Creating the Presentation Slideshow
Your group will create a slide presentation in Google Docs. You will do this by having one group member go to their "docs" page, and clicking on "create new" and "Presentation" at the upper left of the Doc Home Page. You will need to name your Presentation similarly to the way you did your argument Doc, like this:
WH Sem 2 + "year" plus your topic name, plus Pro or Con, plus FGo for Fluvanna/Goochland groups, or GrNO for Greene/Nelson/Orange, or LM for Louisa/Madison groups- so your document title should look something like this:
WH Sem 2 2025 Drones Con GoLN
The presentation should be shared with each team member, their teachers, and present@brvgs.k12.va.us as an EDITOR
Each student will be responsible for adding their own argument slide to the presentation. All slides should have a similar look and theme, so the group will need to work closely on this.
Introduction and Conclusion
The entire group is responsible for preparing and delivering an introduction and a conclusion, with supporting slides for each.
The Introduction gives a brief preview summary of the historical background for the invention or technology that you are discussing (presented by the PRO side), and a brief review of how the technology works and the details of the scenario (presented by the CON side).
The conclusion re-states the BRIEF summary of the main arguments that your group has presented, with a concluding statement that indicates why your group's arguments are the most powerful. The conclusion should also include a BRIEF recommendation for your topic's "scenario."
If you have 4 people in your group, 2 members can create and deliver the introduction and accompanying slide, for example, and 2 members can create and deliver the conclusion and accompanying slide. Please remember that every group member must present one argument slide.
All references and images should be cited on a Sources slide at the end of the slideshow, after the concluding slide.
Presentation Structure
Each side of the topic will create a presentation with the following slides.
Title
Intro: PRO - History of topic, CON - How the technology works and details of the scenario
Key point #1
Key point #2
Key point #3
Key point #4 if needed
Conclusion
Sources
Sides (Pro/Con) will alternate presenting until both presentations are complete.
Requirements:
Each group will present for a maximum of 10 minutes - 5 minutes for Pro, 5 minutes for Con, approximately 45 - 50 sec per slide, not including the title and sources slides.
Each side will present their argument with an introduction, main points and conclusion. Conclusions should re-state major points and should make clear why this side has better argument. All information must be accurate and factual.
Each student will present one individual slide and will take part in the introduction and/or the conclusion.
Each slide may have no more than 6 words, unless it has a direct quote from someone, or the text is part of a graphic or statistical information. Words on slides must mostly be about factual information and data.
After each side presents, each team will take questions from audience and from other teams (up to 5 minutes)
Observers will evaluate presentations on how well the presenters appeared and spoke and on the merits of their argument.
Expectations for Presenters:
Students will dress "professionally" as appropriate for an academic presentation. Details are explained here.
Each presenter will speak clearly and directly to the audience, and should not read from slides or notes while presenting. Remember, YOU are the presentation - your slides should support your main points with strong images and data, but they should not replace you!
Students should try to convince audience to believe in their "side" with emphasis on specific data.
Presentations will show evidence of practice - students will be familiar with topics, all vocabulary, use of a microphone, and will be able to answer follow up questions.
Grading will be based on the following:
Google Doc process for determining arguments was followed correctly.
Presentation was consistent in format, theme, appearance
Overall quality of presentation and information was good - arguments were interesting and compelling.
All supporting arguments had a basis in factual evidence and data.
Works were cited as required.
"Quality Points" may be awarded to individuals awarded for outstanding contributions to the presentation.