[SOLVED] CHNS1601 Understanding Contemporary China

CHNS1601 Understanding Contemporary China

2 Tutorial Presentation Instructions

You need to choose a date to give a 8-10 minute oral presentation in English on the
tutorial topic of the week. Your presentation includes two components: a 10-minute
oral presentation (15%) and a 500-word written summary in English (5%). 10% more or less is fine.

You can submit a hard copy of your summary to your tutor any time during the following week. It is best to choose a topic in Week 1. If you are unable to do so, you will be left with limited choice.

Below are specific requirements and expectations:

General tips for a good presentation

· What really matters is not how much you say but what you say and how well
you say it.

· Read the assessment criteria before beginning to prepare your presentation.

· It is up to you whether or not to use PPT and/or other visual aids. Please keep
in mind that clarity, structure, organization and creativity are essential assessment
criteria.

· It is a good idea to limit your presentation to 7-8 minutes, so that you will
have 2-3 minutes for class discussion and Q&A.

· Your presentation must include a brief overview of the topic and in-depth
analysis of one or no more three aspects of the topic.

· Your presentation must argue a particular point of view about one aspect or no
more three aspects of the tutorial topic. If you present on more than one aspect,
the various aspects must be integrated.

· Your thesis must be original, not drawn from the assigned readings.

· Good style. is usually characterized by A (accuracy), B (brevity), C (clarity), F
(finesse), and S (simplicity).

Specific tips for a good presentation

– A good presentation is well-structured and follows a clear and consistent
organizing principle.

– Do not present long summaries of historical events. You can assume that your
tutor and classmates already know the events quite well.

– Do not summarize any secondary readings. You must develop your own
argument, and then support your argument by mentioning or citing the
secondary readings as appropriate.

– Do not comment on whether you think the writing is good or bad. Your
presentation should instead be aimed at making an evidence-based argument
about the primary writing/writings.

– Do not read from a script, unless you absolutely have to. It is much better to
use a simple page of notes or cues, and then speak naturally. As long as you
speak clearly, your grammar is not important to your mark in this assessment.