Overview of Group Presentations & Counterarguments

Presentation Time Sit with your presentation team Look at any new information and share it Brainstorm Ask questions 10 Minutes Only

GROUP PRESENTATION INTRODUCTIONS

Introductions Greetings Welcome your audience Member Introductions Hook

Introductions Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Thank you so much for coming to our presentation My name is _____, and my team consists of ____, ____, and ____. Does anyone know what percent university students have smartphones? Over 98%! As well, nearly 45% of all smartphone users are addicted to some kind of SNS!

SPEAKER TRANSITIONS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Xa1fq-oPo

GROUP CONCLUSIONS

Conclusion Summary Hook So, while the rest of the world is consumed only with smartphones, keep in mind that you have a choice. You don’t need to be dependent on those devices. Thank Audience Thank you so much for coming and listening. Questions We would love to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.

Begin INTRODUCTIONS / TRANSITIONS / CONCLUSION practicing Practice Stay in presentation teams Brainstorm your REAL presentation topics (if you haven’t yet) Begin mapping Organize your map when finished Begin INTRODUCTIONS / TRANSITIONS / CONCLUSION practicing

Good Discussion Questions

Creating Discussion Questions Good discussion questions are not answered by “yes” or “no”. They lead to higher thinking. They allow for multiple answers to be “correct”

What’s “higher order thinking” mean? Higher-order thinking requires people to Manipulate information and ideas New and/or deeper understandings.

What’s “higher order thinking” mean? This transformation – or change – occurs when: You combine facts and ideas in order to synthesize, generalize, explain, hypothesize or arrive at some conclusion or interpretation.

INSTEAD Variety of Responses Good discussion questions call for more than facts INSTEAD They are open-ended, leading to a variety of responses.

What’s an “open-ended” question? designed to encourage a full, meaningful answer using the subject's own knowledge and/or feelings.

What’s an “open-ended” question? Open-ended questions typically begin with: "Why" and "How", or phrases such as "Tell me about...".

Allow for Different Perspectives Good discussion questions recognize that readers will have different perspectives and interpretations Such questions attempt to engage readers in dialogue

What does “higher order thinking” involve? Higher Order Thinking involves dealing with questions that force you to Analyze Synthesize Evaluate Apply Everything you think is true. http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/questype.htm

Analysis – to examine the structure What evidence exists for . . . How does . . . compare/contrast with . . . ? What patterns or relationships do you see in . . . ?

Synthesis – combining ideas to form a theory What would you infer from . . . What ideas can you add to . . . How would you design a new . . . What might happen if you combined . . . What solutions might you suggest for . . . How many ways can you think of to . . . ? Conclude what the result would be if . . . What generalizations can you make? If you could pull this all together in 3-4 sentences, what you would say?

Evaluation – Forming an idea by assessing the situation Do you agree that . . . ? What do you think about . . . ? What is the most important . . . ? Place the following in order of priority . . . And explain why you placed them that way. How would you decide about . . . ? What criteria would you use to assess . . . ?

Application – putting it into operation How is . . . an example of . . .? How is . . . related to ...? Give some instance which . . . ? How is . . . related to . . . ? How would you use this information? What do you need to solve this problem? What are possible solutions to . . . ?

How & Why Not Who What When or Where Tips to keep in mind: “How” and “why” questions generally require more analysis than “who,” “what,” “when,” or “where” questions.

Key Words Not Yes or No Higher Level Thinking Multiple Correct Responses Open-Ended Manipulate Information Combine Facts & Ideas Deeper Understanding New Understandings Careful Reading of text

Homework Prepare for the presentation Follow the instructions Make sure to send the PPT on time