IN-CLASS PRESENTATION (10 minutes, 20% of mark)

This assignment is a chance for you to gain a deep understanding of one of the assigned readings for class. The object is to present the author's main argument(s) and ideas to your peers as clearly and concisely as possible, and to draw out the reading's relevance to museums and our module. The reading you are responsible for will be assigned during the first class session.


Practice presentation

On Wednesday 3 July and Thursday 4 July, you will have the opportunity to work with a partner or partners on a practice presentation that will not be marked. This will give you the chance to test out your approach, as well as learn from your peers' approaches to the assignment. 


How to read

As you read your assigned article, pay special attention to:

  • the author's overall thesis (argument). What are they trying to prove?
  • what are the main sub-points they use to prove that argument? 
  • what evidence do they draw on? 


What and how to present

Your goal is to deliver a presentation that enables your peers can deeply understand the reading. In planning and structuring your presentation, you may wish to consider:

  • what is the author's main argument or point, and how do you explain it as clearly as possible? (Please start your presentation with this key takeaway idea)
  • what are the most important sub-points and how do these relate to the overarching argument?
  • how does the reading relate to the theme of the class session for which it was assigned?
  • how does the reading relate to other readings we have already encountered in this module? Does it support or contradict them? 
  • are you convinced by the author's argument or ideas? If so, why? If not, why not?


How you will be marked

Please refer to the marking criteria in the Assessment Instructions tab for information about the features of an excellent presentation.

Differences in presentations and fairness in marking: 

  • Different timing: Presentations will happen on different days throughout the course, with some students presenting earlier in the module than others. If you are presenting early in the module, you will inevitably have less experience than those presenting later, who will have the benefit of having watched their peers. Please be reassured that those who present earlier will not be unfairly penalised and those who present later will not be unfairly benefitted.
  • Different readings: Equally, some students will be responsible for longer or more difficult readings than their peers. Again, those who are assigned more difficult readings will not be unfairly penalised and those who are responsible for shorter or easier readings will not be unfairly benefitted.  
  • In short, if you do your reading thoroughly, and do your best to present it coherently to your peers, you will receive a first.


Assigned readings


Wednesday 3 July

Bennett (Practice presentation 1): Panella, Lin, Ayodeji, Bjorkman

Haacke (Practice presentation 2): Brown, Kwon, Tonkin, Jones, Oziemkowski


Thursday 4 July

Macdonald (Practice presentation 3): Brown, Lin, Tonkin, Bjorkman, Oziemkowski

Baudrillard (Practice presentation 4): Panella, Kwon, Ayodeji, Jones


Monday 8 July

Benjamin: Oziemkowski


Tuesday 9 July

Hooper-Greenhill: Jones

Anderson: Bjorkman


Wednesday 10 July

Mitchell: Ayodeji

Coombes: Tonkin


Thursday 11 July

"Supporting Decolonisation in Museums": Kwon


Monday 15 July

Duncan: Lin


Tuesday 16 July

Prior: Panella


Wednesday 17 July

Crane: Brown

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