3010 Group Presentation GuidelinesGroup presentations ask students to engage in a number of challenging activitiesmanaging group work, leading class discussion, and gaining experience in public speaking. For this assignment, you are asked to closely examine one chapter or article from either The Glass Cage or Digital Divide and to be responsible for guiding class discussion on that day. In preparation for this discussion, you will need to have a firm grasp on the content of your article (it might help to summarize your assigned article with your group). You will need to prepare a list of questions to help guide class discussion these questions should strive to be specific and require participants to produce more than a yes or no answer (i.e. The question Do you agree with this article? asks the audience to respond with a yes or no answer. Instead, make your point specific, Carr argues that technology changes more rapidly that humans change. In what ways do you find this a troubling or exciting trend?)

As a group, you should find another article (in-depth from a reliable source) that provides a type of counterpoint or expansion of the article at hand. As a group, you will need to summarize and present this article to the classmaking sure we understand what the new articles claim is. As a group, you will need to present questions addressing this article as well. Your group will turn in a typed summary of your new article and a list of questions for discussion.

Finally, you should consider presentationthese should not be boring! If you feel bored, you can guarantee that your audience does as well! Find ways to help bring your ideas to life or to demonstrate elements of the articleyou are welcome to use short video clips, music, live-action performances, whatever you need to demonstrate some of the elements of the argument to the class. You should NOT simply read your summary to the class.

Requirements: At the end of your presentation, you should turn in as a group:A summary of your new article including a correct MLA citationA list of discussion questionsAs an individual, you should turn in a brief review of how your group worked together. This should be at least one page double spaced.

Grading: You will be assessed on your presentationthe thoroughness with which you engaged with the material, your ability to summarize and communicate your articles topics to the group, your ability to engage the class in discussion, your abilities to work together (everyone should talk!), and the thoughtfulness and relevance of your discussion questions. This assignment is worth 100 points.

9:30 groups: 2/3: Ryan, Angel, Corwin, Kendyl2/5: Zachary, Miller, Katie2/10: Catrina, Jordan, Mason2/12: Hannah, Michael, Emily2/26: Sarah, Alexander, Karys3/3: Maggie, Andrew, Nate3/5: Patrick, Lily, Ben

12:30 groups:2/3: Taylor, Melissa, Trevor, Ryan M.2/5: Danny, Betsey, Shelby2/10: Ryan B., Ellen, Tyler2/12: Danielle, Sydney, Jemeilise2/26: Caroline, Sam, Emily3/3: Andra, Alyssa R, Meloney3/5: Kelsie, Alyssa T., Phil