Conservatism Presentation
Create a 12-slide presentation using PowerPoint that examines conservatism. The presentation should consist of 8-10 content slides as well as a title slide and a reference slide for a total of 10-12 slides. The following content should be included in the presentation: An explanation of what conservatism is Discussion of the major tenets of conservatism (The pessimistic view of human nature, necessity of hierarchy, etc.) Factors that contributed to the development of American conservatism Major American conservatism thinkers (major American conservatism thinkers can be subdivided for each leading figure) Include graphics to help illustrate the presentation. Include detailed speaker notes for each content slide. Addtional instructions: Criteria: Content; The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of all content criteria. Explanations are comprehensive with strong evidence. Presentation of Content: The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. organization, Effectiveness, and Format: Layout; The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with the appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.: The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use): Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style): Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
