Editing Online Communities and Crowds (Winter 2022)/Graduate section (section)

=== Lead discussant role ===

Each graduate student will also be required to serve as a lead discussant for at least one section meeting during the quarter. Details and expectations will be discussed in the first section meeting. Basically, the lead discussant role will be to lead-off the conversation by elaborating some core themes, concerns, and/or topics in order to spark further discussion. You may draw these themes, concerns, and/or topics from the readings, lectures, and discussion memos. Lead discussants will be asked to limit their opening remarks to about 10 minutes, after which time we will open up the conversation to the entire group. Lead discussants will also be invited to synthesize any key takeaways and discussion points at the conclusion of the section meeting. Please note that serving as lead discussant does not imply that you are expected to dominate the conversation!