FINAL GROUP PROJECT GUIDELINES AND GROUPS

ENG 208 - Final Project: Group PowerPoint Presentation (15 points)

TO BE DELIVERED ON WEDNESDAY, 12/10

The members of each group (I have assigned you to groups in one of the five categories below) are expected to focus on at least three (3) of the plays we have read in class and to explore that theme. You may interweave some of the other relevant thematic discussions from the works into this group presentation. The major theme should be considered as the central, controlling idea of your piece—again, if you find that other themes of significance are surfacing and converging with your major theme as you develop your project, please note them.

FATE/FREE WILL 
Michele Burgos
Theodore Ezike 
Yarilis Montijo
Jose Tello
Angie Say
 
VIOLENCE/REVENGE 
Theodore Byers
Shanavia Davis-Mosley
Zakiyyah Duncan
Elisha Little
Shana Harris

Mirely Peralta

GUILT/CONSCIENCE
Tiffany Bunn
Godfred Opuku
Afzal Hussein

Joseph Nartey
Jiale Xu

LOVE/ROMANCE
Anjali Antala
Diana Despot
Darwin Paulinho
Quiyana Perry
Samantha Rivers

GOOD/EVIL
Chardei Carey
Ingrid Ortiz
Cristian Esguerra
Lara Worthington
Shamicka Riggs

Sample sub-themes: aesthetics (beauty), alienation, ambition, burdens of kingship, class distinctions, conscience, ethics, femininity, guilt, hypocrisy, innocence, love, hatred, masculinity, monstrousness, morality, nature vs. nurture, rebellion, religion, responsibility, revenge, sexuality, sleep/dreams, the supernatural, violence, witchcraft, magic. Some of these themes overlap—your thesis should reflect your theme in a clear, well-articulated manner.

You will use photographs and text (including quotes from the primary source and secondary source texts) to create a PowerPoint presentation of your work (maximum 15 minutes in length). 

You must include a slide listing the “Credits,” i.e., the specific contribution made by each group member. In addition, you must create a Works Cited Page as the final slide of your presentation, using MLA-style. Refer to the MLA Style Guide on the course blog for MLA-style compliance. At our final class meeting, the group members will present their projects. I encourage you to be as imaginative as possible with these presentations. Below is a list of the criteria for your PowerPoint, adapted from a rubric adapted from a former colleague.
  

The FINAL VERSION of the PowerPoint presentation must be emailed to me by Tuesday, 12/9 at midnight.

  
Final Project Rubric for PowerPoint Presentation

The following categories provide a clear list of the elements that are expected in each group’s project, regardless of its form and purpose.  Use these criteria as a tool to produce persuasive communication by means of innovation, creativity, and polished reflection. NOTE: Each category for your individual effort is worth points, for a total of 14, along with an addition of 1 point for the overall group effort, for a maximum of 15 percent of the final grade.

Thesis and Purpose: 3 Points

How clear is your thesis? Is the topic compelling and relevant not only to your own interests but to an issue of larger significance? How well do the images illustrate both the thesis and its related ideas in a cogent manner?

Composition: 3 Points

Does the project follow a logical flow of thought? Do the major themes transition well across the group? Is the project free of grammatical errors? Did you proofread your slides to ensure that they are MLA-compliant?

Technical Image and Quality: 3 Points

How well have you integrated quotations, titles, subtitles, captions, and high-quality digital files into your presentation? How does the overall final project look, including captions, titles, transitions, audio, and image?

Caption Information and Presentation:  3 Points

Is there a clear integration of the visual and written composition of the final project? How well have you complemented your images with written text--relevant quotes from the main text, along with quotes from secondary sources? How does the written text (approximately 350 – 400 words) act to amplify and enhance the quality of the project as a whole? Are original insights supported by relevant research in your written text or is it merely expository? 

Delivery: 2 Points

How well have you delivered your presentation? Did you speak clearly audibly? Was your confidence in your oral delivery transmitted to your audience?

Group Effort: 1 Point

How well have you worked with your group members to create a unified presentation? Have you rehearsed your delivery (individually as well as with the group) to ensure a smooth presentation? Can it be used as a model for other students in the future? 

Total (Individual) ____ Total (Group) ____ GRAND TOTAL___________