1) Opening
· What is your main research topic?
· What is the main issue that brought you to the topic?
· What is your main thesis?
o What are you saying in regards to the topic?
§ This should be an outgrowth of: agree, disagree, or agree to a certain extent with the research you have already been working with.
2) They Say
· Who are the interlocutors in your research project?
o Summarize to the class the position of each scholarly article that you found on library research day. Explain their main arguments.
o Be sure to describe both positions. What do they argue?
3) I Say
· Do you agree, disagree, or somewhat agree/disagree with the interlocutors you have picked out? Why?
o Describe to the class what position you are taking and defend it-explain why you think you are right. What evidence do you have to suggest that you are correct?
o This will require providing your own original research that will support what you are arguing.
· Plant a naysayer
o What is one possible objection that someone could have to what you are saying?
· Respond to the Objection
o How would you respond to the objection
4) Why it Matters?
· Explain why this topic matters- this could involve a linking back to the news item or contemporary implications for the project. Answer the so what? question.
5) Conclusion
· Close your presentation by discussing your main thesis once again and how you have supported it.