Örebro-Stanford || Cross-Cultural Rhetoric Project || Marratech October 14, 2008
Activity: “Let’s Talk” Speech Communication and Presentation Workshop led by John Paval
I. (18:00-18:15 / 9:00-9:15 am)
Welcome from Eva Magnusson, Örebro University & Christine Alfano, Stanford University
Location: Connect to Marratech Örebro room T217 (http://emeeting.tech.oru.se:8000/index.jsp)
Students in Sweden sit with John Paval; Students at Stanford connect in groups to T217
Introduction to “Let’s Talk…’ Workshop: John Paval.
II. (18.15-18.25/ 9:15-9:25 am)
Small Group Introductions
Location: Rooms A, B, C, D, & E at http://switchboard.stanford.edu. Group F will meet in T217,
the virtual auditorium. [Refer to “Switching Marratech Rooms Instructions” for help switching
from T217 auditorium to the small group rooms]
Activity:
 Small groups should introduce themselves to one another
 Be sure to find out about each other individually, and talk about your different classes and
universities.
 Exchange names and e-mail addresses for future communication; one student should write
out a group roster (with names and e-mail addresses on it) and e-mail it to
alfano@stanford.edu and eva.magnusson@oru.se
III. (18.25-18.55/ 9:25-9:55 am)
Oral Transmission Activity in Globally-Distributed Teams
Location: Small group rooms as well as T217, the virtual auditorium
Activity:
 John Paval will visit Group A to tell them a story
 The groups will re-tell that story to one another in sequence (Group A tells it to Group B,
Group B to Group C, etc.), ending with Group F in T217, the virtual auditorium.
 Once all the groups are in T217, John Paval will review and discuss the exercise, then
introducing the concepts of the next activity: Intentional Emphasis in a Presentation.
IV. (18.55-19.10/ 9.55-10.10)
Intentional Emphasis in a Presentation: Thinking about Rhetorical Situation
Location: Small group rooms; Group F meets in T217, the virtual auditorium
Activity:
 Each group should put together a brief re-telling of the story designed to support a
particular point of view about the story for a particular audience. You cannot change the
basic facts of the story, but you can elaborate on given facts, or bring in additional facts
which are common knowledge.
 Choose three key facts that you want to make sure the audience remembers, facts which
will support the point you want to make. Use vocal skills, gestures, or visual aids to
reinforce these key facts.
 Choose one member of the group to re-tell the story; practice delivery of the story and
give group feedback. Presentations/re-tellings should be no longer than 2 minute long –
practice for length.
 Groups should address their re-telling to the following audiences:
o Groups A & D: A young child
o Groups B & E: Historians at an academic conference
o Groups C & F: Viewers of a news program (structure your story as a televised
news flash)
V. (19.10-19.40/ 10.10-10:40)
Presentations of Stories
Location: T217, the virtual auditorium
Activity:
 Each small group will deliver their presentation, starting with Group A and move through to
Group F
 Please offer feedback on the presentation using the chatbox feature on Marratech
Concluding remarks on workshop: John Paval
Instructions on Student Bios and Blogging: Christine Alfano
Parting Comments: Eva Magnusson