V1
- Introduce your group’s chosen topic by synthesizing a definition.
- Justify why your topic is significant for 21st century study or work.
Definition of a home.
Work performance for digital nomads.
Digital nomads are not wrong, but a new kind of working trend.
Definition
People who travel freely while working remotely
Job examples
- Software developer
- Editor
- Marketing
Q&A
Group 1: Images are clear and relevant, 2nd voice is a bit unclear.
Group 2: Many texts are repeated from the ppt. What is the current status of using assistive technology?
Group 3: Good references, examples, pictures and ending message. Social impacts of the assistive technology are also mentioned.
Group 4: Very good voiceover, music might be a bit too loud, future expectation is provided.
W2
“rebelling against established work norms”
“experimenting with work and life”
“evaluating work-life values”
“establishing new working modality”
“rebelling against the nomadic lifestyle”
- Topic sentence which hints at the main claim of the whole paragraph.
- Synthesize the problems shown in both sources.
- Synthesize the positives shown in both sources.
- Deeper reflection on the claim made in the topic sentence.
Coherence
Unity
- Does the paragraph present one clear argument?
- Does the paragraph have unity?
Structure - Is there a clear topic sentence?
- Do supporting sentences elaborate/substantiate the point of the topic sentence?
- Are supporting sentences related to each other with logic?
References and evidence - Is appropriate evidence provided to help build the strength of the argument?
- Is it clear which ideas come from the writer and which come from sources?
Use of words to show connections - Are there appropriate references back to previously mentioned ideas (e.g., this,
these, those, it, she, he, one, such, doing so, etc.) which are then further
elaborated in later sentences? - Is there appropriate use of repetition and synonyms to help the coherence?
- Are linking words/transitions helpful in showing connections between ideas?
Paragraphs
- Define digital nomad
- 5 transitional stages + research methods
- Pitfalls of digital nomad
- Data collection problem
- Source 2 echo + rebuts
- conclusion
V2
Contents
- Introduction to topic
- Audience awareness
- Questions (draw audiences’ attention)
- Personal story
- 2 to 3 key points
- implementation
- benefits
- limitations
- success story
- 1 to 2 recommendation
Can hide the topic first (40s to 1m for intro)
Sources with evidences
APA end-of-video references
Tips
- References in the bottom corners (source: xxxx org)
- Large and clear images
- Silence/Stop
- Image should reference keywords
- Slides should enhance message
- Meaningful closing message, call for action
- Repeating key phrases (e.g. robots)
- “we”, “and”, “so”, x “however”, x “but”
- heading 32, body 24
- https://www.pexels.com/
- Informal but hedging (could should may)
- Don’t be over-repetitive
- Vocab: x therefore, x moreover, v alongside, v so
- Shorter sentences
- Conditional (what if)
- Good side for conclusion
- Ask yourself: is the video convincing? Question shared expereince?
- Short and simple ending
- Audience-centered language (e.g. let’s, you’re, we)
- Parallel structures
- Metaphorical language
- Simple connectors
- Conditionals
- Analogies/comparisons
- Variety of sentence lengths
- Fullscreen image (meaningful) (real photos) (can be found in “video tips”)
- On-screen text (highlight keywords, questions)
- Meaningful image (fullscreen)
- Color
- background
- greying out?
- consistent!
- White background
- Superlatives, Metaphors, adjectives, repeated, parallel, connect with audiences, questions