2. Synthesizing sources 3. Working in groups Debate on Future Scenarios
‘The human race seems to be
at a critical juncture. Will we realize the destructive things we are doing to life on Earth and pursue a new course before it is too late?’ (Seitz and Hite 2016, 283).
What direction is humanity is
heading in? Will business as usual lead to collapse/breakdown (the pessimistic view), or will there be a shift to more sustainable development (the optimistic view)? Preparing for and participating in the debate
1. Take a position on the debate and join a group with
similar views to discuss your ideas 2. Identify some points in the following sections of the chapter ‘Alternative Futures’ (Seitz and Hite, 2016, pp.268-288) to refer to: Current Outlook: Business as Usual Collapse and Sustainable Development Choices 3. Participate in the debate. Summarising and synthesising sources Complete the activities in sections 1 & 2 in the Chapter 1.9 combining Sources in Academic Writing for International Students (Bailey 2014) Follow the example in text 2.3 (How Strong Is The Evidence For Global Warming) to write a similar paragraph using the two texts AAAS Board Statement on Climate Change (AAAS 2006) and Climate Change: What’s So Alarming? (Lomborg 2016). Summarise the main points made in each of the two articles using not more than two sentences for each text. Order your sentences in a paragraph using reporting verbs and transition words or other comments to indicate your own position. Include correct in-text references. Group Project (due Week 14)
Individual Presentation from Group Project
Assessment value: 20% Work in a group to choose a broad topic, issue or theme on which your group will give a series of individual presentations related to the specific focus of their individual assignments. Options include: Different but connected aspects of the same issue facing the same country (for example, different aspects of climate change in Bhutan (e.g. causes, impacts and solutions) Comparisons or contrasts around the same issue facing different countries (for example, climate change in Bhutan, Kenya and India. Connections between different issues facing the same country (for example, climate change, urbanisation and unemployment and in Bhutan. In all cases, the goal of the group work should be to connect the specific topics together in a coherent way and for each presentation to form a part of a critical discussion, rather than a descriptive presentation of facts. Form a group based on your essay topic Different but connected aspects of the same issue facing the same country (for example, different aspects of climate change in Bhutan (e.g. causes, impacts and solutions) Comparisons or contrasts around the same issue facing different countries (for example, climate change in Bhutan, Kenya and India. Connections between different issues facing the same country (for example, climate change, urbanisation and unemployment and in Bhutan. Group Project resources on LMS TLC501 Group Project Presentation Guide
Step 1: Get familiar with the form
Step 2: Develop an idea Step 3: Make an outline and script Step 4: Create slides Step 5: Rehearse Step 6: Give your talk Step 7: Savour the glory
https://moodleprod.murdoch.edu.au/mod/page/view.php? id=731330 Group project preparation