As an exercise in reviewing one of the lessons in the Check, Please! course and also as an exercise in collaboration and oral communication, you and two or three of your classmates will deliver a short presentation that addresses the most significant points covered in one of the five lessons in the Check, Please! Course.
This morning in class, after you complete your Scrabble debriefing, you will receive your group assignments and begin planning for your presentation. You will receive a handout in class with directions for your presentation, and I am including the directions below as well.
Directions for Planning
- Plan a presentation of five to ten minutes that addresses the most significant points covered in your group’s designated lesson in the Check, Please! course. (See pages 2-3 for the lists of groups and lesson assignments)
- Include in your presentation (a) an opening in which you state each member’s first and last name, (b) a close examination of one segment of the lesson, and (c) a conclusion that provides closure and invites questions.
- You are encouraged but not required to address how the lesson has been relevant to your other work in English 1103 and/or your other courses.
Directions for Rehearsing
- In preparation for rehearsing, write your notes on an index card. If your initial notes are written in complete sentences, rewrite them to include only words and short phrases for your key points. If your notes are too detailed, you will risk relying too heavily on them and making minimal eye contact with the audience. Plan to make as much eye contact as possible and be sure to make eye contact with people throughout the room rather than fixing your eyes on one or two people.
- Familiarize yourself with the presentation station. If you have not used the presentation station, I encourage you to devote part of today’s class period to familiarizing yourself with its setup.
- Do not create a PowerPoint slide show or any other visual presentation. The focus of your presentation should be your designated lesson of Check, Please! https://checkpleasecc.notion.site/checkpleasecc/Check-Please-Starter-Course-ae34d043575e42828dc2964437ea4eed.
- Practice good posture. As you deliver your presentation, your ears should be directly above your shoulders. If you tend to shift your weight from one foot to the other—a distracting habit that’s sometimes called rocking the boat—stand with your feet perpendicular to each other. If you do so, you will not be able to shift your weight from one foot to the other.
- Avoid filler words, such as uh, um, like, and you know. If you tend to use filler words, practice pausing at the points where you are likely to use fillers.
- Take turns delivering your portions of the presentation, and offer feedback to your group members. Offer both suggestions for improvement and words of encouragement.
Group Assignments
Check, Please! Lesson One: Elaina Blablo, Jess English, Teagan Murphy, Brian Sheridan
Check, Please! Lesson Two: Skylar Bollman, Jack Hutchins, Bella O’Donnell, Hannah Smith
Check, Please! Lesson Three: Annika Brown, Jahziah Johnson, Olivia Wall
Check, Please! Lesson Four: Bella Cataldo, McKenna Johnson, Isaac Satterfield, Skylar Varner
Check, Please! Lesson Five: McKinley Coles, Jack Madigan-Green, Larisa Shaw
Section 20
Check, Please! Lesson One: Courtney Faber, Lexi Harloff, Carter Pearse, Robert Sciascia
Check, Please! Lesson Two: Connor Garfield, Gracie Lare, Lily Murphy, Regan Shea
Check, Please! Lesson Three: Ava Gaudioso, Mason Hooey, Izzy O’Connor, Chaning Smith
Check, Please! Lesson Four: Santino Hall, Ella MacGlashan, Autumn Spaulding, Renae West
Check, Please! Lesson Five: Madison Harding, Brayden Krieser, Kenzie Van Cleef, Liz Wilburn
Grade Criteria
An A presentation includes all elements outlined in the directions for planning and demonstrates the group members’ poise and ability to avoid filler words.
A B presentation includes all elements outlined in the directions for planning but may be marred by group members’ lack of poise and/or inability to avoid filler words.
A C presentation includes most but not all elements outlined in the directions for planning and may also be marred by group members’ lack of poise and/or inability to avoid filler words.
A D presentation includes only some elements outlined in the directions for planning and may also be marred by group members’ lack of poise and/or inability to avoid filler words.
An F presentation includes few if any elements outlined in the directions for planning and may also be marred by group members’ lack of poise and/or inability to avoid filler words.
Next Up
In class on Wednesday, you will have additional time to prepare for your group presentations.
Jane Lucas 