Verbal Perambulation

As we agreed in class, the final portfolio will be worth 20 points and should be 3-4 pages. Thi promises to be a voyage of self-discovery, so bon voyage!

This is sort of a hodge podge of questions, so pick and choose between them but try to be coherent and unified.  You can pick one question and dwell on it, or cover 2-3.  The most important thing is that I am looking for some insight into discussion–I want you to make me think “Hmmm, that’s a really good insight.”  So just laundry-listing awesomeness or not-awesomeness isn’t optimal; make something grander out of it!

What did you like least about this class, and what character flaw in yourself does that reveal?  (Greatest.  Question.  Ever.)

If you could write a letter to a future discussion class, what would you say?  What would you warn them of?  What positive elements of discussion would you underline?

On the first day of class, I said that this was kind of like a first date where I came to the door and said, “So, what do you want to do?”  Thinking back over our 16 week date, what strikes you as productive and unproductive?  Did you learn anything about the pleasures and pains of discussion?

Are there any theoretical concepts from the readings that really stuck with you in thinking about discussion?

Wayne Gretzky once said “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be. “  How does this apply to discussion?

You can turn these in on Thursday if you would like, during class.  Otherwise, put them in my box by noon on Tuesday of finals week.  Late papers are a letter grade off!  Ouch.  Sizzle.