GC Graded Course Components: In the News Report

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In-the-News

Percentage of Course Grade

 A very brief In-the-News report is a part of the course. You only need to present one news report, but you should read the reports of your classmates.

Starting the second week of the semester there will generally be one or two news reports per week.

Your In-the-News Report is basicaly approximately the equivalent of a 5 minute summary of the news-of-the-day, of a country or region, presented on-line to the class on the days assigned

Your In-the-News Report should look something like this . . .

Sign up (pick a date to present)

See your Google Drive Folder to sign up.

You should sign up for one presentation, chosen from the list of countries or regions listed by class Day

[If you were to make a presentation in favor of or in opposition to a matter before the Duluth City Council, for example, you would generally have 3 minutes to make your case for or against. So this short report is good practice for real-world situations in which you need to be brief and to the point, while at the same time saying something meaningful.]

Presentation Format Information

Your This Week's News . . .

Your report (no longer than the equivalent of a 5 minute presentation) should consist of at least two parts: