English 10
Group Member Names:
Unit 5 - Embedded Assessment 1 & 2:
Problem / Solution Presentation
Assignment: Your assignment is to research a problem and present a
solution to the environmental/societal issue your group has researched. You
will deliver a group presentation designed to contextualize the issue for
your classmates and justify your approach to resolving it. Your assignment
is to create and produce a multimedia presentation (Prezi, PowerPoint,
eMaze, iMovie, etc.) advocating for a particular solution to the issue. Use
research-based evidence and persuasive appeals (ethos, pathos and logos) to
engage an audience and convince them of your argument.
Process:
● Meet with your assigned group to brainstorm possible topics. Topics
cannot be repeated in the same class, so once your group determines a
topic, let me know as soon as possible. Topics will be finalized on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
● Use scholarly sources to begin and guide your research (Central’s
Media Center, InfOhio, Google Scholar, etc. -- Try to stay away from a
simple Google search).
● Review the Monroe’s Motivated Sequence handout and video to begin
to plan how you will progress through your presentation.
● Review the Monroe’s Motivated Sequence handout to brainstorm what
types of evidence you will need.
● Examine the various elements of your presentation; assign different
sections and responsibilities to individual group members.
● Fill in the graphic organizer by recording the research your group
compiles.
Halfway Proposal
● Groups will meet with the teachers to share all research for project
and detailed plans for the group project.
● Teacher will use this as the checkpoint and can enter a completion
grade for the group.
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Outline
(This should be used as the organizer for your presentation)
Attention Step
I. Interest Creating Devices
A. Reason to listen
B. Purpose statement / Claim statement-basically, your presentation thesis. (If this does not fit
into the creative design of your project, you must preview your video, etc. with this thesis before
you begin).
Need Step (Problem)
II. Demonstration of need. Persuade us this is a serious problem!
A. Example 1-incidents, examples, quotations, statistics to show problem (be sure to
include citations)
B. Example 2- incidents, examples, quotations, statistics to show problem(be sure to
include citations)
(remember, show how it is a problem for your specific audience -you may have as many capital
letters or numbers of examples as needed here).
C. *meet objections (concession and refutation)- show how any objections that might be
raised by an opponent concerning the seriousness of the problem are invalid. (again, remember
that you may have as many 1, 2, 3 s, etc. as needed here)
Satisfaction Step (Solution Step)
*transition from problem to solution
III. Presentation of Solution
A. Explanation: Make sure you cover all facets of possible solutions. Yes, you can have multiple
solutions! (remember that you may have as many parts-1, 2, 3, s etc.- for the explanation as
needed, but be sure all needs are satisfied)
B. Theoretical demonstration-explain/ show how your solution fixes the problem, meets the
need.
C. Practical experience-if applicable, show where this solution has worked before.
This is not a required step.
D. *Meet objections- show how your proposal overcomes any objections that
might be raised by an opponent *Your Objections Met stage may be in need and/or satisfaction
step. (again, remember that you may have as many 1, 2, 3 s, etc. as needed here)
Visualization Step (All steps have visuals! This is just called the visualization step)
IV. Transition w/ recap of your solution (brief)
A. Negative visualization-Describe/show conditions if your solution is not carried out. Paint a
picture for audience.
B. Positive visualization-Describe/show the conditions if your solution is actually carried out.
Paint a picture for audience.
Action step
V. Reinforcement of major ideas
A. Specific action or attitude change you want from audience
B. A concluding element to recapture interest (a reason to remember)
Unit 5 EA 1: Persuasive Presentation/Documentary Preliminary Research
Problem/Solution Topic:__________________________________________________
Record four preliminary, two for the problem and two for the solution. This is just the beginning
stage of research; you may need much more, and your goal should be to find highly reputable
and diverse sources.
Problem/Need
Source #1_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Source #2_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Solution/Satisfaction
Source #3_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Source #4_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Preliminary Research Note-Taking
As you complete your research for your speech, note whether each piece of info. is either a
pathos-based appeal (emotional appeal) or a logos-based appeal (logical appeal)
Record at least 10 pieces total of directly quoted info. for both the Need and Satisfaction step of
your speech. Be sure to tell from where each piece of info. came. Also, record page #s after each
quote if it is from a paginated source, such as a book or magazine. Again, this is just the
beginning of your research. You will continue to research throughout the process as needed.
Need Step/Problem
EXAMPLE
Quote 1
Quote 2
Quote 3
Quote 4
Quote 5
Quote 6
Quote Found:
“One out of every three kids has reported bullying at
some time in the last…”(23).
Source Number:
#3
Quote 7
Quote 8
Quote 9
Quote 10
Satisfaction Step / Solution Step:
Quote Found:
Quote 1
Quote 2
Quote 3
Source Number:
Quote 4
Quote 5
Quote 6
Quote 7
Quote 8
Quote 9
Quote 10
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Plan Sheet
Fill out each step in as much detail as possible. See handout in packet for description of
parts. Remember that the need and satisfaction steps are the major bodies of your
presentation. Also, remember that you only need to meet objections in either the need or
satisfaction step, but you may meet objections in both if you want. Research is not necessary for
this graphic organizer although it will be a major part of your presentation!
Attention Step:
How will your grab the audience’s attention and creatively focus their attention on the
topic? Why should they listen? Describe in detail here and for all steps.
Purpose Statement:
Need Step:
What will you or your presentation do to persuade us this is a serious problem? You do not have
to record all your info. here again, but summarize what the problem is and how the info. will be
presented.
What objections will you meet, and how will you counter them?
Solution Step:
Explanation: Describe the solution(s) to your problem in detail. Again you do not need to record
research here, but, of course, you will in the presentation.
Theoretical Demonstration:
Practical Experience, if applicable:
What solution objections will you meet, and how will you counter them?
Visualization Step:
Describe the positive visualization:
How will you communicate this in your presentation?
Describe the negative visualization:
How will you present this step in your project?
Action Step:
What will you ask your audience to do now, specifically?
How will you finish your presentation in a way that will signal your concluding and finish
memorably, creatively?
*Remember you will need to verbally and/or visually cite/attribute your sources!
*Remember that you will need to provide a correct works cited page to your teacher for all sources
used in the presentation. This should be provided on the day you present.
Scoring Criteria
Ideas
Exemplary
Emerging
Incomplete
The presentation
The presentation
The presentation
The presentation
supports a strong
policy proposal with
a clear explanation
of a variety of
stakeholder positions
supports a policy
proposal with an
adequate explanation
of several stakeholder
positions
has an inadequate
policy proposal;
includes partial
explanation of
stakeholder positions
has no policy proposal
and/or lacks
stakeholder positions
argues persuasively,
for the most part, for a
logical potential
solution
uses an inconsistently
persuasive argument;
solution is illogical
argues persuasively
for an insightful
potential solution
develops claims,
counterclaims, and
reasons with
evidence and
citations from a
variety of credible
sources.
Structure
Proficient
develops claims,
counterclaims, and
reasons with sufficient
evidence and citations
from reliable sources.
develops claims,
counterclaims, and
reasons insufficiently;
may use limited or
unreliable sources.
does not propose a
potential solution
does not develop an
argument and/or
provides little or no
evidence of research.
The presentation
The presentation
The presentation
The presentation
demonstrates
extensive evidence
of collaboration and
preparation
demonstrates
adequate evidence of
collaboration and
preparation
demonstrates
insufficient or uneven
collaboration and/or
preparation
demonstrates a lack of
collaboration or
preparation
has an engaging
introduction that
thoroughly explains
the conflict
has an introduction that
explains the conflict
has a weak
introduction
follows a logical
organizational structure
uses a flawed or
illogical organizational
structure
follows a smooth and
effective
organizational
structure
lacks an introduction
includes an adequate
conclusion.
has little or no
organizational structure
lacks a conclusion.
includes a weak or
partial conclusion.
concludes with a
clear call to action.
Use of Language
The presentation
The presentation
The presentation
The presentation
uses persuasive
language and
precise diction
uses appropriate
language and some
precise diction
uses inappropriate
language; may use
basic diction
does not communicate;
vague or confusing
demonstrates
command of the
conventions of
standard English
grammar, usage,
and language
demonstrates
adequate command of
the conventions of
standard English
demonstrates partial
command of the
conventions of
standard English
cites and evaluates
sources in an
annotated bibliography
begins to cite and/or
evaluate sources in an
annotated bibliography;
cites and evaluates
has frequent errors in
standard English
grammar, usage, and
language
lacks citations
sources thoroughly
in an annotated
bibliography
integrates oral citations
smoothly
includes adequate oral
citations.
may use improper
format
includes inadequate
oral citations.