Sources of Energy

Energy is power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines.

Warwick Energy -- The Assignment

Warwick is interested in opening new energy company, but they need your help to decide on the type of energy.

With a group, you will research one type of energy and give a 3-5 minute oral presentation to the Board of Directors and CEOs.

CEOs:

• Mr. DuBosq & Miss Maney will act as CEOs for Warwick Energy
• CEOs will grade the entire presentation and tally the final votes to announce the decision of the group

Board of Directors:

• The Board of Directors will be the other students in the class that are not presenting at the time.
  • Yes, that means you will have to pay attention to each presentation so you can make an informed decision!
• Each member will fill out a rubric for the group presenting to assist in making the final decision.
• The board will split into 2-3 groups to discuss the options presented.
• The board will order the options from 1-9 (1 being the option they want the most, 9 being the option the want the least) on a ballot to cast their vote.

Presentation:

• Appearance
  • You will want to impress the judges with your appearance during your presentation - you don't need to wear a suit and tie, but avoid wearing sweats or cutoffs
• Visualization:
  • Your group can create a visual presentation using PowerPoint, Prezi, poster, etc. to assist
    • Presenters should not read directly from the visual presentation, but instead should be comfortable enough with the information to speak directly to the audience and make eye contact consistently
  • You will want to include images, graphs, statistics, etc. during your presentation so the group can better understand the information you are trying to get across
  • Include a information about a company that is already producing the energy
    • It may be helpful to find information about cost, reliability, etc. from another company to make your energy type more appealing to your audience
• Information:
  • You will need to cite where you found your information so make sure to keep track while you do your research!
  • Use the following questions to assist you with locating the correct information needed for your presentation.
    • What is your energy source? Describe detailed information about your source.
      • Fast Facts, stats, quick pictures, knowledge, names of places, companies, etc.
    • How do we obtain the energy and deliver it to people?
    • What do we get from the source that is usable in our technical world?
    • What are some of the companies that use this source of energy to make money?
    • What are the pros and cons involved with this energy source?
    • What could we do differently to change or improve the state of this energy source?

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