Week 16: Finals Week — Research Paper Slide Presentations
Week of Mon, Nov 30 · week closes Mon, Dec 7
This week's items
- Research Paper Slide Presentationdue Thu, Dec 3 · points in Canvas
Exact due times are in Canvas. Late out-of-class assignments accepted up to one week past the original due date. In-class process work and Discussion Board assignments cannot be made up.
Know these cold
- Research Paper Slide Presentations are due Thursday, December 3, 11:00 AM–1:20 PM. This is the class meeting time for the final exam period. Arrive on time with your slides ready.
- Presentation format: deliver your slides and speak from your prepared talking points. Do not read from the slides. Make eye contact with the audience. Address the class, not the screen.
- If presenting digitally, bring a backup copy on a USB drive or accessible cloud link (Google Drive, Canvas). Technology failures happen — preparation prevents them from becoming failures.
- Be a respectful audience member for every presentation. Positive, attentive participation in your classmates' presentations is part of your process-work score for the semester.
- After each presentation, Prof. Upchurch or classmates may ask questions. Answering questions demonstrates command of your own research — review your sources and main evidence points before class.
- Course grades will reflect all five major essays plus the holistic process-work score. If you are uncertain about a grade, review the syllabus rubric and contact Prof. Upchurch during office hours.
- The PGCC Writing Center, Brainfuse, and Prof. Upchurch's office hours remain available through the end of finals. Use them if you have outstanding questions or need to discuss your grade.
- Completing EGL 1010 with a C or better means you are prepared to move into EGL 1020. The skills you built here — thesis development, source integration, MLA documentation, argumentation — are the foundation of all academic writing.
Discussion and forum — how to show up
Discussion post
- In one sentence: what is your research argument, and why does it matter?
- What would you tell a student beginning EGL 1010 next semester about the most important thing they will learn?
Netiquette from the syllabus: address ideas, not people. Complete sentences, correct spelling. Personal matters go to email, never the board.
Meerk's quiz — open the Week 16 gate
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
Dinner Table Question
Ask at home: You have learned to build an argument, find credible evidence, and write for an academic audience. Where will you use these skills first after this class?
En español: Has aprendido a construir un argumento, encontrar evidencia creíble y escribir para una audiencia académica. ¿Dónde usarás estas habilidades primero después de esta clase?