Module 5 Doctoral Dialogue

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the resources and knowledge needed to successfully prepare for the poster presentation and oral defense of your project.

Synopsis

In this assignment, you will be writing questions that you could be asked during your oral presentation and defense. You and your peers will provide constructive feedback to one another until you have a list of 3-5 appropriate questions that could be used during your oral presentation and defense.

A few tips for creating appropriate questions are listed below:

• Ask Why, What if, and How (in that order). This addresses the critical stages of problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Ask questions that require analysis and synthesis.
  • How is …similar to and/or different from …
  • What are the consequences of …
• Ask about problems met during the process and how they were overcome.
• Ask questions from an opposing perspective.
• Ask reflection questions.

To prepare for this discussion, you will write an abstract for your final paper and then compose some questions that you feel should be asked as you present your project and defend your work.

Additional information about what an abstract is and appropriate questions for an oral defense can be found in the Module 5 Preparation Details.

For the Dialogue

Compose

Write: Write the first draft of your abstract.

Peer review: Collaborate with a peer in this course. Review each other’s drafts using the rubric provided in this assignment. Provide constructive feedback to each other.

Compose & Post

Reflect: Reflect on the value and impact of your project. Consider questions you feel could be asked during your presentation and defense (see Poster Presentation & Oral Defense).

Create: Write 2 or more questions you anticipate you will be asked during your presentation and defense of your project.

Post: Create a NEW TOPIC on the discussion forum. Post your abstract and list the questions you created.

Reflect, Respond & Expand

Read: Read at least 2 postings created by your peers.

Reflect: Reflect on what you know about your peers’ projects from their abstracts. You may want to review postings your peers made in previous dialogues for additional information.

Respond: Provide constructive feedback to your peers about their abstracts and questions. Recommend at least 1 additional question (for each peer) you feel could be asked during their presentation and defense.

Expand: Review the questions posed by your peers in response to your posting. Dialogue with your peers about their recommended questions.

Record & Submit

Create: Create a Word document recording your list of questions. Submit your document associated with this assignment at least 24 hours before your Oral Defense.

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