Chapter Impact & Update Summary

Presentation

Each student is responsible for reading, understanding, and actively participating in the discussion of each of the textbook chapter and supplemental reading assignments.

In addition, each student has been given a random assignment to prepare, write, and formally present one (1) chapter impact & update summary during the semester.

• Chapter review question numbers in red on the random assignment page signifies that you are responsible for preparing a formal written chapter impact & update summary and presenting it to the class. There is no need to submit the review question when it is your turn to do a chapter presentation.
    
• This impact summary will, among other things, summarize and explain three key points in the chapter or supplemental reading and present them to the entire class. These will be the most important points in the given chapter or supplemental reading as perceive by the student.
  
•  You should include in your presentation a defense for each point; i.e. why you believe it is important. Your presentation is limited to 15 minutes (10-minute presentation and 5 minutes of Q&A) and you must employ visual support (three PowerPoint slides or overhead transparencies is about right for a 10 minute presentation).
  
• Each of the 15 chapters will have 1 or 2 students assigned. When 2 students are assigned, please coordinate your presentations in advance to avoid duplication. Even when 2 students are responsible for a single chapter, the length of each student's presentation should still be about 15 minutes (30 minutes total).
   
• Students who are preparing presentations should incorporate relevant critical thinking  questions (CTQs) and current literature journal (CLJ) findings with their presentations and written summaries.
   
• You may trade chapter assignments with another classmate should an unavoidable conflict arise. However, I must approve the trade well in advance of the due date.
   
•  This impact summary will, among other things, summarize and explain three key points in the chapter or supplemental reading and present them to the entire class. These will be the most important points in the given chapter or supplemental reading as perceive by the student.
   
• The presenter should assume that the rest of the class has read the assignment carefully and is ready to discuss it. A guide is available to more fully describe the Chapter Impact & Update Summary activities.
   
• Creative approaches to getting the class involved in your presentation are encouraged. You may wish to discuss your preliminary ideas with the instructor.
   
• While the audience is expected to pay attention and respond to questions (or raise questions of their own), the presenter should be prepared to call on specific students to ensure there is a dialog. If you are unsuccessful in stimulating discussion with your own CTQ, it is ok to use back-up questions, or even draw on CTQs other students have submitted.

NOTE #1 : Together the printed and oral components of this assignment will be worth 10% of your overall course grade.

NOTE #2 Since the Chapter Impact & Update Summary assignment includes critical thinking questions, current literature updates, and chapter review or supplemental reading questions, you do NOT need to separately submit any other assignment (unless specifically noted) for the day you complete a Chapter Impact & Update Summary.

NOTE#3: When multiple students are assigned the same chapter, each student is responsible for a separate written summary, critical thinking question and current literature journal. The presentations can be joint or separate, but must be coordinated. The total presentation time should not exceed 30 minutes.

Chapter Impact Summary Grading

Your presentation score will be graded as follows:

CTQ & CLJ	25%
Paper and slides	25%
Presentation	25%
Q & A; leading discussion	25%

Elements to be considered for grading:

• Selection and summary of points from chapter
• Demonstrated understanding and lucidity of explanation of points
• Relevance of CLJ
• Effectiveness of CTQ in stimulating thought and discussion
• Ability to engage audience and stimulate questions
• Use and correctness of language
• Timeliness & poise

Reading Assignment Impact & Update Summary & Presentation Guidelines

Presentation:

Identify three (3) key points of your assigned reading and summarize them for a presentation to the entire class. These will be the three (3) most important points in the given chapter as you perceive them. Include a defense for each point (i.e. why you believe it is important). Your presentation should be about 15 minutes including your critical thinking questions. You must employ visual support (3 or so PowerPoint slides).

NOTE: You are responsible for getting the necessary projection equipment to our classroom and returning it after class is over.

The following outline might be helpful:

PRESENTATION OF KEY POINTS: (5 minutes or less)

• Highlight the three (3) KEY points of chapter
• Make it a personalized view. Defend each key point and why do you think that this point is important? This may or may not correspond with the author's emphasis or outline that appears in the text. You should include the reasoning behind why you think the topic is important.
• Bullet form is most desirable (be specific not prolific) as follows:
  • Describe Key Point #1 (3-line maximum)
  • 1^st reason why it's important ( 3-line maximum)
  • 2^nd reason, etc.
  • critical thinking questions related to key point or assigned reading material

NOTE: You don't have to lecture on the material in the chapter unless you believe a general misunderstanding exists among your classmates. You should assume that all of the class has read the chapter material carefully and completely and that they understand it. You may want to confirm this assumption through questions to your classmates.

WHAT'S NEW: (5 minutes or less)

• What else can be said about the chapter material? You should use your current literature journal to bring the material up to date. Relate the topics of the chapter to your outside readings by bringing your current literature readings into the discussion. Identify your sources. If necessary and useful, provide copies of your list of sources as handouts. Communicate and emphasize why you are convinced that the additional material is important for you and your peers.
  
• You must employ professional visuals using either Microsoft PowerPoint or overhead transparencies. Amateurish, hand-lettered overheads are not satisfactory.

Q & A (5 minutes or less)

• Conduct a class discussion on the subject matter. Ask your peers if they have any questions on what you have presented. Engage them by asking for opinions in opposition to, or in support of your own. Ask them specific questions to generate critical thinking.

Write Up

Prepare write-up (approximately 500 words, excluding overheads) of your presentation, print it out along with your visuals, and turn it in to instructor before beginning your presentation. While your slides will typically be in outline form, your paper should be in narrative form (though it is ok to include bulleted lists within the body of text).The write-up should emphasize:

1. defense of your major points,
   
2. critical thinking questions from the reading material,
     
3. update of chapter material with your current literature journal material, and
    
4. a hardcopy of your visuals (e.g. PowerPoint slides & note pages).
    

NOTE: Though this is a formal presentation, your attire need not be.