Reading & Comprehension

Complete Handout 3.2 on sentence revision. Check your answers with Handout 3.3.

Read presentations (393) and outlining (361).

Final Presentation

This assignment will be formatted with PowerPoint. As ENG 330 is an online class, you will not actually present the material in person, of course, but you will use PowerPoint to construct a presentation as if you were to enact it in front of an audience.

To do this assignment, you should assume that you landed the job that you applied for in your application letter and resume. Your task is to prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation on a topic that is pertinent to your job. What topic you choose is up to you, but it must be substantive and useful for your co-workers, who will be your hypothetical audience. Assume your co-workers will be assessing your ability to explain the topic concretely, intelligently and, if need be, persuasively. You will be evaluated based on content as well as style.

The first PowerPoint slide should explain the scope of your presentation, describing its PURPOSE (what is your thesis?), AUDIENCE (what is the demographic of the co-workers who will be listening to you?) and DIRECTION (how will the presentation unfold from beginning to end).

It is a prerequisite that you are familiar with PowerPoint software. If not, refer to this tutorial. DUE DATE & TIME: Friday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m.

Assignments

Summary: Write a detailed, single-spaced summary of presentations (393). 250-500 words. Submit via WebCT. DUE DATE & TIME: Friday, Oct. 30, 5 p.m.

Final Presentation (Preparation): Brainstorm a topic and prepare a detailed PURPOSE PARAGRAPH and OUTLINE. Your purpose paragraph should be written as a single-spaced text patterned after the sample in Determining Your Purpose (393). Your outline should be single-spaced, too, and AT LEAST 250 words long. Submit via WebCT. DUE DATE & TIME: Friday, Oct. 30, 5 p.m.