multimedia presentation

PURPOSE

The primary purpose of this assignment is to allow you to read and analyze one or more works of poetry that we have covered in this course this semester, formulate your own creative and insightful opinions on the work(s), present said opinions in a correctly formatted multimedia presentation, and support aforementioned opinions with properly documented sources.

The completion of this assignment will also demonstrate your ability to correctly utilize the internet to research and document academic sources as well as your ability to successfully create a multimedia presentation. Additionally, your ability to successfully utilize MLA format will also be demonstrated.

TASK

Requirements:

• Choose one work of poetry that we have covered in this course this semester. These poems are listed on the course outline on the syllabus.
• 15 slide minimum (not including title and Works Cited slides).
• The Works Cited slides at the end of the presentation will not count towards the 15 slide minimum. You may have more than one Works Cited slide if necessary.
• MINIMUM of 1 primary source (the poem(s))-Citation(s) necessary. Integrate a minimum of 1 direct
• quote from each source in the presentation.
• MINIMUM of 2 secondary sources (from GALILEO, EBSCO Host, AND/OR Google Scholar-must be scholarly)-Citations necessary; must be scholarly. Integrate a minimum of 1 direct quote from each source in the presentation.
• A minimum of one direct quote from each source must be cited in-text to support your argument
• All direct quotes on the presentation should be cited appropriately after the quote and on the final Works Cited slides in MLA format.

You will create a PPT/Google Slides/One Drive Presentation which analyzes a work or multiple works of poetry that we have covered in this course this semester. You should be creative in his/her focus. Possible focal points include, but are not limited to, a comparison/contrast of two or more poems, thesis analysis, poetic device analysis, poetic format analysis, setting analysis, etc. Do not simply summarize; analysis/focus must be present.

Please submit the paper as a PPT/Google Slides/One Drive Presentation attachment. If you are unsure how to download and save your Google Slides or One Drive Presentation, please contact your instructor. Please do not share as a link since share settings can keep your instructor from viewing your file.

Please visit the OWL at Purdue for any questions concerning citation of your sources.

CRITERIA

You will be successful in this assignment if you successfully produce a multimedia presentation that adheres to the above directions while fully demonstrating your ability to form and support opinions on one or more works of poetry with accompanying and appropriate secondary academic support.

CITATION HELP

For a PPT, please cite your direct quotes and paraphrases on the slides in MLA format as you would in a paper. Then, please make sure to include a Works Cited slide or slides at the end of your presentation for all utilized sources.

**Plagiarism Reminder:

• This assignment calls for in-text citations as well as a Works Cited page.
• It is absolutely essential that you cite your sources in-text and on the Works Cited page in proper MLA format.
• Sources are required. Please see the for MLA formatting guidelines.
• Failure to cite your sources appropriately will be considered plagiarism.
• Please see the video over MLA citation format if you have any questions.
• For the first offense of plagiarism, “the student will be assigned a grade of 0 for the test or assignment. The instructor completes an incident report, attaches the students documentation, and forwards all information to the respective dean of academic affairs. The dean reviews and forwards the information to the vice president of academic affairs. The vice president of academic affairs keeps a record of the offense.
• Additional incidents of Academic Dishonesty at OFTC will result in additional repercussions per the OFTC Student Handbook.”
• Please review this information at .

The poem I’m choosing is “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid