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PSCI 1104 – World Politics Group Virtual Presentation Instructions This assignment provides an opportunity to collaborate with your classmates online and to practice your research and presentation skills! This assignment is also in line with MCTC’s General Education Competencies (communication, critical thinking, life skills/personal responsibility, and social responsibility) as a means to enhance lifelong education. You will have the opportunity to work in small groups to prepare a virtual presentation of one of the topics outlined in the course textbook, Paul D’Anieri, International Politics: Power and Purpose in Global Affairs, Brief Edition, 1st Edition: 1) The United Nations System (p. 258-263) 2) The European Union (p. 264-268) 3) Transnational Crime (p. 300-306) 4) Global Environmental Problems (p. 306-312) 5) International Health Issues (p. 312-320) GROUP VIRTUAL PRESENTATION (DUE: Wed, July 23 at 11:59pm) You will be graded as a group on the presentation (40 points – see grading rubric):

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As a group (5-7 students), prepare a virtual presentation on your selected topic.

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You will need to conduct independent research to supplement the information on the topics

• utlined in the course textbook; be sure to compile a bibliography of references cited.

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You will need to coordinate with teammates via via D2L discussions, e-mail, text, etc.

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The virtual presentation will consist of a visual presentation created by the group (i.e. PowerPoint or Prezi – 10 slide maximum, or 30-second video using free platform such as Animoto), as well as accompanying written narrative (2-3 pages describing the material in your visual presentation, plus a bibliography of references cited).

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An equitable division of effort would be for each member to prepare 1-2 slides for the visual presentation and 1-2 paragraphs for the narrative. Alternatively, half the group could work

• n the visual presentation and the other half on the narrative. Be sure group members are

clear on their role in the group effort!

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Written narratives must be typed and double-spaced. Use font size 11 or larger and submit as MSWord document (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat file (.pdf) only. Please do not use other formats as they may be incompatible with D2L.

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In both your visual presentation and narrative, include TOPIC as well as NAMES of team

• members. Be sure to cite references using proper MLA Citation or APA Citation and

remember to spell check and proofread papers before submission!

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Your audience is your classmates and your instructor. Use your imagination – the presentation should be interesting, creative and informative!

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Remember to plan ahead and work as a team! INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF GROUP PRESENTATION (DUE: Sat, July 26 at 11:59pm) You will be graded individually on the individual assessment (20 points – see grading/teamwork rubric): Following the group presentation, each student will complete an Individual Assessment of the Group Virtual Presentation via SurveyMonkey (link will be provided to each group for the survey, and you will be required to enter your name/MCTC ID# for credit). You will earn 10 points for simply completing the Individual Assessment via SurveyMonkey, and up to an additional 10 points based on your contribution to the group effort per the Teamwork Rubric.

Group Virtual Presentation Grading Rubric

EXPERT PROFICIENT APPRENTICE NOVICE GROUP GRADE VISUAL PRESENTATION (15 points) Very effective use of visual presentation (PPT, Prezi or Animoto) and information was well

• rganized and

transitions were smooth and well executed. 15 points Generally effective use of visual presentation (PPT, Prezi or Animoto) and information was mostly organized and transitions were smooth. 12 points Somewhat effective use of visual presentation (PPT, Prezi or Animoto); information was disorganized in sections and transitions were disjointed. 9 points Ineffective use of visual presentation (PPT, Prezi, or Animoto); information was disorganized and transitions were nonexistent. 0-6 points NARRATIVE (15 points) Evidence of additional research to supplement textbook information. Effectively describes material in visual presentation and contains proper citations and

• references. Minimal

errors in spelling and grammar. 15 points Some evidence of additional research to supplement textbook information. Generally describes material in visual presentation and contains proper citations and

• references. Few

errors in spelling and grammar. 12 points Minimal evidence of additional research to supplement textbook information. Somewhat describes material in visual presentation and contains some citations and references. Noticeable errors in spelling and grammar. 9 points No narrative submitted or no evidence of additional research to supplement textbook

• information. Does

not effectively describe material in visual presentation and/or contains many errors that detract from overall narrative. 0-6 points CREATIVITY (10 points) Presentation and narrative were interesting, creative and informative, and captured the audience’s interest. Evidence of extra effort to effectively present the topic! 10 points Presentation and narrative were somewhat effective in holding the audience’s interest. 8 points Presentation and narrative were effective at times and held some audience interest. 6 point The presentation and narrative were uninteresting, lacked creativity, and/or contained vague informative and did not hold the audience’s interest. 0-4 points INDIVIDUAL GRADE COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT (10 points) Completed via SurveyMonkey 10 points Not completed. 0 points INDIVIDUAL ASSESSSMENT (10 points) Using the Teamwork Rubric, individual contribution to team was rated Superior by team members and instructor. 10 points Using the Teamwork Rubric, individual contribution to team was rated Excellent by team members and instructor. 8 points Using the Teamwork Rubric, individual contribution to team was rated Satisfactory by team members and instructor. 6 points Using the Teamwork Rubric, individual contribution to team was rated Not Satisfactory by team members and instructor. 0-5 points

Teamwork Rubric Responsibility Superior Excellent Satisfactory Not Satisfactory Contributes to Team Effort Helps the team move forward by articulating merits of ideas

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Helps advance the work of the group Shares ideas Does not contribute to team effort Demonstrates Appropriate Behavior Engages with team members in ways that facilitate their contributions; invites others to engage Constructively builds upon or synthesizes team member contributions Listens and responds Fails to demonstrate appropriate behavior Individual Contributions Proactively helps

• ther team

members complete their assigned tasks Helps set priorities for team and individual work that advances the project Completes all tasks Does not complete tasks Responds to Conflict Helps to manage

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conflict; strengthens

• verall team

effectiveness Works to redirect conflict toward common ground (away from conflict) Passively accepts or ignores conflict Creates or contributes to conflict Attitude Around Learning Approaches teamwork with a passion that inspires others to excellence Approaches teamwork with a consistently positive attitude Approaches teamwork with a mostly positive attitude Approaches teamwork with a negative attitude Outside Resources and Transfer for Prior Learning Suggests highly valuable outside resources that may be of value; contributes exceptionally relevant knowledge gained from previous learning or experience Suggests many

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resources that may be of value; contributes substantial knowledge gained from previous learning

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Suggest outside resources that may be of value; contributes some knowledge gained from previous learning or experience Does not suggest outside resources or contribute knowledge gained from previous learning or experience