Research Presentation Sign-Ups (Spring, 2007)
Before signing up for a research presentation topic, follow the link to familiarize yourself with the Oral Presentation Guidelines.
All students should meet with me to discuss possible angles and report any problems they are having with research assignments ASAP and by the end of week 3 at the latest! Failure to do so will cause an "F" to be averaged into the Research Report component of your final course grade.
NOTES: 1) Senior Project students have first pick of presentation topics. 2) Unless necessitated by enrollment figures, only one presentations should be scheduled on a given date. If two students end up presenting on the same days, they should coordinate with one another (and with Dr. Schwartz) to ensure that their presentations have different focuses. If two people sign up for a day when two readings are assigned, each student should present on a different reading. 3) Unless you have discussed the matter with me and obtained prior approval, you may not sign up to present a work on which you have previously completed a research project (e.g. for another class). 4) Students with prior experience using the research tools are encouraged to sign up for topics which fall early in the quarter. 5) For various reasons, I don'trecommend choosing the Cook's Tale, the Reeve's Tale, the Shipman's Tale or the Parson's Tale as the focus of an oral presentation, but one or more of these texts could be added to the presentation schedule in the event that additional topics are needed.
| Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | The Miller's Prologue and Tale (presentation may take place on either day 1 or 2) | Hannah Sidaris-Green (conf. 4/11/07) |
| Day 2 | The Miller's Tale, wrap-up; new readings: The Reeve's Prologue and Tale and the Cook's Tale | NOT RECOMMENDED, but possible as an overflow topic. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TOPIC UNLESS ALL OTHER DAYS ARE ALREADY FULL. |
| Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale | Kirsten Vinther (conf. 4/10/07) |
| Day 2 | Franklin's Prologue and Tale | Lizzy Gilbert (conf. 4/17/07) |
| Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | Clerk's Prologue and Tale | Morgan Leckie (conf. 4/16/07) |
| Day 2 | Merchant's Prologue and Tale | Jack LaPorte (conf. 4/17/07) |
Paper Prospectus due to my mailbox in the main English office by noon on Friday, April 29, at the latest.
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | MIDTERM 1 (remember to bring large-format Exam Book for essay). | |
| Day 2 | Shipman's Prologue and Tale |
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | a) Prioress's Prologue and Tale
b) Second Nun's Prologue and Tale |
Focus may be on either tale or on some common aspect
of each. If two students end up presenting, each should focus on
one of the two works.
a. Prioress b. Second Nun: Katy Wright (conf. 4/11/07). Congratulations, Katy! |
| Day 2 | Chaucer's Tale of Sir Topaz and/or Chaucer's Tale of Melibee (no translations of full tales available) | Focus may be on either tale or on some common aspect
of each. (Much of the criticism deals with them as a unit.)
If two students end up presenting on these works, each should focus on
one of the two works, and it is particularly important that they coordinate
closely with one another.
a. Sir Topaz b. Melibee |
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | Monk's Tale | |
| Day 2 | Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale and Epilogue | John Kniespeck (conf. 4/19/07) |
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (only one per day unless all days already have at least one presenter) | |
| Day 1 | MEMORIAL DAY -- NO CLASS | |
| Day 2 | a. Physician's Tale
b. Pardoner's Prologue and Tale |
Focus may be on either tale or on some common aspect
of each. If two students end up presenting, each should focus on
one of the two works.
a. Physician's Tale b. Pardoner's Prologue and Tale: |
| Topic and Readings | Presentations (not recommended) | |
| Day 1 | Pilgrimage as Metaphor: the Close of the Canterbury Tales. The Parson's Prologue and Chaucer's Retraction | NOT RECOMMENDED, but possible as an overflow topic. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TOPIC UNLESS ALL OTHER DAYS ARE ALREADY FULL. |
| Day 2 | Midterm Two (objective only; no essay section). |
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