Seminar Worksheet Preparation Guide – To be completed BEFORE seminar.
Name: _________________________ Date: _____________
Reading Section(s):__________________________________________________
1. What are four statements, statistics, or themes that touched you most? (positive or negative) Be sure to include the page numbers so you and others can easily refer to that part of the reading assignment during the discussion.
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2. What particular items seem especially significant or puzzling to you? Items can be anything, a statement, a situation, a conflict—anything of interest (different from question #1). You may prepare questions about these items to ask in seminar. Be sure to include the page numbers so you and others can easily refer to that part of the reading assignment during the discussion.
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3. In one to eight words, sum up the main point of the current reading selection(s) as a motto, bumper sticker or T-Shirt slogan.
4. How would you relate this work to the readings you have done in this or other courses, discussions in class, your personal experience, or information you have dealt with outside of school?
5. Make a list of the words and/or expressions that you didn’t understand in the readings. Use appropriate resources to find meanings for these word/expressions and bring these to class.