Class Presentation

1. The Class Presentation : (From Weeks 5 – 12)
Strict Time Limit: 15 Minutes (no more!)
Marks awarded: 20% of overall mark.
Instructions:
This is a University style “Show And Tell” exercise.
Choose an area of popular culture which you are personally familiar with.
You are to give – in 15 minutes - your own analysis and assessment of your favourite involvement in popular culture.
This might revolve around any interest, hobby, musical, sporting, recreational, artistic, - or pure leisure activity.

Critically examine your text/practice and your involvement with it. This may include topics covered in the lectures.

It ought to link in with the dominant themes covered in the lectures and reading guides.

The Class Presentation should cover some of the theories of popular culture.

This is a class presentation where you are being asked to SPEAK to the group.
You may refer to summary points you have prepared BUT You are NOT permitted to READ OUT from these notes.

You may NOT use any AUDIO –VISUAL aids in this presentation but you can bring some artefacts to show the class. Again, please ensure that each of you do NOT go over your 15 Minute limit. Rehearse your presentation and make sure it goes for 15 minutes. After 13 minutes of your talk a 2 minute warning will be given.

You are also asked to prepare a ONE PAGE dot point SUMMARY of your presentation. Photocopy about 14 of these in order to hand them out before your actual presentation – one between every two students in the tutorial.
Elements that you should include in your presentation;
1 - The pleasures, (ie what pleasures do you derive?)
2 - The meanings, (ie what meanings do you derive?)
3 - The habits, (where? when? how? how often? etc)
4 - Some self criticism or ambivalence.
5 - The theoretical perspectives – that is what would you think the Frankfurt School Theorists, Traditional Feminists and Postmodernists make of this passion of yours.