Chapter 5 - Group Project: Directive

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Chapter 5 - Group Reading/Research Project Directive (Learning Team/Study groups)
Due: 2/19/09 - Smartroom

Assignment Purpose: A detailed review of essay topic that meets the research and critical thinking skills of ENG1102.

Primary Skill Activity: Collaborative learning, research, verbal presentation, tracking research, critical thinking, interpersonal, team building, peer evaluation.

Outcome: 5/7 minute group presentation.

Documentation Submissions: Team review of essay, Research tracking (maybe through a time log), Power Point (if used), speaking notes (if used), handouts (if offered).

Project Steps:
1. Groups are formed
2. Groups pick one essay to review
3. Individual group members read chapter.
4. Individual group members review questions and statements that follow the essay - writing down notes in your journal.
5. Group members review the essay and their response to the questions and statements that follow the essay.
6. A writer for the group is chosen and they recorded group thoughts/findings.
7. Group members agree on what type of research should be completed to fully understand the impact of the essay. Example: Research the author, the essay topic, the type of essay it is (humor/political), the major theme of the essay, and what ever additional research that might be derived from the questions and statements that follow the essay.
8. Individual group members are assigned tasks.
9. Professor Reviews group process and production through out the time frame of the assignment.
10. Group sets a date and time to meet outside of the classroom to develop documentation, presentation and complete understanding of essay information and what the group is teaching their follow classmates.
11. Group present their research packet to the professor at the beginning of the 2/19/09 classroom time period. Professor decides the order of the group presentations.
12. Classroom doors are closed 15 minutes are the hour - no student allowed in afterward.
13. Presentations are preformed.

Note: The professor will meet with each group three times throughout the process (classroom activity).