Delphi module

Appendix 2
Guidelines for videoed presentation (edited)

(This project was devised and written by Mrs Agnès Gower, Language Tutor in the Department of French Studies, University of Birmingham.)

General Module Information

Semester 1: Students will select one from a range of suggested texts in French, make an independent study of its author, themes and vocabulary, then write a report on this text of 1000 words in total (+/-10% excluding footnotes and bibliography), take part in a videoed oral presentation about it and produce a group logbook.

As a result of this module, students will be able to:

read and evaluate independently a text in French of about 10,000 words;
analyse aspects of its vocabulary;
research and retrieve information about it;
present some important facets of the text and discuss some of its themes;
write and put together a substantial piece of work in French;
work as a team.

They will also have acquired:

word-processing and IT skills;
organization, planning, decision making, time-keeping and communication skills;
presentational skills.

What books should we read?

Students should choose one of the books in the list below.

No more than 7 students should read the same book.

Proposed books:	Related videos	Topics	Warning
Azouz Begag, Le Gône du Chaaba, Seuil 1986 ISBN: 2-02-009050-3	Le Gone du Chaaba, Christophe Ruggia, 2001 Mise au point: France accueil ou écueil? Open University 1996 Le gone du Chaâba: interview d' Azouz Begag et ses parents.	Immigration, intégration
Lucie Aubrac, Ils partiront dans l'ivresse, Points Seuil 1984 ISBN: 2-02-031654-4	Lucie Aubrac, Claude Berri 1998	Collaboration/ Resistance, vivre pendant l'Occupation
Bertrand Tavernier & Dominique Sampiero, Ça commence aujourd'hui, Mango Pratique Fontaine Eds 1999 ISBN: 2-84270-135-6	Ça commence aujourd'hui, Bertrand Tavernier, 1999	La fracture sociale, l'exclusion, la pauvreté, le rôle de l'école
Matthieu Kassovitz, Jusqu'ici tout va bien Editeur: Actes Sud 1995 ISBN: 2-7427-0561-9	La Haine, Matthieu Kassovitz 1995	La jeunesse dans les "banlieues", les relations avec la police, l'immigration	Ce livre et ce film contiennent un vocabulaire qui peut choquer
Francis Veber Le Dîner de cons, Pocket 1994 ISBN: 2-266-07299-4	Le Dîner de cons Francis Veber Gaumont 1998	Les classes sociales, la moquerie, la sincérité

Copies of the books are available from the Main Library (mostly on renewable week loan, one copy on short loan).
Waterstone's, the bookshop on campus, will also have a few copies of the books.
Copies of the tapes are available from the from the LMRC (on short or week loan)

$The written assignment is not an essay. It should not be presented as one.

What format should the oral presentation be:

The presentations will be videoed by the tutor.
The presentation must be a group presentation: ie it must involve the 3 to 7 students that form your group. Individual presentations will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances (ie prolonged illness covered by appropriate medical notes, student joining the course late in the semester).
Students must speak for the required length of time (see p 40).
Students must not read their presentation. Notes are allowed, but reading sentences that are completely written out will be severely penalized.
Students must all make use of some visual aids (video, overhead projector (OHP), props) during their presentation.
Visual aids must be used appropriately (ie at the right time, without breaking the flow of the presentation. OHP slides must be clear and left on long enough for the audience to be able to read them. Any video extract must be cued.)
Students must try and make their presentation as lively and as intellectually stimulating as possible.
It can take the form of a role play, with students:
1. taking roles as critics, journalists, booksellers, agents or ordinary members of the public;
2. pretending to be in a TV studio recording a TV programme dealing with the book or the film;
3. pretending they are doing a presentation about books in front of an audience of people studying the book for their A level.

$If you have other ideas for the format of your presentation, discuss them with Mrs Gower.

What could we talk about during the presentation?

Presenting the book/film.
Presenting the author and / or the film director.
Examining the title: what did it make you think about? Does the title reflect the content of the book/film well?
Discussing the key issues the book / film raises and the way the issues are dealt with in it.
Comparing the novel with the film adaptation.
Comparing the screenplay with the film.
Examining how the director has filmed scenes described in the screenplay.
Giving your views on the book and the film adaptation.
Comparing the book / film with others you know on the same topic.

$Please note that you must not say the same thing in your presentation and in your written assignment. If you do, you will be severely penalized.

How long must each student speak for?

Each student will speak for about 5 minutes (+/- 10%, ie between 4 min 30 sec and 5 min 30 sec).

To help you estimate how long your script should be, use the following guideline: on average people say three words a second, this means that a three-minute presentation should represent a script of about 900 words.

When can we meet as a group?

Each group will have two timetabled hours a week. These hours are compulsory in the same way as any other lecture or seminar.

One to meet with the module convenor. Check the notice board to see which of the two hours is set aside for your meetings with the convenor. It may vary from week to week. A room will be indicated for your meetings with the convenor.
One to meet with your teammates to discuss the format of the presentations. For these meetings no venue is pre-booked for you. You will have to find your own meeting place.

$You may need to find additional time to meet on you own (all or part of the group) in the place of your choice to finalise some details. It all depends on how well you use the set hours. The more time you waste early on, the more additional time you will need to find towards the end of the semester.

Suggested weekly programme
	To do on your own before set meetings	To do during the two timetabled hours
	To do on your own before set meetings	Meetings with Agnès Gower	Compulsory meetings without the tutor
2		Compulsory meeting Thursday at 11-12*. Please bring your timetable and e-mail address with you. Presentation of the module Put in place a system for people to communicate with each other (pigeonholes, e-mail, phone, messages on the notice board…)	Thursday 12-1: Go to the Library to look at the books and the LMRC to get the video. Set the date, time, venue and agenda for the next meeting.
3	Read the pack so you have more of an idea what it is all going to be about. Have a think on your own about which of the suggested books you want to work on before the meeting to make good use of the meeting time. Decide which book / video to work on, borrow it and bring it to the class.	Compulsory consultation Thursday 11-12* Tutor creates groups according to the student's choice of books. Please bring the book you have chosen to the class. Do some work on the books.	Thursday 12-1: Have a brainstorm about what type of presentation you would like to make.
4	Start reading the book and watch the video immediately. (Remember you can watch the video as a group in the group study room in the LMRC) Think seriously about what you want to say in your presentation. Bring ideas to the group meeting.	Compulsory consultation* Do some guided work on the books (bring the book to the class) Give some pointers for a good oral presentation.	During the other hour: Sort out what format your oral presentation is going to be: what each of you is going to talk about. Are people going to talk one after the other, or is it going to take the form of a debate, an interview? Are you going to do a role-play?
5	Sort out the script according to what you have decided. Pay particular attention to grammar and vocabulary, be careful in particular not to invent words, to use correct genders, verb forms, agreements. Be careful about the register: your presentation can be colloquial or formal but it must not be rude! Write your script directly in French. Do not write it in English and then translate, as this is a recipe for disaster!	Compulsory consultation.* Field questions on the oral group presentation. Do some work on how to do a good presentation.	During the other set hour: Everybody should have a script nearly ready. Compare your scripts, make sure they are compatible. If not, make necessary adjustments.

*Check notice board for exact time and room

6	Self-study week : no meeting
7	Work on your written assignment. Finalise your script and prepare a list of questions to ask your tutor about problems of grammar or vocabulary you have encountered when trying to write your script.	Compulsory consultation.** Ask your tutor if you have things you do not know how to express in French. Now is the time to ask for any clarification about the presentation. Get advice on OHP slides.	Compulsory meetings without the tutor during the other set hour: Make sure everybody knows exactly what their role is. Think of any props, video extracts, OHP slides that may be necessary for your presentation. Decide who will prepare them (it should not all fall on the same shoulders), make sure they are ready on time.
8	Correct the scripts and make any necessary changes to the presentation plan. Practise delivering your presentation on your own.	No compulsory meeting but Mrs Gower is available for group or individual consultation on Thursday from 11-1 in her office.	During the other set hour: Do a group rehearsal and make any necessary changes to the scripts. Make sure you inform the rest of your team of any changes you make to your script so that people do not miss their cue on D-day.
9	Practise delivering your script Practise your pronunciation in the lab if it is one of your weak points Try rehearsing your presentation with a friend to get used to speaking with an audience	Compulsory small group consultation.**	During the other set hour: Have a meeting each week to finalize details of the group presentation: have a group rehearsal. Go into a room that has an OHP to practise.
10	Work on your written assignment. Polish your oral presentation delivery.	No compulsory meeting but Mrs Gower is available for group or individual consultation on Thursday from 11-1 in her office.	Have a meeting to finalise details of the group presentation. Have a group rehearsal (with an OHP).
11	Do group oral presentations Thursday 11-1 or Friday am according to room and staff availability and the number of students doing presentations. Hand in the project logbook by Friday 3 pm to the Humanities General Office, 4th floor, Muirhead. Hand in your written assignment to Mrs Gower's pigeon-hole by Friday 5pm.

** Check notice board for exact time and room

Always have your timetable / diary with you so that you can arrange meetings, book facilities.
If you find that you are not able to use facilities at the time you booked them for, please cancel your booking so that other groups can use the facilities.