Creating a Multimedia Presentation

Student Guide

Purpose

Create a multimedia presentation on the topic of unity.

Summary
In this assignment, you will use research to create and develop a multimedia presentation on the
topic of unity. Your presentation will present the problem and demonstrate how increased unity can
be achieved to solve it.

Assignment Prompt
Identify a situation in which there is a division that could benefit from increased unity. You may
choose an example of division in the country, your community, your school, a group, or a team.
Create a multimedia presentation that presents the problem and demonstrates how increased unity
can be achieved to solve it.

Assignment Instructions
Step 1: Choose your topic. Gather information and prepare your evidence.

a) Think about a situation of division that would benefit from increased unity.
b) Research your topic and choose three to four credible sources that support your view.
c) Keep track of your sources using cards. For each source, write the author, the URL, and the
organization’s name.
d) On your cards, take notes on key ideas, quotations, and supporting details from each source.
Remember not to plagiarize.
e) Check that your notes are thorough. If you plan to quote someone directly, write the exact
words in quotation marks. Otherwise, paraphrase the text in your own words. Keep in mind that
you will use the notes you take to create citations later, so source information is important.

Step 2: Structure your presentation.

a) Open the presentation starter file and select a design that best fits your presentation topic.
1. Select the “Design” tab.
2. Choose a background design.

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b) If you prefer to create your own file, begin with a blank document and set up your presentation
to fit your topic.
c) Create a structure for your presentation by inserting slides. If you have chosen to use the starter
file, your presentation will already follow this structure:
1. Title slide (one slide)
2. A presentation of the problem (one slide)
3. Negative effects of the problem (one to two slides)
4. A presentation of the solution (one slide)
5. Positive effects as a result of the solution (one to two slides)

Step 3: Write your presentation and choose supporting multimedia.

a) Using your cards, choose the important information that will appear on your slides.
b) Consider the information that you want to share with your audience but that will not appear on
the slides. You will put these details and examples in your notes. You may also include a brief
anecdote about your topic in your notes. Write this information in the notes section of your
slide, or write it in a separate file to use during the presentation.
c) Search for the best, most fitting multimedia you can use to support your presentation.
1. Examine kinds of sources for multimedia.
2. Conduct a search for images, video, and audio.
3. Create your own graphics or charts to show data.
d) Be sure you are legally using any multimedia you include in your presentation. If you have not
created your multimedia yourself, you must follow copyright law.
1. If you are using your multimedia presentation for school purposes only, you may use
multimedia including multimedia with a copyright because it is considered “Fair
Use.”
2. If you are using your multimedia presentation for other purposes, you should check
the license on any images you use. You may be required to cite or attribute a photo
or video to the source where you found it.
3. If you are allowed to modify the multimedia, you might be required to share your
new version. Check with your teacher for help finding copyright information.

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e) Add each multimedia element to a slide.

Add a heading. Add an image or

video.

Add bullets.

f) Connect multimedia to the topic by using captions, titles, and written explanations.

Step 4: Review and revise your presentation.

a) Use this checklist to review your presentation.

 My presentation presents a problem created by a lack of unity.

 I explain what the problem is and show the negative effects of the problem.
 I suggest a solution to the problem and show the positive outcomes that the solution
would create.
 I researched my topic and found three to four credible sources that discuss it.
 I took notes on my sources.
 I focus on the information that is most important to my topic.
 I include quotations, key ideas, and supporting details from my sources on my slides.
Unless quoting someone directly, I use my own words.
 I wrote down information that I want to share with my audience but that will not appear
on the slides. I put this information in the notes section or in a separate document.
 I include appropriate multimedia elements in my presentation.
 I use captions, titles, and written explanations to connect the multimedia to my topic.
 My presentation looks clean and organized. There is a good balance between text and
images, and elements are an appropriate size and easy to see.
 I checked grammar and spelling throughout the presentation.
 I cited my sources correctly, using MLA style or the style my teacher has directed me to

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use. I placed the citations according to my teacher’s directions.

 I practiced the presentation on my own and know what I will tell my audience at each
point.
 I thought about how to speak effectively as I give my presentation. I practiced using eye
contact, gestures, body language, and pacing as I spoke.

Step 5: Prepare to submit your presentation.

a) Review your presentation one more time

b) Submit your presentation. Congratulations on completing your project!
c) Plan with your teacher and peers to find a time when you can deliver your presentation. Best of
luck giving an excellent, engaging presentation!

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