Literature Review presentation: Students will be responsible for finding five current articles relating to topics covered in class,

preparing an overview of the articles contents, and sharing the findings with the rest of the class. The articles must be on the same topic and constitute an in-depth look at the chosen topic. Each project will be presented on the same day when this topic is scheduled for class discussion. Needs considerable revision Suggested Content: - type of paper: research study, position paper, book chapter, etc. - bibliographic info: title, author, date, publisher - synthesis/summary of the main points - personal remarks: what you learned from it; connections to course readings, discussions, challenges, potential questions, etc. - few of the suggested content has been covered - lack of understanding of the content in the paper - most and less important information is well prioritized and appropriately highlighted - Content is summarized and never synthesized - too short or considerably too long Acceptable - most or some of the suggested content has been covered - decent understanding of the content in the paper - most and less important information is well prioritized and appropriately highlighted - Some of the content is synthesized - 3-5 min longer or shorter Outstanding - all or most of the suggested content has been covered - in-depth understanding of the content in the paper - most and less important information is well prioritized and appropriately highlighted - Much of the content is synthesized - 15-20 min talk + ~5 min class discussion 7-8 points 1-4 points Clarity, ethics, enthusiasm, and language None or few of the following implemented: - clear and accurate use of English - content easy to follow with or without visuals (e.g., for podcast listeners) - genuine interest and enthusiasm in the topic - explicit & appropriate references to the author(s); - proper paraphrasing and direct quoting 1-3 points Follow up discussion None or few of the following implemented: - engagement of the audience via questions, tasks or comments at the end of the presentation 5-6 points Most of the following implemented: - clear and accurate use of English - content easy to follow with or without visuals (e.g., for podcast listeners) - genuine interest and enthusiasm in the topic - explicit & appropriate references to the author(s); - proper paraphrasing and direct quoting 4-5 points Most of the following implemented: - engagement of the audience via questions, tasks, or comments at the end of the All of the following implemented: - clear and accurate use of English - content easy to follow with or without visuals (e.g., for podcast listeners) - genuine interest and enthusiasm in the topic - explicit & appropriate references to the author(s); - proper paraphrasing and direct quoting 6-7 points All of the following implemented: - engagement of the audience via questions, tasks, or comments at the end of the

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