The 16th Symposium of Students in English (15-16 April 2011)

Date: April 2011 Deadline for submissions: 25 March 2011 (you only have to submit the title of the paper/workshop) at room 422 (just ask anyone there for the submissions folder)

Symposium happening Opening session Presentation sessions WorkshopsShakespeare Intertextuality panel Closing sessionCoffee breaksLunch breakPARTY More coffee and

General info: Presentations last for 20 minutes + about 10 minutes of free discussions on the subject of the paper. Workshops last for 50 minutes. Subjects vary from British/American literature, linguistics, semiotics, media studies, gender studies, teaching, creative writing etc.

Getting started: Pick a subject and a thesis that you wish to elaborate on. Find arguments and examples for your thesis. Give your research logic.

Paper presentations: Introduction: state the main theme and what you are aiming for in your research. Main Body: give arguments, examples (you may use hand-outs, power point slides, audio tapes*) *for the last two entries do mention that you need a laptop/projector/stereo when you register your paper. Conclusion: state the result of your research. Questions: start a brief discussion, with the other participants, on your subject.

Workshops: State the focus of your workshop and what you are aiming to prove. Ask the participants in the room to solve an exercise/give examples/discuss etc. (depending on your theme). Give participants your conclusion, result of research etc.

And also you should...

Time yourself in advance

Make eye contact to keep your audience interested

Communicate with your audience Use appropriate intonation

Presenting rather than reading or reading expressively

Find ways to deal with being nervous or stressed

For more info go to: OR Ask an organizer at the symposium