ENG 570: TTL [COURSE NEWS]

DATES [APR 19]

Last class we agreed on new dates for deadlines and presentations, but I have to postpone this by one day (will explain next class). So:

• your abstract is due ideally May 1 and at the latest May 18
• you can give me a draft of your paper May 1 or May 18
• your final paper is due Saturday, May 26
• class presentation day will be Saturday, May 26
(we'll start at 2pm and go out when done)

ASSESSMENT [FEB 9]

As you know, the modes of assessment are as follows:

1. Every student comes up with an abstract (at most 1,000 words), presents the material in class (around 20 minutes), and writes it all up (5-7,000 words); ideally (for you, really), all of these pieces of work concern the same topic: the abstract outlines your topic and methodology, and your presentation would basically summarize your paper, which then captures all of the above and includes my and your classmates' feedback.

Here are some alternatives:

2. The three modes above need not be on the same topic (if you change your mind, for example).
3. You may team up with one more student (so as to have several groups of 1 or at most 2 students).
4. Instead of an abstract, you may critically compare (at least) two articles. (This might be useful if you don't yet have "your own" topic.)
5. If you choose #4, you may even use this as your presentation (but it should be concise yet comprehensive).
6. You may even use several (i.e. more than 2) articles and critically discuss them for a review paper rather than "original research".

For all of this, just bear in mind that the more interesting your coursework turns out, the more relevant and positive this will be for your future postgraduate application (if you apply for something linguistic next year) or even your postgraduate work (if you start an MA after the summer -- you can always build on the work you do for this class).

DETAILS [JAN 18]

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