Your goal is to summarize the key ideas and your analysis of the assigned papers in a 40-45 minute presentation , and then lead an informed discussion of the papers as they relate to each other and other work in the field. You should plan on using PowerPoint slides to organize you talk. Before your talk, email these slides to me for review, and for posting on the class web site after class. Be prepared for questions from your colleagues when you are done. The actual presentation should only be done by one person, however.
Attendance is important.
It s pretty hard to participate in a class discussion when you aren't present. If you plan on missing class, tell me before hand. Keeping up with the readings is crucial. If you get behind, you will never catch up. There are probably on-line reviews or presentation slides of many of the assigned papers.