For your last report, you will be assigned a
collection of stories about the Francis of Assisi by Ugolino di Monte
Santa Maria from his the Little Flowers of St. Francis. Your report should include the
following:
- A brief summary of the narratives;
- An explanation of the key lesson in each one, as
well as an emphasis on characterization;
- Your personal response to each. For this
last part, you may discuss your view of the narrative qualities, the
implied theology, the symbolism, as well as what they have to offer
your own life in the way of truth, wisdom, or beauty.
You may also find that you want to look at
secondary background sources. If you do, please remember to site them
both in the body of the handout and in a Works Cited list.
The total presentation should take no more than
ten minutes, so you'll want to practice ahead of time and plan to be
both concise in your findings and assured in your organization.
I will evaluate your report and presentation
according to the following criteria:
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