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1. In three sentences or fewer, summarize the most newsworthy thing(s) discussed during this talk and reference why this news matters to the Miami/Oxford community, or just Americans your age.

2. Consider the basic details of this event and list them in one to two sentences: The speaker was WHO (full name, title and relevance to a general audience), the talk occurred WHEN, the talk occurred WHERE, the topic was WHAT, WHY did the speaker come to Miami and HOW significant was the impact of what the speaker said to this audience or community?

3. Amplifying on whatever you identified as newsworthy in question 1, write five to seven short paragraphs highlighting points the speaker or even audience made (during Q&A). You could include specific stories the speaker told, points or facts the speaker discussed; context or history that informs points made; quotes from the speaker that back up major points; or discuss ways the news could impact college-age people, the community or America.

4. In no more than three sentences, summarize the speaker’s career, background and any personal anecdotes you hear at the talk, or find through research, that illustrate her relevance to American culture. Be sure to cite sources journalistically (e.g. Blah, blah, blah, according to his official bio on his personal webpage).

5. List what you believe are the best quote(s) the speaker gave and explain why. Include the context in which the quote(s) was given.

6. In two or fewer sentences, describe in a professional manner the speaker’s demeanor, attire/physical presence and ability to connect with the audience at tonight’s speech. Use examples from the talk to illustrate points.