Monday, 5 January 2009

Paired presentations schedule and evaluation criteria

Your task is for you each to give an interesting, informative, concise presentation (5 minutes each person )on one of the suggested paired presentation topics in the blog.

The objective is to explore opposing viewpoints on an issue, each person in the pair taking one position. For example, on the topic of same-sexed marriage, one speaker would take arguments for why it should be legalised, and the other reasons against.

You then open up the topic for discussion with the audience.

5 mins per speaker, 5 mins discussion, 15 minutes MAX.
No powerpoint.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

 Clear structure to talk
 Clear argumentation with examples
 Engages audience
 Effective delivery - eye contact, voice projection,body language, not reliant on notes
 Evidence of research

The following good people need to sign up for Monday 12th (5 slots):
Angela, Barbara, Cynthia, Maria Luis, Nadine, Tiago, Carolina Freitas.

You need to get this sorted - find a partner, choose a topic and select the perspective before this Wednesday (7th). Email me: allyson.roberts@mail.telepac.pt

You will be using the skills in summarising to help you to select adn present key information succinctly.

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