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Presentation Instructions:

Prepare, deliver, record, and upload a fully unedited 4- to 5-minute presentation in which you tell us about your self concept. Your task is to develop a presentation that tells us about your self concept (who we think we are in moments of honest self reflection). It might help to think of how you might respond to the request, "tell me who you are." Your response will likely focus on different areas (e.g., your beliefs, values, physical/mental/spiritual traits, roles, skills, personality traits, etcetera). Your presentation should consist of three main points and these main points should be supported by relevant, detailed stories and examples.

CONTENT PLANNING:

1. Based on your life experiences, create a presentation that responds to the request, "tell me who you are". Make sure your response tells us something important/significant about you and that it is broad enough to be able to develop in-depth. It might be helpful to "sit" with this list for at least a few hours or even a couple of days to let your subconscious mind play around with the ideas. Then, organize your thoughts into a cohesive narrative.
2. Once you have done this, develop a thesis and 3 main points that will help you tell us about who you are. For example, if your thesis is "I am a very introspective person," develop that by creating three main points that support that claim (e.g., "I have come to realize I am an introspective person through my art, working in my garden, and by practicing Tai Chi"). Then, develop the content of your speech by providing examples that "show" us information about you as it relates to each of your main points. This is a great place to include reference to course material such as information about how you came to learn these things about yourself (e.g., social comparison, looking glass self), how you feel about these aspects of yourself (e.g., self esteem), and how you present yourself to others (self-presentation).
3. After you have developed your main points, create your introduction and conclusion. A well developed introduction will have an attention getter (e.g., a startling statistic, quotation, a meaningful question, etc.), a thesis, and a preview of the main points. A well developed conclusion will restate the thesis, review the main points, and tie back to the introduction in some way (e.g, end with a different quotation, answer a question posed at the beginning, etc.)
4. Consider adding visual aids in the form of objects that illustrate each main point. If you choose to have objects, you should incorporate these objects into your speech and display them so that we can see them as you are talking about that point.

GRADING:

Students will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:

1. CONTENT Develop three points with relevant, detailed examples and stories that reveal important information about you; use vivid, descriptive language; have a well developed attention getter; have a clear preview/review in your introduction/conclusion. Note: while the information about you should be important, you are in no way obligated to reveal any personal information that you wish to keep to yourself.
2. ORGANIZATION The thesis should be clear throughout speech; speech should fall within the established speaking limits (3-5 minutes); have clear transitions between main points; include a distinct introduction, body and conclusion.
3. DELIVERY Extemporaneous delivery, speech was not read or memorized; looked directly into the camera more than 50% of the time; voice was clear and steady at a conversational pace; face was visible, well-lighted; stood or sat up straight; and, as much as possible, background was plain/not distracting.

TIPS: As you plan and prepare for success, outline your speech completely (do not write it word for word!) before practicing. Then, practice delivering your speech 3 times (no more) from beginning to end. Do this aloud, standing up, preferably in front of at least one person over the age of ten. Incorporate your objects as you practice; it is not as simple as you might think. Remember that everyone in this class is in the same position as you are-they are going to deliver a first speech as well-you are not alone. Know that you CAN do it and have fun with your first opportunity to share a little about yourself with us! Review your presentation and rerecord if necessary.

Responses Component Instructions:

Once you have posted your response, between Thursday and Sunday, take the time to watch and respond to at least the two classmates' videos that have been assigned to you (you should receive notification of the classmates that have been assigned to you by noon on September 22). You are strongly encouraged to watch as many presentations as you can in order to learn about all of your classmates

To earn the full 10 points on this part of the assignment:

1. Respond to no fewer than two of your classmates (tho you are strongly encouraged to watch as many presentations as you can in order to learn about all of your classmates).
2. Consider including at least "two glows and a grow" in your comments. In other words, comment on two aspects of the presentation you thought your classmate did really well with, and one improvement you think they could make to make the presentation just that much better.
3. Aim to be descriptive rather than evaluative. For example, instead of "you were really confident," try something like, "because you looked directly into the camera most of the time and your voice was steady and clear, I got the impression that you were well prepared and confident."

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this assignment you will be able to:

1. Create a presentation in which you tell us a little about your self concept (and perhaps you will get to know a little more about yourself in the process);
2. Analyze the way you developed your self concept over your lifetime; and