I’m always trying to find ways to force students to quickly and accurately summarize their current projects. It’s a skill that will serve them well no matter what they end up doing. It’s the kind of thing graduate students preparing for their oral exams do very well, the sixty second summary of a book’s argument and their thoughts about it, or the kind of thing that MBA students learn to do quickly — here’s my awesome idea so gimme money.

Here’s some of the better ones from the week:

JG: Bullying film
It’s helping misfits
this film is inspiring
film better than books.

DL: Food truck
This truck will be good
Team work will take us to top
My class is the best.

IB: Graphic Novel Project
I use pencil yeah
Draw on paper it look good
picture speak ten words.

AR: Mural Project
Art is passionate
these messages are crucial
push for artistry.

I also asked for the thousandth time how this week’s deliverable helps with the eventual final product. They are starting to understand why this matters.