Evaluation Criteria for the Final Presentation Project

1. preparation of a Powerpoint presentation file and text to be recorded as narration for it, submitted by the assigned deadline
2. self-editing: careful proofreading to fix errors which you are capable of noticing
3. organization of content
4. preparation of vocabulary that needs to be explained to the audience
5. efforts to study your topic and learn English from it
6. preparation and rehearsal for the recording of the final presentation
7. performance of the presentation before classmates
8. voice: pronunciation, pace, word and sentence stress, clarity, volume

Presentation assignment for this semester: History of a Place. Create a multi-media presentation about the place you covered in the assignment of the previous semester. This time, put the focus on history. This could be one aspect or period of the history of the place, an important person (or people) in that history, or a more general history of the place. Write and produce your own script and narration for the presentation. One goal of this assignment is to learn how to write a critical report about the subject. That is why you are required to look into the good and the bad in the history of a place.

To make voice recordings for this course, use the best microphone you can find. Bluetooth microphones and internal microphones in computers and smartphones don't produce high quality recordings. Try to use an external microphone that you can plug into your computer. The earphone-mic headsets for smartphones are usually good enough. Check your recording and try not to record breathing sounds or unwanted sounds like your microphone moving against your clothing, the wind, background noises, and so on.