I’ve decided to scrap the presentations and have you all do practice readings instead. We’ll start this week, with a pretty easy one.

For Wednesday, choose a paragraph or two from Adrienne LaFrance’s “A Defense of Humanity in the Age of AI.” Read it aloud several times, so you memorize some of the language and cadences.

You’ll read your chosen passages in class, and we’ll talk about what you’re doing well and what you might practice more. Remember, reading well means connecting with an audience. You can do that in many ways. You might be exuberant or funny, or you may be more subdued. The key is for the audience to experience you as a compelling human, communicating–rather than a talking head reading at them.

See the Requirements page for details on the other two readings you’ll do this semester.

See the calendar for your reading dates.

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