Research Presentation Sign-Ups (Spring, 2012)
Before signing up for a research presentation topic, follow the link to familiarize yourself with the Oral Presentation Guidelines.
All students should meet with me to discuss possible angles and report any problems they are having with research assignments ASAP and by the end of week 3 at the latest! Failure to do so will cause an "F" to be averaged into the Research Report component of your final course grade.
NOTES: 1) Senior Project students have first pick of presentation topics. 2) Unless necessitated by enrollment figures, only one presentation should be scheduled on a given date. If two students end up presenting on the same days, they should coordinate with one another (and with Dr. Schwartz) to ensure that their presentations have different focuses. If two people sign up for a day when two readings are assigned, each student should present on a different reading. 3) Students with prior experience using the research tools are encouraged to sign up for topics which fall early in the quarter.
| Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | The Knight's Tale
Start The Miller's Tale
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Knight's Tale:
Miller's Tale: |
| Day 2 | The Miller's Tale (wrap-up); The Reeve's Prologue and Tale and The Cook's Tale | NOTE: The unfinished Cook's Tale is NOT RECOMMENDED
as a research topic, but possible as an overflow topic.
Miller's Tale: Shanti Rahim (conf. 3/28/12) Reeve's Tale: |
| Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale | 1)
2) |
| Day 2 | The Clerk's Prologue and Tale | 1) Adrianna Valencia (conf. 4/10/12)
2) |
| Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | The Merchant's Prologue and Tale | 1) Matt Griffing (conf. 4/11/12)
2) |
| Day 2 | Franklin's Prologue and Tale | 1) Alison Gyepes (conf. 4/12/12)
2) |
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | MIDTERM 1 | |
| Day 2 | Shipman's Prologue and Tale | 1) Elise Astrosky (conf. 4/10/12)
2) |
Paper Prospectus due as an email attachment no later than midnight Sunday, May 6.
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | a) The Prioress's Prologue and Tale
b) The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale |
If there is a single presentation, focus may be on either
tale or on some common aspect of each. If two students end up presenting,
each should focus on one of the two works.
a. Second Nun: David Haken (conf. 4/18/12) b. Prioress: Brooke Romero (conf. 4/12/12) |
| Day 2 | Chaucer's Tale of Sir Topaz and/or Chaucer's Tale of Melibee (no translations of full tales available) | If there is a single presentation, focus may be on either
tale or on some common aspect of each. If two students end up presenting,
each should focus on one of the two works, and it is particularly important
that they coordinate closely with one another.
a. Sir Topaz: b. Melibee: |
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | The Monk's Tale | 1)
2) |
| Day 2 | The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale and Epilogue | 1) Jonathan Christerson (conf. 4/2/12)
2) |
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | a. The Physician's Tale
b. The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale |
If there is a single presentation, focus may be
on either tale or on some common aspect of each. If two students
end up presenting, each should focus on one of the two works.
a. Physician's Tale: Rebecca Pollock (conf. 4/4) b. Pardoner's Prologue and Tale: James Kelly (conf. 4/4) |
| Day 2 | The Parson's Prologue and Chaucer's Retraction | NOT RECOMMENDED, but possible as an overflow topic. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TOPIC UNLESS ALL OTHER DAYS ARE ALREADY FULL. |
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (not recommended) | |
| Day 1 | MEMORIAL DAY -- NO CLASS MEETING | |
| Day 2 | Midterm Two (objective only; no essay section). |
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