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.