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212 - Current Events Project

This document outlines the details of the Current Events Project assignment for an English class. It is due in three phases on October 1, October 29, and November 19. For each phase, students must sign up to present on a current event from the relevant time period. The assignment requires a 750 word write up, a 3-4 minute video presentation, and facilitating the online discussion about their topic. Students must discuss the summary, their reaction, the educational impact, and pose a discussion question for their classmates. They will be graded on their write up, presentation, discussion facilitation, and participation on non-presenting weeks.

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212 - Current Events Project

This document outlines the details of the Current Events Project assignment for an English class. It is due in three phases on October 1, October 29, and November 19. For each phase, students must sign up to present on a current event from the relevant time period. The assignment requires a 750 word write up, a 3-4 minute video presentation, and facilitating the online discussion about their topic. Students must discuss the summary, their reaction, the educational impact, and pose a discussion question for their classmates. They will be graded on their write up, presentation, discussion facilitation, and participation on non-presenting weeks.

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Current Events Project1

ENGL 212 – Fall 2018

Due date: We will split this into three sessions, but you only need to sign-up for one: Monday, October 1
(Phase 2); Monday, October 29 (Phase 3); and Monday, November 19 (Phase 4). Sign-up is first come,
first serve on Canvas (Pages  Current Events Sign-Up). Write-ups and Video Presentations are due on
Canvas by 11:59 p.m. on these days.
Length: Write-up: 750 words; Video presentation: 3-4 minutes; Discussion facilitation: 25 words for each
student
Percentage of final grade: Write-up: 4%; Video presentation: 4%; Discussion facilitation: 4%;
Participation on the weeks you’re not presenting: 3%
Number of sources: At least one outside source (this will be your “current event”) properly documented
both in-text and in a works cited page. Your source must be no older than 2017.
Citation Style: APA
Document design: 12-point Times New Roman or Calibri, 1” margins
Acceptable file types: .doc, .docx, .rtf, .pdf

Assignment Details:
You will focus on a current event related to the “Phase” during which you sign-up and explore its
implications with our class. There are three sessions, so make sure you select a date that aligns with your
interests. Once you sign-up, you cannot switch.

Your goal is to find a current event related to the phase in which your session take place. You might find
examples in the news, trending hashtags, popular culture, etc. The purpose of assignment is to
understand the background of the current event, why it is important for a class on techno-futures to take
notice and interest in it, and to teach the class about it.

There are three aspects of this assignment: the write-up, the video presentation, and the discussion
facilitation.

Both your write-up and video presentation will include the following sections:

Summary of the event: Briefly and in your own words, summarize the content of the event.

Reaction: Take a position on the issue contained in the article. How do you feel about this event?
How does this event affect you? If there is controversy surrounding the event, explain it.

Educational impact: How does this event impact what we’re learning in class? How does what
we’re learning in class help you understand this issue? What more do we need to learn about
this issue to further understand it?

Question for discussion: Create one question designed to generate meaningful conversation
amongst your classmates.

Please note: This is not a critique of whether the event you select is good or bad. This assignment is a
reasoned opinion of the issue presented and to get you to explore your attitudes/thoughts/beliefs on the

1 Adapted from Lake Sumter Community College


various topics in the current world of techno-futures. Your opinion should be thought out using the
present information and your personal views.

Video Presentation details:


Each student will be responsible for sharing the details of the write-up in an informal, yet practiced, 3-4
minute presentation. You shouldn’t read verbatim from your write-up, but you can use notes. Consider
this part of the assignment a conversation about your topic. Imagine we were sitting in a face-to-face
class and you had to informally share your current event—that’s the vibe your video should capture. You
should practice your presentation so that you can have a conversation that covers the three aspects of
your report: summary, reaction, educational impact. At the end of your video, you should also ask one
question to the class to continue the conversation. This question cannot be something like, “what do you
think about this topic” or “do you agree with this topic.” Instead, think about a question that will
generate a conversation, get people thinking about your topic from a different perspective, or spark
debate.

The format for your video presentation should be the following:


00:00-00:15: Introduction (who you are and the name of the event you’re discussing)
00:15-1:15: Summary of the event/topic
1:15-2:15: Reaction
2:15-3:15: Educational impact
3:15-3:30: Question for the class

You will post both your Video Presentation and a link to the current event you’re discussing in the
discussion board with your name (I’ll have these posted at least a week before it’s due).

Discussion Facilitation details:


The week you post your video, you will be responsible for facilitating a discussion about the question you
posed in your video. Each student not “presenting” that week will be required to respond to all
questions posed by each presenter. Your goal is to keep the conversation going by asking further
questions, replying to your classmates’ comments, or synthesizing ideas between different comments.
You must reply to each student at least once. Each response should be a minimum of 25 words, although
this can vary greatly depending on the type of reply (for example, a question to draw out more
discussion might not be 25 words).

Grading
Your write-up and video will be assessed on your ability to clearly communicate the various sections
noted above. I will use the ENGL 212 rubric to assess your writing. Your discussion facilitation grade will
be based on the quality and thoughtfulness of responses.

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