The purpose of presentations in this class is to (1) give practice in public speaking, (2) teach one how organize material for a public lecture, (3) share research with the whole class and (4) raise consciousness about the dynamics and difficulties of a good discussion.
Directions: On the day you are assigned to present you will be allotted 15 minutes (10 minutes speaking time and 5 minutes for questions and answers). You will be expected to combine your previous two papers and present your findings to your classmates. The presentation is a chance to seduce your classmates into accepting your definition(s) of courage, heroism, greatness, individuality, villainy and/or fanaticism via offering them a lecture on a concrete particular instantiation of that definition via your chosen representative. You can use any material, e.g. video clips, handouts, PowerPoint, that you like. Be sure that at the end of your presentation you stimulate class discussion by asking questions, making provocative claims or admitting your own confusion or interests. If you have prepared, then you should be able to “guess” before class what questions the class and myself may have with regard to the person and/or definition up for discussion. Also, do not pretend to know more than you do. If you do not know the answer to a question be honest and say “I DON’T KNOW.” There is no shame in this as all you have done is discovered an area into which you need to research and inquire more thoroughly for your final paper. As for the presentation of your presentation, I know that not everyone has an orator’s speaking ability but to be sure, if you are patient, calm and have come prepared, you will do well. ALSO DO NOT SIMPLY READ A PAPER.
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