Effective Presentations

Watch the YouTube presentation about creating effective presentations...

http://blog.duarte.com/2010/01/5-ways-to-make-powerpoint-sing-and-dance/

Creating a Flow Chart

IRP in CSI Style!

When you begin to compose your IRP think like a forensic investigator who is working backward… You are putting the analysis before the crime - the planning before the presentation! (Not to say that your presentation will be a crime!) THINK CSI!

You can begin your IRP with the planning stage. Compose a FLOW CHART that outlines the main parts of your presentation. You can "chunk" your topic into 3 or 4 parts. Include both an introduction and a conclusion. Use the following CSI notes to help you organize your thinking. Use the sample flow chart a s a guide.

C = Claim. Present a short speech where you include these points:

• Introduce yourself: “Good morning fellow students. I am ________________ …”
• State the topic you are presenting: “…and I’d like to present you with _______...”
• Explain your claim: “This is relevant because ___________...”

S = Support. Speak to your audience about your topic. This is the BULK of your presenation. 

§         Show your PowerPoint, Prezi, ComicLife, demonstration, or any other audio/visual aid. The following points you should either explain as the presentation is being given or should be part of the presentation:

1.      Prove why the topic you have chosen is important.

2.      Supply facts, anecdotes and statistics to strengthen your support.

3.      Include pictures, interviews, sound or video clips and tie these together to fully explore the topic you have chosen.

I = Impact. Tell your audience why your topic is relevant to them.

• State why the information you have shared is relevant to your audience.
• Explain how the information you presented might affect your audience.
  
  
• Thank your audience for their attentiveness and ask for questions.

Hyperbole ad infinitum!

Complete the assignment "Identifying Hyperbole" and write a brief satirical observation. Please look at a couple of suggested samples of satirical writing before you begin.

A.  Do a google search for Dave Barry Columns and read one of his satirical passages. Try to identify examples of hyperbole in his satire.

Having read the satire by Dave Barry you should have a clear concept of how hyperbole can lend itself to satire. Please try your hand at writing a satire that meets the following criteria:

1. A leading title
2. A clearly introduced subject
3. A three paragraph structure that develops a complete reflection on the topic
4. two examples of hyperbole (think metaphors and similes - with razor sharp perception, or in the immortal words of Alec, "Like heaven on a plate!")

Check out this brief satire from The Onion before you begin writing.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/health-department-still-not-able-to-really-prove-w,27278/

Possible topics to satirize:
Exams?
Fashion?
Body building?
A favorite movie?
Homelessness can be cool?
High scools prepare students for the real world?


Please be sure to grammar and spell check your work.

Denotations and Connotations?

A. Complete the assignment "Denotation and Connotations".

You should now have a fairly thorough understanding of denotative (literal) writing and connotative (figurative or suggestive) writing.

B. Today you will be writing a passage containing connotation. When writing anything from poetry to persuasive essays, from narratives to informational prose, select words that not only express the dictionary definition of the words, but also imply connotations that will help your audience feel or imagine the impact you wish to impart.

Write a passage on one of the following topics that imparts both denotative as well as connotative ideas.


Check out this brief satire from The Onion before you begin writing! Answer

http://www.theonion.com/articles/health-department-still-not-able-to-really-prove-w,27278/

Possible topics to explore:
Exams?
Fashion?
Body building?
A favorite movie?
The best meal ever?
Homelessness can be cool?
High schools prepare students for the real world?

Your writing should meet the criteria listed:
1. a captivating title
2. three paragraphs
3. three examples of connotative expressions
4. a suitable conclusion

Please be sure to grammar and spell check your work.

Fiction vs. Non-fiction

Read the article at the Globe and Mail Link Below and comment on what the relative value of both non-fiction and fiction is to the reader of each.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/russell-smith/fiction-or-non-fiction-does-it-matter-any-more/article2322838/

Independent Research Project

New Amsterdam 1645



We've talked about the independent research project and you've already had a chance to explore one area of interest in the form of selecting a non-fiction book. Please comment on your topic selection for the IRP and include comments on the following points:



The Southern tip of Manhattan Island today - New Amsterdam has become the greatest city the world has ever known! New York City.

1. What is your topic?

2. Why did you choose this topic?

3. What do you already know about this topic?

4. What ideas do you have regarding the presentation of this topic?

5. How is the book you chose going to help you research this topic? 

6. What kind of preparation do you feel you need to help you with preparing for your presentation?



Russell Shorto writes an amazing tale of the settlement by the Dutch of the colony of New Amsterdam, in his book The Island at the Center of the World.





Please read and comment on at least two of your classmates' Blog posts today! Your comments must be reflective - show that you have read and thought about their posts and comment constructively.

Your Non-Fiction Book Selection

Now that you have selected a non-fiction book, please write about why you chose that particular book. Yesterday you recieved a sheet with 3 columns: What I Know, What I Want to Know, and What I Learned. Fill in, if you have not already, the first two columns, and then transfer what you write to a Word Document before creating a a new post for your Blog. Copy the writing to the blog post.

Tips for writers: write with care. Check punctuation, spelling,  and sentence structure. Have a friend read your post before you publish to your blog.

Welcome Post

Welcome to the online forum of blogging. You have an opportunity to create your own blog and to respond to suggested writing prompts. Students would often rather compose their thoughts on a computer because of the editing tools available. These tools will enable students to check spelling and grammar, and to research online resources including, but not limited to, a thesaurus or dictionary.

Here you will be writing for a wider audience, so there are a few pointers that you will want to consider.

• By composing your blogs in a word document you will be able to edit before posting, and you will have a saved copy of each blog in a file that you create.
• You are expected to write at a senior high school level - avoid abbreviations often found in text messages or chat forums.
• Your writing is accessible by your peers as well as the public - write appropriate posts that reflect your academic abilities and your moral integrity.

In your first blog post please write a bit about yourself.

What are your aspirations, hobbies and activities? Who do you live with? Where have you been? What have you read that has inspired you? Why should I read your blog?

Enjoy some free form writing, but give some thought to the structure of your blog.