Handouts - Project Overview

Assignment	Description	Weight & Frequency
RESEARCH
Individual searches	specifically assigned through class discussion	Exercise weight
Group/topic searches	paired and small group investigations	Exercise weight
Bibliographies	formal sets of evaluated sources on topics	Minor Project weight, one due each marking period
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Mini-defenses	classroom discussion focus	Exercise weight
Point-Counterpoints	paired and small groups	Minor Project weight, one due each marking period
Oral Defense Projects	individual or group public presentations	Major Project weight, one due for each unit
COMMUNITY WORK
Anticipatory reflections	individual pre-project thinking	Exercise weight
Attendance/Participation	individual reports from community meetings	Minor Project weight, one per marking period
Advocacy Project	Direct individual involvement in one topic	Major Project weight, one due per semester

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