Writing Exercise

Come up with a question, series of questions, or discussion topic that will get students writing. It should be related to the scholarly article.

The more controversial or interesting the better in terms of generating student interest.

Have the students write before you begin your presentatation.

Title of Presentation(Come up with a catchy title that reflects the topics

you are covering)

Names of Group Presenters

Basic Overview of Article

• “Title”

• Authors

• Journal

Journal

Overview:

• Who publishes it?• What is the focus of the journal?• What is the journal’s editorial bias/slant?

Authors

Dr. Marge Simpson

Dr. Lois Lane

Tell us about the authors. Where do they work? What are their specialties? Accomplishments? Biases?

Context and Background

Use images / Brief Text

Provide background information about the topic. For example, if the article is about a particular problem, outline the problem and its impact on society.

Summary of Article

• Summarize the main points and finding of the article IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

Use images / Brief Text

Important Terms or People Mentioned

• Explain complex terms to your audience;

• If the article references the scholarship of important Economist, explain who they are. (If multiple scholars are references, concentrate on discussing only 1-3 of them.)

Use images / Brief Text

Main Points and Findings

Use images / Brief Text / This may take more than one slide

Video Element

• Insert a link to a Youtube or other video that is somehow relevant to your topic(s); show the class

Sharing Your Views

• Each presenter should share either a well-written or poorly-written passage from the article.

• Each presenter should share his/her opinions of the article’s findings; the authors’ viewpoints.

Class Discussion• Have the students share what they wrote

before the presentation began.