Guidelines for opposition
The opposition is part of the seminar as a whole and each student will receive a grade for the part. The chair of the seminar will tell you how much time you have to carry out the opposition. It is you as the opponent who drives the conversation forward, not the seminar chairman. During the conversation, you should give the author the opportunity to answer your questions and reflections.
Opposition points:
Start with a brief overall description of the essay. Tell what the essay is about and then give the author the opportunity to answer if you have understood the content of the essay correctly. You can also ask if the author has anything to add .
2. Remember to set a positive basic tone for the seminar. Then go step by step through the following points:
3. The main problem of the essay. Describe the purpose and question (s) of the essay. Ask questions such as; Are the theme and the more specific research questions clear? Do these questions naturally follow one another, or do they seem fragmented? Will the questions be answered at the end of the essay?
4. Theory – theory testing or theory-developing ambition? Give a brief description of the theoretical framework. Ask questions such as; Has the author started from any perspective or theory for his work, or does the author have a theory-building ambition .
