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English
11.67
Unit 2: Constructing National Identity
Writing Spotlight: Logos & Organization
Unit
2 project: speech
Purpose: to persuade and call to action
Audience: UNC students milling about in the Pit--assume a college
audience that believes racism is no longer a real problem
in progressive, Western nations
Writing Focus: organization, concision, dynamic introduction & conclusion
In a 4-5 minute oral presentation, convince a (presumably) uninterested audience
of your peers that racist attitudes remain a pervasive problem in both Ireland
and America. Use a brief anecdote concerning Irish history and current
race relations in Ireland (refer to the student-created reference
page) as
a point of entry into a more sustained discussion of race issues in contemporary
America.
The
larger,
second
part
of your argument should also point to historical events (distant or recent)
that inform current American attitudes towards people of other ethnicities
or nations.
After identifying the problem and discussing its possible origins, propose
a course of action that will move towards correcting this particular American
problem. You may ground your "solution" in any number of
variables, including: educational reform, revision of law enforcement practices,
suggestions for new ways to "remember" history, shifts in American
international policies, transformation of the colloquial speech we use to talk
about race, etc.
Each student's speech should include:
However you divy up your time among these different sections, make sure the total running time does not exceed 5 minutes nor fall short of 4 minutes.
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Rubric for Scoring Oral Presentations (what I will be referencing
Tues & Thurs)
Presenter:____________________________
Primary
Creativity: an original and engaging presentation?
Clarity: clear, consistent and persuasive argument?
Content: Irish analogy quickly and clearly established, clear segue into discussing the American situation (historical and current).
Presentation Effects (posture, eye contact, gestures, smoothness
of delivery, effective pacing, props, etc.)
Audience & Voice: appropriate diction and speech, given student audience?
Effective opening?
Effective close?
Secondary
Time Constraints: did their presentation fall within the 4-5 minute prescription?
Call to Action: clearly stated statement of what the audience
should do, what behavior or mindset it should change.
Other:
Grade (1-6): ___
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Quicktime files of your practice presentations will be linked off this page by early Sunday afternoon. You need to complete commentary on your peers' work by noon on Monday. As Sunday is Halloween, make sure you schedule in time to do this. Using the rubric immediately above, you will comment on the presentations of the three students whose names fall BELOW your own. Make sure to include me each time you send comments back to your peers. (Your comments this time around will provide the last variable I reference in determining your participation grade for Unit 2.)
Example:
Sandeep will comment on the presentations of Rachel, Justin and Corey.
Comment on those three
who are bold-faced for brownie points (be sure to cc me).
Kirsten
Ahlstrom (kahlstro@email.unc.edu)
Victoria Allen (allenva@email.unc.edu)
Rhyn Chung (rchung@email.unc.edu)
Amanda Corner (corner@email.unc.edu)
Sandeep
Daiya (daiya@email.unc.edu)
Rachel Dent (rdent@email.unc.edu)
Justin Dobies (new) (dobies@email.unc.edu)
" Corey" (Chris) Eaton (cceaton@email.unc.edu)
Richard
Haywood (haywoodr@email.unc.edu)
Erin Jones (reneejo@email.unc.edu)
Katie Lancaster (unckatie@email.unc.edu)
Simone Martin (srmartin@email.unc.edu)
Caitlin McShane (cmcshane@email.unc.edu)
Shannon Morrison (shannonm@email.unc.edu)
Jordyn Saunders (jasaunde@email.unc.edu)
Matt Scarborough (mtnbikermateo@yahoo.com)
Whitney
Scarborough (wscarbor@email.unc.edu)
Michelle Sutton (mdsutton@email.unc.edu)
" Jake" (Jacob) Wilson (wilsonjb@email.unc.edu)
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Paul Marchbanks
marchban@email.unc.edu