How should I present my research paper about gay marriage?
I'm thinking about a powerpoint or maybe a prezi. Prezi isn't going well for me though, my creative juices just aren't flowing with it. I've found a couple of videos that I would like to use with it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I can use all the help I can get =/
Btw- I'm for it.
My paper includes religion, the Defense of Marriage Act, the effects of same-sex parents on children, the separation of church and state, and the fact that other countries are progressing socially while the United States is not.
Thanks in Advance!
2012-01-29T10:03:07Z
By the way, I'm gay. I'm not sure if I should include some of my personal feelings with this. And this will be presented to my AP English class.
Anonymous2012-01-29T10:02:48Z
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Sounds pretty good so far. But don't forget to mention the struggles the gay community has to go through as well and how people protest against gay marriage. I think that will help prove your point about how hard it is to legalize it everywhere.
Power points are always a bit easier, and more interesting to look at from an audience perspective. Unless you have a *really* good presentation. You can still incorporate videos into powerpoints.
If you include your own personal feelings A) try to keep it as professional as possible, and B) add a statistic showing that many straight people also support gay marriage. The majority of high school students are still parroting their parents' views and are often particularly homophobic, so the ones from conservative families will be especially deaf to your points. If you add that it's a cause that several straight people are behind as well, they might be a tiny bit more receptive.
Well, a powerpoint might be more effective if debate arises in the class; you'd have ultimate control. I do not think you should add things about your social life for two reasons: you do not want to create a bias that would not get your point across with the raw interpretation, and a point of view from the opposite stand point (I was raised by extremely Christian parents and in a society filled with restriction, yet I can see the wrong in holding back someone's sexuality) would create a favorable argument.