Topic Presentation

What do I do?

Once a semester, you'll lead a class section for 15 minutes. This means you'll stand in front of the class, presenting your own material, asking questions, and facilitating class discussion. You will submit your presentation material after your presentation. Your presentation should include the following:

• Summarize the key concepts and ideas related to the paper. Showing related real-world examples is often a good idea.
• Lead an in-class discussion by asking questions, giving prompts, or throwing provocative statements.

Why do this?

One-way lectures are boring, and they don't work. You learn better by teaching and engaging.

How is it going to be graded?

Your presentation will be graded by the course staff. We will evaluate your presentation based on the following criteria:

• Summary and Analysis: How well did you cover the main points in the topic of interest? How well did you summarize the paper(s)
• Discussion: Did you facilitate an engaging and deep discussion aroung the topic? Did students actively participate in the discussion? Were your questions and prompts well thought out?
• Presentation: How well did the overall presentation go? This includes the organization, your delivery both verbally and visually, level of preparation, quality of material, fluidity of discussion, and peer students' reaction.

Extra Credit

First volunteers are often at a disadvantage. Presenters in the first two sessions will get extra credit: 10% for the first session presenters and 5% for the second session presenters.

Late Policy

You should be present on the day of your presentation. No late presentations are allowed.