#3 Topic Bibliography + 3-5 articles to share

Due: One per class period–you’ll sign up for one date only
Length: 45 minutes of class presentation, 1-2 page bibliography of sources
Points: 100 points

Assignment: You’ll choose one topic of interest related to the focus of this class, assign readings for the week (from text books and at least 2 other sources that you make available) and teach this topic by designing activities, lecture, reading questions, etc. The class before your presentation date, you’ll need to assign us readings and any prompts, etc. for writing responses. We will come to class with our reading completed and our writing responses, prepared to do what you want us to do. (If you need a media cart or a computer lab, let me know a week before so I can schedule these.)

Topics: Collaboration, Multi-genre writing, Subjective voice (first person), Hyper-text or electronic teaching/writing/theory, Web publishing, Interdisciplinary research and writing, Multi-vocal writing, Alternative canons, Mystory. If you have another related topic you’d prefer to explore, just let me know and we can substitute. (I’ll take one of the nine topics.) If you’d like to work with a partner and take two topics, feel free. I’m open to discussing what you think will make the activity a good learning activity.

Planning: I don’t want to bore you with details, but do want to remind you that you’ll need to do some advance research and planning. Here’s a schedule:

1. Two weeks before you present:
begin choosing articles for us to read. You’ll probably want at least one article to be about classroom applications, one about theory, and about practice–all loosely defined. In addition, you’ll want to draw some readings from the books we have in common and some from outside sources on the topic. You’ll need to preview the articles so you choose things that are appropriate/interesting for us to read.

2. The class before you present:
assign all readings. Bring to class a list of the articles (between 3-5) that you’d like us to read (a copy for each class member) or e-mail us on the day of class with this information. If some articles are internet accessible, providing links is fine. However, if you assign outside articles that aren’t internet accessible, you’ll need to get us copies of the articles. These are due the week before you present. Assign writing prompts if there are specific things you’d like us all to look for.

3. Your presentation:
Should be like a one hour class. Don’t feel you need to lecture. (In fact, please don’t lecture.) Lead us through the material. Design activities, discussion questions, in-class writing, etc. If your material is in part about teaching this material, help us see how you would teach this material. If this is related to theory, help us see how theory informs this. Help us synthesize these articles you’ve chosen into something coherent.

Evaluation Criteria:
Presentation:

• shows careful planning, choices of articles, and plan to help us better understand the topic

• reflects strong organization, is well-timed, lively

• employs activities that are appropriate to purpose, varied, and interesting

• provides handouts that help us organized, evaluate, and synthesize information presented

Bibliography:

• 1-2 pages of traditional and alternative examples, pedagogical applications, and theory sources on topic
• correct MLA citations

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