Bring to class a study sheet for your classmates (see below for tips), and submit a copy of the study sheet to your instructor in class. In order to complete the Formal Oral Presentation assignment and earn a grade, complete the J-Web question set by 12 n

Update, 24 Apr: Sorry about that. I see that part of this entry was cut off. There actually won't be a set of J-Web questions, in part because I've already asked you to do some of those activities when I have you peer-review each others' papers. The only questions I really need to ask you are related to MLA style, and I'd actually rather do that informally during class, rather than create a whole J-Web unit just for that.

I am asking you to think of the oral presentation as a low-risk chance to push your own personal boundaries and try something new -- something that you don't know you'll be able to fit into a research paper.

Now as for the one-page study sheet. What to put on it?

You might consider some of the following, but only if you use them during your presentation:

• Quotes from the literary works you want to discuss, or academic articles that offer definitions of important terms.
  
• A pointer or objective from the course website or Writing about Literature that you would like the class to focus on when giving feedback
  
• Timeline of key historical events leading up to the works' publication
  
• Your thesis statement, as it has changed during your recent writing activities.
  
• Questions that you want the class to address after your presentation.
  
• A list of your personal educational goals for this paper. (What do you hope you are learning? What can you teach your peers?)
  
• A list of research questions you haven't yet had time to invesigate, but that you think you might need to look into in order to make a strong paper. (Perhaps someone in the class has already started working in those areas.)
  
• As we discussed in class the other day, sample final exam questions that relate to your ongoing work are as appropriate.

Please avoid "yes/no" questions, or simple questions such as "Do you agree with my thesis?" Your goal isn't to invite the class to agree with you, but rather to learn from the class where your thought processes might be improved as we move this paper into the final stages.)

Also, please avoid handing out an outline with general points such as "Introduction" and "Conclusion."