PSCI 4213 (Fall 2007)
Presentation
Guidelines
Each student enrolled in
this honors section of PSCI 4213 will be asked to make one or several
presentations on assigned readings/topics according to the schedule determined
by signups. The presentation is intended
to give you practice in reading comprehension, analysis, and public
speaking. It involves three components.
1)
A maximum two-page
written summary of each reading/topic.
This must be submitted
electronically to me in advance of the class meeting for posting on the
course webpage, and you must prepare twelve
hard copies for distribution in class.
The key here is to provide your colleagues with a concise statement of
the main arguments, evidence, and relevance of the assigned reading and a nice
overview of the topic. Be brief. You should also include at least a few
discussion questions at the end of your summary. For guidance, I have sent a sample written
summary to the class via email.
2)
A maximum 10-minute
presentation of the readings/topic as a whole (whether one or more than
one). The goal here is, first, to
provide a verbal analysis of the reading/topic, based on your written summary but not reading from it. Your second goal is to organize the materials
in such a way as to generate discussion possibilities. I would like this to be a formal,
professional presentation, but I also want it to be interesting and engaging. You are encouraged to use Powerpoint and/or
other technological aids in your presentation.
3)
On the basis
of this summary, you should pose some discussion questions. Class discussion, led by you, will continue
for however long makes sense.
Your presentation will be
assessed along the following dimensions:
1)
Accuracy. Do your summary and presentation accurately
capture what the reading is trying to convey?
2)
Clarity. Do your summary and presentation clearly and
concisely articulate your key claims?
Are things logically organized?
3)
Presentation
Style. How well are you communicating
verbally? Reading from notes, speaking
down/at low volume/too quickly, disorganization, etc. all detract from your
presentation.
4)
Analytic
Strength. You are required to do more
than provide a standalone summary of the reading. The real challenge is to develop the topic of
the day and to integrate it into broader themes of interest to the class. How well do you tie the reading into these
themes, and/or draw out broader implications of the reading above and beyond
the barebones summary?
Appendix I
Student Presentation: Instructor
Evaluation Form
Name: Date:
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2. Oral Presentation |
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Appendix II
Presentation Schedule
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DATE |
DOW |
WK |
MTG |
TOPIC |
SIGNUP |
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Part II. National Foreign Policies |
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20070906 |
R |
2 |
4 |
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20070911 |
T |
3 |
5 |
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20070913 |
R |
3 |
6 |
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20070918 |
T |
4 |
7 |
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20070920 |
R |
4 |
8 |
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20070925 |
T |
5 |
9 |
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Part III. European Foreign Policy |
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20071002 |
T |
6 |
11 |
Background on the European Union |
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20071004 |
R |
6 |
12 |
"External Relations" |
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20071009 |
T |
7 |
13 |
EPC to CFSP |
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20071011 |
R |
7 |
14 |
Security and Defense |
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Part IV. Transatlantic Relations |
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IV.A. Analytical Views |
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20071023 |
T |
9 |
17 |
Mars and Venus, I |
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20071025 |
R |
9 |
18 |
Mars and Venus, II |
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20071030 |
T |
10 |
19 |
Mars and Venus, III |
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20071101 |
R |
10 |
20 |
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20071106 |
T |
11 |
21 |
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20071108 |
R |
11 |
22 |
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20071113 |
T |
12 |
23 |
Another View |
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