Group________________________

 Leader/Moderator__________________________  

PRELIMINARY AGENDA /OUTLINE   - BASIC VERSION

[This is an indication of how your group is progressing in its planning of your upcoming presentation. Provide the requested information as specifically as you can]. <If you use a copy & paste to create your new document, please edit out any unneeded annotations.>  
 

 GENERAL TOPIC -  

 
 
   
 GENERAL DISCUSSION PURPOSE- (i.e. decision making /or/ problem solving /or/ information sharing --select one) 

 DISCUSSION QUESTION - (this serves the same purpose as a "thesis statement" for the group, but it is phrased in the form of a question--not a sentence) 
 

PROJECTED RESEARCH NEEDS - (i.e. What specific Information/Data do you need to know in order to discuss this topic in a non-superficial way)

AGENDA/OUTLINE - (i.e. the basic points that the group expects to cover + indicating the order in which it expects to cover them) 
 
 
 

PLANS FOR "RESEARCH" - (i.e. where do you plan to look for the Information / Data mentioned in your Projected Research Plan above. What types of data & what types of sources do the group members expect to use to support their arguments within the discussion) (Be as specific as possible; "Internet" "Library" "Ebsco", etc. are not specific research sources)   (And don't overlook the value of PRIMARY sources!)