Group Presentations

English 202
Group Presentations

As I stated in class, the group presentations will involve your discussion of the major points of the text(s) for the day, including relevant historical and biographical information. You are also expected to go over the ten Discussion Questions for the assigned reading(s). You may also use the other discussion questions from our class page for guidance, but you don't necessarily have to answer them all. I would also suggest you don't just answer the questions as the sole basis of your discussion. Instead, investigate and discuss the major themes, many of which are listed in the "Things to Consider" section of the discussion questions page. You can act out certain parts of the text if you'd like, especially if the number of group members and major characters are the same. Essentially, I would like for you to be as creative as you can at the same time that you facilitate the rest of the class in getting a better understanding of the readings.

Before class on the day of your presentation, Groups are also expected to submit one copy of an accompanying "script" or "report" or whatever you want to call the materials for your presentation (outline, synopsis, etc.) to the instructor.

These materials must be submitted in Canvas in order for you to receive credit for submission.

If you are using PowerPoint (which is not required), please submit all slides to submit before class as well.
All information taken from secondary sources must be clearly and accurately documented (See Plagiarism Policy ).

Do not just summarize the text or read from the section introductions in the text. The class will have read all that already. You need to go beyond what is presented in the book.

At the same time, it is recommended that groups recite, or encourage class members to recite, shorter poems. This helps students get a better feel for the poems.

This is a team effort, so it will require everyone to participate, not only in performing his or her individual tasks, but also in combining all the individual parts into a coherent unit.

Not everyone needs actually to speak during the presentation. If one member is not as good at public speaking, perhaps that person can be assigned another task.

The presentation will be graded by the instructor as a whole, not according to each section.
In terms of grades, each member of the group will evaluate her/him/themself and the others using a grading sheet, based on a percentage of effort put in.

Peer Evaluation sheets must be submitted in Canvas in order for you to receive a grade.

I will make every effort to maintain a "secret ballot" environment. I will average the different grades together and provide on each member's grading sheet for each member the group grade and the resulting grade for that student.

Text Name Date

R. Browning

March 11

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Arnold, "Dover Beach"
March 13

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Christina Rossetti

March 25

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Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, pt. 1

March 27

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Kipling

April 6

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Virginia Woolf
April 17

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James Joyce
April 20

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T. S. Eliot
April 22

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Claude McKay
April 24

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Dylan Thomas
April 27

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Derek Walcott

April 29

Salman Rushdie

May 1

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Chimamanda Adichie

May 4

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If you really want to discuss a text that is not listed here, please speak with me.


Text	Name	Date
R. Browning		March 11
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Arnold, "Dover Beach"		March 13
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Christina Rossetti		March 25
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Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, pt. 1		March 27
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Kipling		April 6
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Virginia Woolf		April 17
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James Joyce		April 20
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T. S. Eliot		April 22
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Claude McKay		April 24
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Dylan Thomas		April 27
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Derek Walcott		April 29



Salman Rushdie		May 1
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Chimamanda Adichie		May 4
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