Student leadership of text discussions enables fresh insights for and from first-time readers and reduces pressures brought by instructor's leadership.

Assigned student leads seminar discussion of day’s reading assignment. You may use the computer-projector or not; instructor can help locate web materials while you lead seminar.

Order of following requirements is flexible.

1. Identify Objective(s) or themes relevant to discussion, +- relate to previous or later readings.

2. Direct seminar to 2-3 passages in reading assignment.

3. Read passage(s) aloud.

4. Briefly interpret passage in relation to objective or other texts relevant to course & ask question(s).

5. Questions should be based on passages and purposes but at some point in your presentation ask at least one of the instructor's "Discussion Questions."

6. Repeat 3-4 (& 5?).

7. Above all, feature questions in your presentation as a means of leading discussion.

Questions specific to reading and objective are best, but also . . .

• Generic questions ("What did you think?"--"Did you see other examples?")

• Invite challenges to interpretation.