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ENG 211 INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION. Informative Presentation. The audience should not know your personal viewpoint; they should learn what other “experts” have said. So watch your language. Instruct Explain Describe Enlighten Clarify Inform the audience about a given topic.
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Informative Presentation The audience should not know your personal viewpoint; they should learn what other “experts” have said. So watch your language. Instruct Explain Describe Enlighten Clarify Inform the audience about a given topic
Requirements (pp. 141-142) A technology related topic Time limit: 4-5 minutes Narrow down your topic (time, aspect, location, person, number) A reseachable topic (minimum 3 reliable and up-to- date sources, NO WIKIPEDIA) Interesting
Organization Topical (types, categories, subtopics) Chronological Causes Effects Reasons Result
What I Don’t Want to See Nuclear Energy • History • Advantages • Disadvantages • Turkey and Nuclear Energy Apple I-pod • History of Apple • Features of I-Pod • Design • Cost • Quality • Comments
How Can We Fix This? Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy • Large capital cost • Unstable elements in the waste • Risk of radiation release Things you can do on Apple I-Pod • Play music • Play video • Play games
Sample Outlines – Chronological Organization The Evolution of TV • 1940-1945 • 1945-1950 • 1950-1955 • 1955-1960 • ... The Evolution of TV • Black and White • Color • Plazma & LCD • 3D
Better Still... Evolution of TV from 1980s onwards • 1940s-1980s • 1980s-2000 • 2000- today Evolution of TV from 1980s onwards • 1980s-1990s • 1990s-2000 • 2000- today
Sample Outlines – Cause / Effect The Negative Effects of Space Exploration • Space Pollution • Waste of Money • Deaths of Talented Individuals Why did the Challenger Space Shuttle Explode? • Poorly functioning O-Rings • Faulty design • Using a weaker sealant
Grading http://mld.metu.edu.tr/node/38 Visual aids (outline & list of reference in APA format) Visuals will be graded (wrong in the book) See the sample in Appendix 6 (pp. 208-209)