Leadership Responses, starting Monday of Week 3 (1/26)

We will be starting Leadership Responses, so that each student can better participate within the course discussion. Below are the guidelines as stated in the syllabus, with additional explanation following the re-statement:

Leadership Response (100pts) – Each student will, at least once during the quarter, lead part of the class discussion by providing 2-3 considerate questions in response to the day’s reading and/or focus. Each student will provide a 1-page paper with his or her “leader questions” developed and explained.

I felt that additional explanation is necessary. At the end of each class I will ask who would like to do their Leadership Response based on the next class's readings. Only one student is needed for each class, until each student has had a chance to do their Leadership Response.

The student is expected to write a 1-page response to the readings, where they summarize/explain what they understand as the main points of one (or all) of the authors read for the day. From this, develop 2-3 discussion questions that result from your understanding of the text(s). You may give your own answers in your response, and to the class.

The goals of this assignment include: 1) individual development of critical thinking/comprehension, 2) another way for everyone to participate, 3) create creative discussion, where each student and their own way of thinking can take the lead! (This keeps the discussions lively and super-fresh, I've found.)