Answers to Discussion Leading Questions

Answers to Discussion Leading Questions:

1. You only get 10 minutes -period. I will stop you at 10 minutes and if you are not done then to bad. You need to be able to limit yourselves.

2. Abstracts should only be about the course article you are covering. No outside materials in the abstract. It must also be a summary of the entire article, not just parts.

3. If you choose are particular point of discussion as the focus of your presentation, you should still address the larger issues of the text.

4. In a game of chess, I do not cry when the Queen dies. I also do not assume the Queen is gendered.

5. Yes, you can initiate debate, but you must stick to the texts. I expect you all to pose at least one critical question to the group. However, if it gets too off topic I will assume you did not read the article and purposely wanted to get off topic.

6. I do not suggest that you use media like power point. It often deters from the presentation instead of add. However, I always find media like pictures and music to be fun. However, be careful with this because you only get 10 minutes.

7. Try to be as exhaustive as possible in the 10 minutes you have.

8. Abstracts should only be one page single-spaced. Do not go over one page.

9. If you forgot your discussion date, email me.

10. The readings come from the texts used in the class. For example, our main textbook is broken up into chapters and essays. This is the book most of the readings come from.

11. Remember not confuse discussion leading with the blogs.

12. Your discussion MUST focus on your reading. The assignment is an assessment of how well you can interpret and present the text.

13. You are not required to use visuals. Refer to number 6.

14. Yes, I expect you to involve your classmates via discussion questions.

15. The discussion leading is the main way the class will learn about the article, but I will always elaborate and cover in further detail.

16. You are essentially teaching this text, which should include your own views and opinions on the text.

17. No handouts.

18. You will be evaluated on whether you followed directions effectively and how well you read and explained the text.