APA (edition "APA 6") English and Literature

Smoking in Public Spaces

For this week’s assignment, you will submit a presentation of about 710 slides, accompanied by audio 1012 minutes in length. How you create the presentation and audio accompaniment are up to youtoday’s technology offers many options. The simplest, however, may be to create the presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint and the audio accompaniment using the recording function within PowerPoint.

Conceptually, your presentation is a high-level, interactive version of your Case Study that you have been working on for the last several weeks. The goal of your presentation is to both inform the audience and persuade them of your point of view regarding your selected case study issue.

Here is a sample organizational structure for a presentation based on a persuasive format.

First Slide: TitleYour Name, Topic, Course, and Date
Second Slide: IntroductionIn the introduction, you might discuss why you chose your topic and why you think it is important.
Third Slide: ThesisProvide your thesis and call to action.
Fourth Slide: Background/ContextProvide background information on your topic to give your audience context.
FifthSeventh Slide: ReasoningConvince your audience that out of all the possible solutions, yours is the best. Show how the world will be a better place as a result of implementing your solution.
Conclusion SlideProvide a recap of your argument and final call to action.
Reference SlideRemember to include references for all cited material and images used.
Presentations must include the following elements.

Thesis Statement
Clear and Distinguishable Main Points With Developed Analysis
Examples of Research With Documented Sources in APA Format
Images and/or Multimedia With APA Citations
Professional and Well-Designed Slides
Correct Use of Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation