📘 Group Presentation Assignment: Marshall McLuhan’s Media Theories

🎯 Objective

In this activity, each group will explore one of Marshall McLuhan’s most important ideas. Working together, you will create a 7-slide presentation that explains your assigned theme, answers guiding questions, and connects McLuhan’s theory to today’s media world.

🔹 Group Presentation Requirements

• Theme: Each group is assigned one McLuhan concept (e.g., The Medium is the Message, The Global Village, Hot vs. Cool Media, etc.).
  
  

• Length: Presentations should last 5–7 minutes.
  
  

• Slides: Each group must create exactly 7 slides:
  
  

1. Introduction – Theme title, definition in your own words (1–2 sentences), and group member names.
   2–6. Question Slides – Each slide answers one guiding question. Every group member is responsible for one question and one slide.
   
   

2. Conclusion – Restate your theme in your own words and explain how it connects to today’s digital/media environment (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, memes, VR, AI).
   
   

🔹 Speaking Roles

• Slide 1: One student introduces the group and theme.
  
  

• Slides 2–6: Each student presents their assigned question/answer for about 45–60 seconds.
  
  

• Slide 7: One or two students deliver the conclusion (about 1 minute).
  
  

• Every group member must participate in the presentation.
  
  

🔹 Slide Design

• Keep text short (bullet points, not paragraphs).
  
  

• Include at least one image, meme, diagram, or screenshot to illustrate your idea.
  
  

• Make your slide visually clear and easy to follow.
  
  

🔹 Time Management

• Preparation time in class: 15 minutes.
  
  

• Presentation time per group: 5–7 minutes.
  
  

• Aim for about 1 minute per slide.
  
  

✅ Tips for Success

• Answer your questions clearly and directly.
  
  

• Use examples your classmates will recognize from daily life.
  
  

• Practice once as a group to check your timing and transitions.
  
  

Think of your group’s presentation as part of a bigger puzzle — when all six groups present, we will see the full picture of McLuhan’s media theory.

Group 3 – Hot vs. Cool Media