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SUGGESTED HEADINGS
The general headings for your notes may vary according to the seminar topic of your choice and the approach you adopt. For a presentation in literary studies at post-graduate level, the following may be used.
The set text
Explain which edition you are using, and any special considerations. You might indicate which different editions exist, and what led to your choice of seminar topic.
The course topic or seminar question
You might say why you have chosen it, or why it seems significant. If possible relate it to the other major issues of the course.
The critical theory
Give a brief summary of the origin and principles of any critical theory you will be applying. This will help to 'situate' your remarks.
Your own argument
Give a general summary of what you have to say about your seminar topic, and its relation to the course as a whole. Make the stages of your argument clear, and indicate the conclusion to which they lead.
Scholarly details
You should provide full bibliographical details of any texts you use during the course of the seminar topic presentation.
Topics for discussion
A good seminar presentation should lead to questions or further issues raised by the subject of your enquiry. Including these issues as part of your conclusion should lead naturally into a discussion amongst the seminar participants.
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