Group Project

The group speech is a collaborative project where groups are required to work togeter, analyze their group interactions, roles etc. and complete a specific task.

Group projects may include yet are not DEFINITELY limited to the following ideas: (Note: groups may not work on the same idea)

IDEAS DUE THURSDAY, OCT.14 IN CLASS IN FORM OF PROPOSAL!!! PROPOSAL SHOULD INCLUDE: THESIS STATEMENT, FIVE AREAS OF CONCENTRATION, WHERE YOU WILL BEGIN YOUR RESEARCH, POTENTIAL ROLES OF GROUP MEMBERS, AND TARGET AUDIENCE!!!

1. Reality show
2. Vacation package
3. Fairy tal adaptation
4. Newsprogram
5. Experiment
6. Advertising campaign
7. One act play- performed
8. Situation Comedy pitch
9. Network analysis
10.Game show

Requirements:
Must have at least 5 areas of depth.
Each member must contribute to the research and the presentation
Presentation must be at least 20 minutes in length
Group must conduct a survey based on their project online or on campus

Parts of project to be turned in.
Proposal- one copy from each group
Outline- one copy from each member about their part, one copy from group (whole)inluding survey.


Analysis- one copy from each member aka: final exam


Sample Proposal:

I. We want to create a household schedule to organize roles, limit spending, and lessen overall stress.

II. The five areas we will concentrate on are: budget, chores, activities/appointments, meal planning, and vacation.

III. We will begin my research by looking at magazines and online sites dedicated to family management.

IV.Alex will be the researcher, Sally will work on the format, Jane will be working specifically on the budget, Dave will work on meal planning, and Annie will start looking at vacation options.

V. The target audience is "busy moms and dads" with alot of family members to manage.