Adopt+a+Genius+Assignment

=**ADOPT A GENIUS ORAL REPORT**=

The Latin //genius// meant “generative power” or “vital principal” (from //genare//, “to beget, to generate”).


 * What made your genius a genius?**


 * PRESENTATION DUE:**_

1. 3-5 minutes in length. 2. Typewritten outline due beforehand. 3. Bibliography: Minimum of 1. Hard copies of Internet sources and notes or hard copies of other sources. Do not use Wikipedia. 4. Visual aids, (could do a design board or science board) 5. Notecards to include key words only and turned in after completing speech.
 * Key Points:**

Speech is to be 3-5 minutes in length. You will be penalized for going over or under the time limit.

//Research a historical creative figure and prepare a presentation highlighting their "creative" process, thoughts, and activities. Select someone that is of interest to you or works in a field of interest to you. Refer to the discussion of historiometric surveys and case studies in Chapter 2. Also refer to Chapter 3 and the discussion of the creative process. This is what you are trying to discover and share in your report to the class. Select the key pieces of information that you want to share. You won’t be able to share everything. In the conclusion indicate whether the person you researched could serve as a model or mentor for your creative self or as an “antimodel”.//

//**The biographical data serves to support your analysis of the genius in terms of the histriometric surveys, case studies & the creative process theories.**//

Sources on reserve at ILIC Library: The Chicago Creative Directory.

Gardner, H. 1993. Creating Minds: an Anatomy of Creativity seen Through the Lives of Freud, Einstein, Graham, Kandinsky,

Lucas, S. E. 2001. __The Art of Public Speaking__, 8th Ed., St. Louis: McGraw-Hill.

Simonton, D. K. 1999. Origins of Genius: Darwinian Perspectives on Creativity.

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A **typewritten** outline is to be turned in prior to presenting your speech. The introduction and conclusion are to be written in paragraph form. The body of the speech is to be written in correct outline form. The main points must be written as complete sentences. Subpoints can be written as phrases.

The bibliography is to be turned in prior to giving your speech. Please attach it to the back of your outline. This is to be **typewritten** following proper form for MLA. You should site them as you use the material in the delivery of your speech. Either hard copies or notes from traditional sources are to be attached behind your outline. Printouts of Internet sources are also to be attached.

Develop an effective introduction, which arouses interest in your topic; identifies the speech topic; establishes your credibility; shows the relevancy to your audience and includes a thesis/preview statement, which identifies the main points to be covered in the body of your speech.

The body of your speech should be effectively organized, using a suitable arrangement style. Main ideas are clearly identified by the use of such techniques as parallel wording, internal summaries and transitions. There should be a variety of supporting material offered to support your main points (definition, explanation, description, comparison, contrast and/or examples).

Develop an effective conclusion, which summarizes your main points and topic and provides closure. This is to be a paragraph though shorter than the introduction.

Create a board containing images or visuals that will help clarify and enhance the material you are presenting. Be sure they are appropriate to the material; neat, attractive and easily seen; well timed and well handled. Don't let them detract from your delivery. Integrate the visual aids **into** the speech. Do not tack them on at the end.

Your delivery should consist of an extemporaneous speaking style. It is to be presented extemporaneously (in other words talk to us not at us); that is, one which has been carefully constructed and which has been practiced but not memorized. It should be presented fluently with a limited number of notecards. You should have effective eye contact, good posture, appropriate gestures as well as effective vocal presentation

**HERE IS A SAMPLE OUTLINE.**
Kara Cartmill 2/5/07 Adopt a Genius
 * Calvin Klein**

In 1942, Calvin Richard Klein was born to Jewish immigrants on November 19, in the Bronx of New York City. Calvin was always interested in fashion from a young age. His intrinsic motivation pushed him to teach himself to sew and to draw different designs. With these skills Calvin was able to land himself a spot at the New York High School of Art and Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology, one of the greatest fashion schools in the country. Using the skills he learned and acquired himself, Klein was able to become part of the most elite fashion groups. Klein went through many phases in his life. He had fought with the party scene doing drugs, he married and got divorced, and then fought with his sexuality. All these life changes are told in the stories of his fragrances. But even after all the awards and hardships of his millions of dollars of success, Calvin Klein is still seen as a creative force in the fashion industry, even after retirement. 1. According to Guilford, a divergent thinker should have factors such as fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. a. Spontaneous – does what others won’t do. Klein started the very seductive advertising. b. Original – ads are standouts c. Problem Solver – stands behind his decisions and faces dilemmas i. when faced with lawsuits of pornography he defended his case with many solutions A. Personality Assessment and Research 1. Gough Adjective Check List a. They found 18 adjectives that were positively related to creativity. i. Capable, intelligent, sexy, ect. – Klein used these in ads b. They found 12 adjectives that were negatively related to creativity i. These include submissive, cautious, conservative, ect. Klein very opposite; did courageous work 2. Crutchfield Conformity/Independence of Judgment Test a. This test is basically testing a person on how easily they can be persuaded to change their mind. i. Klein stuck to what he learned and taught himself
 * CHAPTER 2**
 * I.** **J.P. Guilford**
 * II.** **Person-Centered Approaches**

A. Investigators insolate periods of time when people were very creative. 1. 1960’s – People were highly creative B. Historiometric experts’ goal is to set up laws that can predict and explain creativity no matter when it happens. C. Dean Keith Simonton identifies variable that associate creative people in history. 1. Productivity a. having the most ideas keeps Klein one of the top designers of his time 2. Age – best at 30-40 a. Klein was best from the 70’s-90’s i. Winning Council of Fashion Designers of America Award ii. America’s Best Designer Award iii. Coty Award 3. Family Background a. Grew up in a stimulating home environment i. taught himself to sew and sketch 4. Role Models i. Baron de Gunzberg was his mentor 5. Formal Education a. Learned at the best schools 6. Marginality a. Immigrants are usually more innovative. i. Klein’s parents were Jewish immigrants 7. Cumulative Advantage a. “For everyone who has will be given more…” i. Klein was in great schools ii. Gunzberg made Klein well-known in fashion 8. Zeitgeist – the spirit of the times a. The 1960’s was a great era for innovators and creative people. A. Intrinsic Motivation 1. Most creative people are motivated by the task and joy of the challenge i. Klein wanted to learn fashion for personal needs 2. He was not motivated by any rewards besides self-satisfaction 3. Studies show that this occurs from external motivation i. lower performance ii. evaluation by others lowers creativity iii. detrimental effects by external constraints iv. more resistant to negative effects of externals
 * III.** **Historiometric Surveys:**
 * IV.** **Motivational Approaches**

A. deBono’s Lateral Thinking Approach – allows people to be wrong in order to find correct answer 1. Not a substitute for vertical thinking 2. Lateral thinking produces ideas just for idea generating purposes i. Had many fragrances; not all successful a. moves in order to generate a direction b. provocative i. Shows provocative thinking through knowledge of zeitgeist and his ad campaigns c. can make leaps d. no blocks i. Numerous lines of Calvin Klein e. allows outside influences f. no categories g. least likely paths are searched h. probabilistic process i. Created jeans just like Levi Straus but gave a higher status at a reasonable price.
 * CHAPTER 3**
 * V.** **Models of the Creative Process**

In conclusion, Calvin Klein has definitely made his mark in the fashion industry as a highly creative and successful man. From his provocative ads that startled the world to his designer jeans and underwear that everyone wants, Calvin Klein uses his creative thinking to be separated from everyone else in the industry.