English 470/ Shirley Rose/ Spring 2003

Criteria and Checklist for Evaluating Leadership of Colloquy

Colloquy Leader____________________________ Colloquy Date______________

Reading Selection

q Selection is relevant to focus of the course (Theories of Rhetoric and Composition)

q Selection is accessible to class members (either from Covino and Jolliffe textbook or individual copies made available by other means)

q Reasons for choosing the reading are given, including

ü how it relates to the leader’s interests;

ü how might it be of interest to others in the class;

ü what its influence on later work has been (has it been cited very often?);

ü how it relates to other readings/themes of English 470.

Background/Context for reading

q Relevant background information on the author (other publications or related scholarly work, relevant biographical information) is provided

q Relevant publication information about the context in which the article/essay first appeared is provided, including the focus of the journal or press where it appeared and the date of its publication

q Definitions and explanations are provided for key terms and information that might help readers understand the reading better

Reading Journal Assignment Prompt

q Prompt encourages class members to make connections between this reading and other course readings

q Prompt encourages class members to make connections between the reading and their interests and experiences.

q Colloquy leader collects and comments on Reading Journal responses in a timely way (forwarded to instructor no more than one week later)

In-Class Presentation/Discussion/Exercises (proportion of time devoted to each will vary)

q Presentation is well designed

ü Handouts/overhead projections are clear and well-designed

ü Presentation is well organized and has good timing

ü Presentation style is polished

q Discussion questions are well-designed:

ü Questions are clear;

ü Questions encourage further thinking about the reading;

ü Questions encourage a diversity of responses;

q In-Class exercises and activities are appropriate and productive.

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