Five Points To Improve Your Voice Communication

Seven Rules For MicroPhone Management

Podium Positions

Practice Your Speech

Practice Before Friendly Friends, Like Lily Tomlin

Look Behind, See The Light Pole Growing Out of My Head.

How to Handle a Hostile Interviewer

10 Tips for Your Big Show Biz Break

Public Speaking and “Stuck on Stupid”

If there are options, you may not want to do a media appearance.

Tricks for the Media Interviewer

The First Question To Ask When a Reporter Calls

1 — Turn In: As is common in the medical community, If it is not charted, it didn’t happen. Turn in all materials, notes and eyewash. The thicker the file, the higher the grade.

12 Total Points

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