Ewrt 1 b assignment sheet
- 1. EWRT 1B Assignment Sheet Essay #1: The Narrative: an In-‐class essay 100 points Prompt Introduction In a narrative essay of 500 to 1000 words, respond to one of the following prompts: Ø Tell about an experience when you were unfairly judged on concrete identity characteristics. Ø Tell about an experience when you passed as someone or something you were not. The passing can be either purposeful or inadvertent. Essay #2 The Argument 150 points Please see the syllabus for due dates. Prompt Introduction Ø In his essay “Racial Segregation,” William Pickens asserts, "If passing for white will get a fellow better accommodations on the train, better seats in the theatre, immunity from insults in public places, and may even save his life from a mob, only idiots would fail to seize the advantages of passing, at least occasionally if not permanently" (3) Write an essay of four to six pages arguing for or against racial passing. Use support from four of the texts we have read so far, our discussions, and your own insights. Formatting: MLA style. Submission method: Kaizena. Essay #3 The Response to Literature 150 points Please see the syllabus for due dates. Prompt Introduction Ø Stone Butch Blues offers many ways to read the challenges of growing to adulthood. Each of the conflicts Jess and her friends face speaks to readers differently, and for this reason, I offer you several choices. In a thesis driven essay of four to six pages, respond to one of the prompts provided to you. You need only the primary text for this essay, but you may use others if you want to incorporate additional support. Remember, you can also draw on your own experiences and knowledge to discuss, explain, and analyze your topic. You will need a works cited page even if you only use Stone Butch Blues. Formatting: MLA style. Submission method: Kaizena. Essay #4 The Research Paper 200 points Due date: Before the final class begins. Prompt Introduction Ø For this research paper, consider trickster tales and trickster or trickster-like characters from our reading. Do they meet the criteria to be categorized as “tricksters”? Which measuring stick do we use to determine if they are or not? Who or what are they in a modern society? When and why do they appear? Is there a relationship between tricksters and gender and ethnicity? Do these modern tricksters, as Lock asserts, help us “better understand ourselves, and the perhaps subconscious aspects of ourselves that respond to the trickster’s unsettling and transformative behavior”? How? Or, do these trickster tales and trickster or trickster-like characters serve another purpose? Which? Your finished text should be between five and seven pages, excluding the Works Cited page. Formatting: MLA style. Submission method: Kaizena.
- 2. EWRT 1B Assignment Sheet The Works Cited page for this research project must contain at least three secondary source entries. Two of these must be for either a book or article from a scholarly journal; the other may be a website or an article from a popular magazine or periodical, such as Time, National Geographic, or the LA Times. You must also cite any primary texts you use. Remember, you can also draw on your own experiences and knowledge to discuss, explain, and analyze the texts you choose to support your research. Terms Exams 1 and 2: 25 points each What? • Terms and definitions from lists #1 and #2 respectively How? • Crossword style: Definitions provided—you fill in the word. Terms Exam #3 25 points What? • Terms and definitions from list #3. How? • Matching • Fill in the blank • Define • Identify Final Terms Exam #4 50 points What? • Comprehensive Terms Exam with an emphasis on terms list #4. How? • Matching • You get an alphabetical list of 50 terms to match with definitions Website Posts (Homework) 150 points There is writing homework due the evening before each meeting. The earlier you post, the more likely you are to get your response included in the class presentation (this earns team points). Your homework is designed both to help you think about your reading and to help you produce ideas for your essays. In order to earn an A on your homework, you must do the following: ü Complete all of the posts. ü Post them on time. ü Be thoughtful in your responses. Participation, Quizzes, Writing Workshops 125 points Participation includes doing all work asked of you inside and outside of class, maintaining a positive learning environment for your classmates, and contributing to class discussion. Participation points are accrued based on your in-‐class participation. To earn points, do the reading, come to class, be prepared for the discussion or activity, engage in both small and large group discussions.