Review the feedback you received from your peers during Weeks 3 & 4.Write a 175- to 350-word reflection that contains responses to the following questions:What role do peer review and critique play in effective presentations?What are some constructive presentation and speech critique methods?How do you plan to implement your classmates' suggestions in future school or work presentations?How do you plan to incorporate the successful practices you have observed in your classmates' presentations into your future presentations?What are some effective group presentation methods or skills?Here is the feedback for week 4:Nicely done, Erica! Recycling is an important issue in every community, so the content you shared could make a difference in you hometown.Note that a 5% deduction was taken for 2 days of lateness.Your speech was well structured, and slides were professionally designed and formatted to enhance audience understanding and interest.You introduced yourself and the topic and provided an overview of content to come. This is a good start, but consider how you might use a story or a good "hook" to capture audience attention and create a personal connection.Content was on target and developed in detail. You elaborated on each point using facts, stories and examples to ensure audience understanding. Excellent use of research to support your views as you explored each topic. Establishing an effective recycling program is not easy, but by explaining exactly how this could work, you effectively persuaded residents to get involved.Erica, You were engaged, knowledgeable, and confident about your topic. Eye contact was difficult while reading content, but otherwise, you did a good job of sharing the information effectively.Here is the feedback for week 3:Hi Erica, Your rice recipe was perfect for demonstrating, and even though you couldn't be in the kitchen, you did a great job of creating excitement around the recipe. I understand why you couldn't demonstrate live, but consider how you might have used PowerPoint slides to add visual appeal for the audience.You introduced yourself and explained the recipe, and I loved how easy it was for you to use storytelling to paint an introduction that was personal and captivating. Your personal style is charismatic, and you make audience members feel as if this were a one-on-one discussion…excellent.The demonstration was well planned, and you did a great job of talking through the techniques you use to customize the rice recipe. The stories, tips and insights enhanced audience understanding of how to complete tasks, and your own sense of ease made me feel confident that I could follow your process to successfully create similar outcomes. Your conclusion could have been stronger.Your personal presence was engaging, fun, and confident. Great eye contact and natural body animation; excellent voice undulation and articulation.

A few tips: I am not interested in long quotes or citations.  You can only use the assigned readings and class discussions to answer the questions.  I also encourage you to refer to the handouts and documentaries (e.g., The River Ran Red, Homestead 1892;  and With Babies and Banners) And in terms of structure, you will get more points if your answers are well organized with good introductions and conclusions (the stuff we have been emphasizing all semester). Finally, I would encourage you to develop good outlines of your answers before you start writing.  A good outline will ensure that you don’t forget important information and it will help you organize your thoughts into logical, coherent answers. NOTE: Answer each question separately! That means a good intro and conclusion for each question! Questions: 1. At Homestead and many other industrial workplaces of the late 19th century, skilled workers held firm to protecting their autonomy. In fact, as noted in your textbook, the workers at Homestead believed the facility belonged to them as much as it did to Andrew Carnegie. Based on the readings and viewings, to what extent did the workers have control of these massive industrial facilities and on what basis did they define their autonomy and control over the work? Why did employers like Andrew Carnegie want more control over the work process? Why were workers so resistant to employer initiatives that violated or threatened their [worker] autonomy--what were they trying to protect? Why did they think it was worth striking and literally dying for? 2. Why was the sit-down strike at Flint, Michigan, the most consequential work stoppage of the entire twentieth century? What were the workers demanding? Why were they able to succeed when the industrial workers of previous generations had failed? And what linked the industrial workers at Flint to workers of previous generations (e.g., the Knights of Labor, the craft workers at Homestead, the railroad workers of 1877 and the agrarian republicans of the early 19th century)?