The session demonstrated a student-centered way to use a textbook regardless of the subject matter. Participants received information about projects titled “Chapter Summary PowerPoint Project” and “Online Textbook Quizzes.” Participants then learned that the chapter summary assignment involved the students presenting their summaries to classmates. Participants were shown sample student PowerPoints and learned that the online text quizzes were centered on instructor chosen topics. Students then constructed their own questions with accompanying answers using their textbooks to complete this activity. The third use of the textbook involved distributing a sample copy of a paper and then having the students use their textbook to label the parts of the paper. Participants were given copies of the assignments for adaptation to suit their courses.

1. Jan Stephanson Adjunct instructor
College of Southern Maryland
AFACCT ‘18 Conference
Anne Arundel Community College
Jan. 12, Session 6:12
10:00 a.m.

2.  What is a way to keep students engaged with
the text? I wanted to have students use it
more than just for reading assignments!
 After looking at various student centered
strategies I made a compilation of ones that
would work best for my classes.

9.  English 1010 Chapter Summary Assignment
 Prepare a brief PowerPoint to highlight and illustrate the key points in your assigned chapter.
 Include 7-10 frames with visuals. (photos, google images, clipart, etc.)
 The title (first) frame should include your name, my name, date, section, and the name of the
chapter.
 Example: Chapter 1: Argument; An Introduction
 Present the PowerPoint to the class.

 ***Be sure to go through the chapter and list the important details. Look for the section
headings that are highlighted in blue. Then make a brief listing of the important things to
include in the PowerPoint.
 Before starting your PowerPoint, find and view relevant YouTube videos and materials that I
have posted that correspond to the chapter that you are researching. If you can- cite and use
excerpts from the material. However make sure you have included main points from the
chapter that you read.
 **The general categories to focus on in each chapter are:

 Chapter 1: What is an Argument?
 Chapter 2: How to read and analyze an argument?
 Chapter 3: What are the key elements of an argument? What is the basic structure?
 Chapter 4: What is a claim, reason, evidence, assumption? What is the Toulmin system of
argument?
 Chapter 5: What is evidence? Examples?

10.  Chapter 6: Explain the appeals of argument: ethos, pathos,
logos, kairos. What are grounds, warrant, enthymemes?
 Chapter 7: How do you respond to objections in your argument?
 Chapter 8: What is rhetorical analysis of a text? What are some
questions to ask?
 Chapter 9: What is a visual argument? Types?
 Chapter 10: What are the different types of argument claims?
 Chapter 11: What is a definition argument? The parts?
 Chapter 12: What is a causal argument? Terms to use in a causal
argument?
 Chapter 13: What are evaluation arguments? What are the
necessary ingredients?
 Chapter 14: What is a proposal argument? Its features?
 Chapter 15: Kinds of resources to use for papers
 Chapter 16: How to incorporate sources into your argument
 Chapter 17: Citing and Documenting sources

11.  Textbook quizzes that students create
themselves- (with my pre-planned input)
 These quizzes are posted on myLearning and
assigned periodically.

12. Textbook Quizzes

13.  The text quizzes are designed to have students go
through the chapter noting the highlights and then create
questions and answers for the topics. I have listed the
topics on the PowerPoint. Students can then work on the
quizzes in or outside of class. Students can also work
individually or with a partner so it is a flexible
assignment.

14.  Chapters 1-2
 1.Write 3 questions with your own answers based
on the following topics from the chapters:
A. Arguments
B. Critical reading
C. Finding topics

15.  Write 1 question with your own answer for each of the
following topics::
 1. Classic argument
 2. Reasons
 3. Argument structure
 4. The Toulmin system

17.  I have utilized the text by formulating several
student centered assignments:
 1. Chapter Summary Powerpoint Projects
 2. Textbook Quizzes (student generated)
 3. Labeling of an MLA paper (using the text)

18.  If you’d like a copy of my textbook quizzes
PowerPoint, please email me at:
 jstephanson@csmd.edu
 Please take a paper copy of instructions for
the Chapter summary assignment.
 Thank you for attending my presentation and
I hope the information will be useful!!