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This essay is basically a commentary on presentation video about five debates. Each presentation have two side of debate. All the presentations I provide are one side of a specific debate. The details about the debate topics are in the file I uploaded. I will inform you which side of the debate the videos are about. (Please ignore debate 3 on November 10) For each presentation, write a paragraph commenting the content of the presentation that interested you and discuss why you found this aspect interesting/informative and/or surprising including the presenter’s first name, topic and the side of debate you are writing about. In other words, you are commenting on some aspect of what the presenter talked about, not about their style of presentation. Also you need to write two questions about the presentation materials for each presentation material. The paper should be the collection of your own independent weekly questions and commentaries. The length of the paper should be 10-12 pages, basically two-three pages per week. Here is the link to the first presentation, for debate1 you need to comment on position A part1: https://fex.net/s/zynn6bc part2: https://fex.net/s/ltcsbmv I will upload the rest in order asap and send you the links to the videos. You can work on the first video now, no need to wait for the rest since this is not a formal essay. Thank you! ommentaries on class presentations paperAs mentioned inthe syllabus for this course, one important aspectof a seminar courseis to respond to and discuss others’contributions, in this case, the classdebates.By asking questions and providing comments about the material discussed, you will be developing analytical skills and skillat asking constructivequestions. For the weeks when you are nottaking part in a debate:For each class presentation, write the following:Presenter’s first name, topicand debate positionto identify thepresentation you are writing about.1. During the presentation, writetwoquestions about the material presented. A random set of these questions will be chosen each week for the presenter to answer.2.In addition, foreach presentation, write a paragraphcommenting onone aspect ofthecontentofthe presentation that interested you anddiscusswhy you found this aspect interesting/informativeand/or surprising.In otherwords, you are commenting onsome aspect ofwhat the presenter talked about, notabout their style of presentation.Each online class session will be recorded in case you miss a class or want to view a class presentation again.If you are viewing the recorded session, keep in mind you should be thinking ofdifferentquestionsthat were notalready asked in the class session.You can followup on a question asked during class as long as you are contributing some additional, newperspectivesin yourfollow-up question.The same point applies to thinking about questions when you are present in class. Think about distinctive questions or follow-up questions that present a new perspective.At the end of the term(due date: December 2), you will be submitting yourpaper which has the collection of your own independently,individually writtenweekly questions and commentaries. The length of your commentaries paper should be about10-12pages, basically two-three pages per week for the five weeks when you are listening to others’class debates.Grading criteria for this assignment:Accuracy and clarity basedon the material presented; degree of thoughtfulness underlying questions and comments; bringing new perspectives/insights/observationsabout the material presented Commentaries on class presentations paperAs mentioned inthe syllabus for this course, one important aspectof a seminar courseis to respond to and discuss others’contributions, in this case, the classdebates.By asking questions and providing comments about the material discussed, you will be developing analytical skills and skillat asking constructivequestions. For the weeks when you are nottaking part in a debate:For each class presentation, write the following:Presenter’s first name, topicand debate positionto identify thepresentation you are writing about.1. During the presentation, writetwoquestions about the material presented. A random set of these questions will be chosen each week for the presenter to answer.2.In addition, foreach presentation, write a paragraphcommenting onone aspect ofthecontentofthe presentation that interested you anddiscusswhy you found this aspect interesting/informativeand/or surprising.In otherwords, you are commenting onsome aspect ofwhat the presenter talked about, notabout their style of presentation.Each online class session will be recorded in case you miss a class or want to view a class presentation again.If you are viewing the recorded session, keep in mind you should be thinking ofdifferentquestionsthat were notalready asked in the class session.You can followup on a question asked during class as long as you are contributing some additional, newperspectivesin yourfollow-up question.The same point applies to thinking about questions when you are present in class. Think about distinctive questions or follow-up questions that present a new perspective.At the end of the term(due date: December 2), you will be submitting yourpaper which has the collection of your own independently,individually writtenweekly questions and commentaries. The length of your commentaries paper should be about10-12pages, basically two-three pages per week for the five weeks when you are listening to others’class debates.Grading criteria for this assignment:Accuracy and clarity basedon the material presented; degree of thoughtfulness underlying questions and comments; bringing new perspectives/insights/observationsabout the material presented
