Deliver a 3-minute synthesis presentation with multimedia visual aid (CCSS SL.8.4; SL.8.5; SL.8.6)

Present one's synthesis essay's argument orally in 3 minutes (180 seconds) with a multimedia visual aid that supports — not decorates — the argument. Use the academic register learned this term. Field a 60-second moderated Q&A. Adapt speech to formal context. Integrate multimedia (slide deck, source-network diagram, annotated key-passage display, or data visualization). Write a 1-paragraph synthesis-of-peers reflection after the Symposium.

Mastery threshold

85%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30

Prereqs

Successors

eng.g8.s.spk.capstone_public_speaking
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Common misconceptions

Treats the visual aid as decoration (a stock photo, a generic chart) rather than as evidence (a source-network diagram, an annotated passage).
Reads the essay aloud instead of speaking to the audience — eye contact lost; oral register not adapted.

Exercise pool (3)

Diff	Stem	Type
3	Design your multimedia visual aid (choose option A slide deck / B source-network diagram / C annotated key-passage / D data...	multimedia aid design
3	After the Symposium, write a 1-paragraph synthesis-of-peers reflection. What did you learn from listening to ≥3 of your classmates'...	synthesis of peers reflection
4	Draft your 3-minute (180-second) synthesis Symposium script following MG-30 template. Include: hook (15-20 sec), context+thesis (30...	symposium script draft