• For the schedule of topics and dates for this assignment, see the Research Article Discussion Assignment Schedule.
• You must present your response on your assigned day, as there will not be an opportunity to make up this assignment on another day.
• This assignment is worth 50 points.
  

Each student in this course has signed up for a topic and date. For that topic and date, students are required to locate a scholarly journal article to read and present  during a class session. There will be a maximum of ten minutes allocated for this discussion; students may approach this assignment however they see fit, as long as the time is productive and educational, and highlights some of the significant concepts and issues within the article. Explanations should be accurate and clear, and the class should learn something substantive about the concept itself as a result of your session. The objective is to convey information and engage your classmates in some way, so be creative in your approach and start early.

For this assignment, you will be graded on the following criteria:

• Accuracy of the explanations: Details are represented correctly, and it is clear that the presenter understood what s/he read. (15 points)
• Substance of the discussion: Observations go beyond surface-level details to reflect the complexity of the research or issues within it. (15 points)
• Involvement/engagement of the class in some way: There is a component that takes the session beyond mere lecture. (10 points)
• Creativity in the presentation: Presenter does something interesting to get students interested in the content. (5 points)
• Effective use of time: Session is sufficiently developed but does not exceed the allotted ten minutes. (5 points)

During the class period prior to your session, you are required to turn in a copy of your article and a detailed description of your plans.