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Choose one (1) aspect of
your Spanish-speaking country for your report.
Examples: animals, art or a particular artist, climate, communications, customs, dance, dating and marriage, ecology, education, food, geography, gestures, health, history, holidays or a particular holiday, literature or a particular writer, music or a particular musician or group, politics or a particular politician, recreation, religious celebrations, sports or a particular sport or athlete, transportation. All of these may not be appropriate for all countries. If in doubt, check with your instructor. Begin with a VERY brief introduction to your country, which may include general information such as location (a map may be useful) and another important point or two, at the most. Normally, the introduction should consist of a short paragraph of about three (3) sentences. Following the introduction, immediately turn your attention to the aspect you have chosen for your focus. The majority of your presentation should center on your chosen aspect. The subject of your focus should be VERY clear. All of your slides must be in Spanish. You must create your own slides using your own words in Spanish, not words taken from a source such as a library book or the Internet, unless you document the source. Use simple, straightforward sentences in your presentation, and make sure that your classmates will easily understand the vocabulary and grammar you use. If you need to explain something, find a way to do it in Spanish, not in English. Use your slides as an outline to assist you in delivering your presentation. Each entry on a slide should serve as a prompt for you to expand briefly on the information given. DO NOT attempt to use additional notes or note cards, as they defeat the purpose of PowerPoint. Your first slide will be your title page, which should include: Your name in English (first and last) Your instructor's name
Your course and section number (e.g., SPA
101-01)
The name of your country in Spanish, capitalized The date of your presentation in class Include a list of your sources on your last slide under the title Obras citadas. Document your sources following the guidelines of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Joseph Gibaldi, 6th edition. Our library has two copies on reserve at the main circulation desk, one available for a seven (7) day loan and one for in library use only. Call number: LB/2369/.G53/2003. A minimum of three (3) sources is required. At least one (1) of your sources must be from the Internet. On the day of your
presentation, plan to turn in the following:
This is a Speaking
Evaluation! In order to receive credit, you must present your
report to the class in Spanish on the due date.
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