Speech: Collaborative Research Project
Assignment Details
Goals:Work effectively with a group on a collaborative project in a digital space
Communicate a persuasive message effectively to a specific audience
Use research and ethos/pathos/logos to increase your effectiveness
*For this assignment, you must work with your group: students with more than one absence will need to complete the Persuasive Speech alone, missing the collaborative component. Maximum score: 80%.
Grading:30% Individual Work. See rubric for specifics. This is a grade just for you.
-includes your “Justification” on the back of that rubric.
-includes at least two “Daily Work” half sheets stapled to that rubric.
40% Group Work. See rubric for specifics. All members receive the same score.
30% Group Presentation. See rubric for specifics. All receive the same score.
Schedule:
Day 1Monday, Dec. 1 Effective Team Characteristics: norms. HW: Team Skills Survey
Day 2Tuesday, Dec. 2Discuss homework. Create group norms.
Day 3Wednesday, Dec. 3Collaborate on group project with Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.
Day 4Thursday, Dec. 4Elements of Persuasion, especially ethos/pathos/logos – Speech DUE Monday
Day 5Friday, Dec. 5Computer Lab Work Time Day 4/5 worksheet ALL –Library Lab- Speech Due Mon.
Day 6Monday, Dec. 8Elements of Persuasion, especially ethos/pathos/logos – Speech DUE Today
Day 7Tuesday, Dec. 9Introduce the Collaborative Research Project. Coordinate group roles.
Classroom FIRST! ALL: Business lab
Day 8 Wednesday, Dec. 10Work day. Update Google Site and complete “Justification.”
ALL – Library Lab
Day 9 Thursday, Dec. 11Work day. Update Update Google Site and complete “Justification.”
ALL – Library Lab
Day 10Friday, Dec. 12Work day. UpdateUpdate Google Site and complete “Justification.”
ALL –Library Lab
Regrouping/reteaching. Optional Q & A.
Day 11Monday, Dec. 15Work day. Update Update Google Site and complete “Justification.”
ALL – Library Lab
Day 12Tuesday, Dec. 16Work day. UpdateUpdate Google Site and complete “Justification.”
ALL – Main Lab
Day 13Wednesday, Dec. 17Return to classroom for next speech assignment.
Day 14Thursday, Dec. 18Return to classroom for next speech assignment.
Day 15Friday, Dec. 19Return to classroom for next speech assignment.
** Monday, Dec. 22 Library Lab – Movie Maker Tutorial – Final project
** Tuesday, De. 23 Graphics Lab – Final project – work time
Day 16Monday, Jan. 5Work day. Prepare Presentation. 1st –Library Lab; 2,3- Graphics Lab
Day 17Tuesday, Jan. 6Present Collaborative Research Project
Day 18Wednesday, Jan. 7Present Collaborative Research Project. *Present Persuasive Speeches.
Day 19Thursday, Jan. 8Present Collaborative Research Project- Finish. Grahics Lab – Finish Final video.
Day 20Friday, Jan. 101- Main, 2,3- Business – Lab Time – After Dinner Final speech outline/visual
Speech Foundations: Collaborative Project – Day 4/5
Assignment:Establish a working space online for all the members of your group. This will be for internal communication and grading, not for public viewing of your project.
.5Read aloud: Remember that as you’re learning new skills, you may experience frustration. This is normal, but you need to respond professionally by remaining pleasant, polite, and seeking out the help you need from your group to be successful. Be a problem-solver. Start by reviewing your norms and roles.
1.Create a blank template website on sites.google.com. If it seems to take forever to load, exit and when you re-enter, it will probably already be there. Use Firefox or Google Chrome.
2.Make sure all members and your teacher () has secure access to this private group. (p.s., try the “share” button if stuck, choose “link to share” and email members of the group the link.) Be sure to make ALL group members OWNERS so all can post on your site. You must SIGN IN to access your site once you are made an Owner.
3.Create at least two pages
a. A discussion page using the “Announcements” template. This is where you will communicate and share progress and updates with the other members of your working group.
b. A tracking page using the “Lists” template, then create the page. Choose the “Action Items” template.
4.Have each member of the group add at least two separate comments or new posts on the discussion page TODAY.
5.On your tracking page, create a task titled “Saving Group Norms.”
6.Create a Word document titled “Group Norms and Jobs” that includes the 3-5 norms for your group and the roles. Save this on your tracking page.
7.On your tracking page, check off the “Saving Group Norms” task as completed.
(See how you will create a to-do list on the tracking page, then check them off once they are uploaded?)
8.On your tracking page, create a task titled “Brainstorm of Ideas.”
9.You will be persuading an audience of a specific message (to be determined later). Brainstorm at least 8 topics of interest to your group that you feel strongly about working to persuade others. i.e.: recycling at JM, sending cards to veterans, starting a new student group, etc. Save this Word document on the tracking page.
10.On your tracking page, check off the “Brainstorm of Ideas” task as completed.
11.Create a Word document titled “Agendas” that includes the updates from today’s work. You will continue adding to this as you work. Save this on your tracking page.
Sample update:
- Date:
- Group Members Present:
- Norms and Jobs review
4. Daily Goals
5. Tasks Completed:
6. Tasks for next time: