Write an essay on that you Imagine that youre giving this presentation to your colleagues/employees/employers/stakeholders as a way to reach common ground and resolve a problem. Although this is to be completed as a multimedia presentation, you will still need to show a strong use of the Rogerian structure and argument. Ensure this is a Rogerian argument and not an informative speech or a Toulmin argument. Choosing a topic: For this project, youre not trying to take a stance and prove your stance, rather youre trying to solve a problem within your field of study (or workplace or home or wherever). Focus on what problems need to be resolved. Explore the proposed solutions from various viewpoints. Propose the best solution that would offer common ground for all stakeholders. Much of the challenge with this project is that you must demonstrate you’ve analyzed multiple solutions from multiple perspectives and found a solution that offers a compromise between those perspectives. Structure of presentation an introduction and claim, background, body, and a conclusion. Make sure your presentation includes the following: A brief background for your topic and the problem you’re addressing, A discussion of the various sides of the debate, including core values or warrants underlying their arguments Your common ground (Rogerian) solution/claim An explanation of how that common ground claim can resolve the core issue for all presented sides (the compromise). What does Multimedia mean? Any of the following artifacts can be compiled as part of a multimodal project: advertisements, audio files, blogs, collages, comic books, video clips, interviews, phone conversations, lectures, field observations, photos, blogs, posters, presentations, charts, graphs, skits, films, videos, television shorts, websites, performances. You can convey information and images in any way you like to communicate your message. A few apps you might consider using on their own or in combination: Powtoon Prezi Animoto Audio Voiceover Instagram Storbird PowerPoint Screencast (Jing) Google Sites Canva Feeling stuck? Heres some inspiration: More app options: 20 Great Presentation Apps: Whats a Multimodal Text: How to make a Multimodal Presentation: How to create a Multimodal Composition: Expectations Your project should in some way incorporate the following: Engage a minimum of 2 scholarly (peer-reviewed) sources (from APUS library) and 2 sources of your choice (4 sources total). Introduce key issues of this problemwhy is it a problem? Why has the problem not been resolved already? Consider key limitations and barriers to solving the problem. Address key voices within the conversationwhat has been proposed so far? Why have those proposals not been implemented? Address the commonalities of the viewpoints on how to resolve the problem while also addressing the key differences. Offer your opinion or impression of the proposed resolutions based on close analysis. Tempt your audience to consider the solution youre proposing, which should take into consideration the existing proposed solutions, as well as the limitations and barriers.
