Writing Handouts
"Helpful Tips for Writing Assignments." (PDF)
"General Comments on Essays." (PDF)
Van Evera, Stephen. "How to Write a Paper." (PDF) (Courtesy of Stephen Van Evera. Used with permission.)
Cohen, Joshua. "Some Rules of Thumb for Writing Papers." (PDF) (Courtesy of Joshua Cohen. Used with permission.)
Cooper, Kim. "Tips on Grammar, Punctuation, and Style." Harvard College Writing Center, 1999.
Saltz, Laura, et al. "Revising the Draft." Harvard College Writing Center, 1998.
Perelman, Leslie, James Paradis, and Edward Barrett. "Using Source Language Appropriately." Section 10.1 in The Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Science Writing. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Essays
Brief details about each essay assignment are given below.
Essay 1
Topic: This assignment involves working with biographical representations of social identity.
First draft due: Week #5
First draft returned: Week #6
Final draft due: Week #7
Essay 2
Topic: This assignment involves working with popular culture representations of social identity.
First draft due: Week #9
First draft returned: Week #10
Final draft due: Week #11
Essay 3
Topic: This assignment involves comparing several course readings on the topic of social identity.
Optional first draft due: Week #12
Optional first draft returned: Week #13
Final draft due: Week #14
Presentations in class: Week #15