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Students will work in
four groups of four to make daily presentations in class on the readings and on subjects assigned by the instructor or (for the last presentation) a reading chosen by the group in consultation with the instructor. Groups will prepare questions that will highlight aspects of the reading and be prepared to lead the discussion. |
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Grading of
presentations based on preparedness and ingenuity. All students are responsible for the day's readings. Unpreparedness on the part of non-presenters will result in a diminished grade. |
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Students will submit
short biweekly essays on readings and discussion. Students
will receive feedback on the content and writing style of their
essays and have the opportunity to revise and resubmit these essays. The
essays should be around 500 words and should not exceed 550 words,
nor be shorter than 450 words. They are due no later than 4 PM on
indicated Sundays. |
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The first essay will
be a time-capsule letter that students will write to themselves
describing who they are now and what they hope to have achieved
by graduation. They will revise this document until both the student
and the instructor are satisfied with its quality. The instructor
and the student will record their essay so that I can send them
a sound file in the spring semester of your senior year. |
| 3. |
Each presentation group will choose
a topic describing the relationship between community and music. Topics can include musician communities (ensembles, unions, schools, etc.), consumer communities (fan clubs, Internet communities, magazines, etc.), or another aspect of the way music helps create bonds between people. |
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Students will prepare
a paper (twelve-pages, double-spaced, 12-point). The paper will
draw upon the information, the methodologies, and approaches of
the semester's readings as well as upon the student's own research. |
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Students will also (a) make
a 15-minute in-class presentation and (b) submit a written paper at the end of the
semester on a class research topic.
(a)
You will read your in-class paper to the class. The presentation portion of you grade (10%)
will be based on your preparation and how closely you adhere to
the 15-minute limit. Papers that are substantially under will be
penalized. Students will not be allowed to go much beyond their
alloted time. A fifteen-minute paper is about 2,550 words (at about 850-words per minute). Note: when you are nervous, you tend to read faster.
(b) By 15 December, submit a revised version of the paper you presented in class. |
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Special note on the video presentation: Because this is a team presentation, you have approximately 20 minutes for your video documentary. Be ready to show your video to the class when class begins and have two copies of the video burned to DVDs. |
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As with other team presentations, the contributions of each team member on the Skidmania project must be noted. |
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| Biweekly
essays (including the time capsule letter) |
50% |
| In-class
presentations |
10% |
| Skidmania |
20% |
| Research
essay, including draft (20 November), class
presentation (tba), and final written version (15 December).
The points for these are draft (5), presentation (5), and paper (10). |
20% |
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| Scribner
Seminar Goals |
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Students will read,
respond, and write about the readings in the class's syllabus. |
| 2. |
Students will research
a subject of their own choosing and apply ideas discussed in class
in a paper that they will present in both written and verbal form. |
| 3. |
Students
will meet with the instructor to discuss their work in the class,
their writing, and their progress as Skidmore students. They will
also have time in class to talk about common issues related to undergraduate
education and the first-semester experience. |
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Updated
23-Nov-2010
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