GST/SOC 2300 Instructions for Review Papers #1 and #2 These are 2-3 page papers summarizing and reviewing

some university or community presentation, lecture, exhibit or function related to gender. Paper ! is due on Thurs. " #eb. Paper 2 is due Thurs. !$ %pr. &ome suggested events are listed below. ' will enthusiastically approve others. (hat ')m loo*ing for+ ,!- % clear statement of the argument, purpose or goal of the lecture, exhibit, or function. ,2- .our thesis or argument about the lecture, exhibit or function ,that is, you ta*e a position about what--if anything--this function, exhibit, lecture is good #/0 that a reasonable person could disagree with you about-. ,3- &pecific examples 1 evidence that supports your position. #irst, give the basic info2what are you reviewing2time, place, date, exhibit, spea*er, etc. Present / summari e t!e spea"er#s / e$!i%itor#s pro&ect !. (hat is the topic or sub3ect of the exhibit 1 tal* 1 presentation4 's it bro*en down into sub-topics or parts4 2. (hat is the central argument or thesis or purpose of the presentation 1 exhibit 1 tal*4 %re there more than one4 3. (hat *ind of evidence is offered in support of that argument ,survey data, interviews, analyses of popular culture, historical documents--letters, diaries, etc.-4 5. (ho is the desired 1 imagined audience for this ,scholars, activists, housewives, businesspeople, etc.-4 6. (ho funded1sponsored the program1lecture1exhibit and why4 7o you thin* this shaped the way material is presented4 8ow1why4 'va(uate t!e pro&ect ". 's the purpose1mission1pro3ect a worthy one4 9. 7id the curator1spea*er1organizer do a good 3ob of meeting that mission4 :. %re the central arguments substantiated by the evidence4 ;. 's the discussion 1 display clear and easy to follow4 !$. &ub3ective stuff--was it boring, stimulating4 7id you learn anything4 (ould you recommend it to others, and if so, to whom4 !!. Place this in the context of our class readings and discussion. 7id it give new information on a topic or issue we have covered4 7id it offer a competing theory or explanation for a problem we have discussed4 < =uestions above are designed to help you with the P0/>?&& of writing. %nswer the ones that are relevant 1 helpful on scratch paper, T8?@ write the paper in more polished form. Please don)t 3ust answer the Auestions in order and turn it in. <Beep in mind that the thesis or purpose of the exhibit 1 tal* 1 function you review and ./C0 thesis ,an argument about the Auality and usefulness of it- are two different things. De sure that your value 3udgments about the strengths1wea*nesses of it are supported by evidence ,examples, Auotes, paraphrased comments, etc.-. 0emember that this is a review ,you evaluate how well it does what it sets out to do and how important that pro3ect is- vs. a report ,you summarize it-.

>itations2to refer to class readings, use parenthetical notations with author)s last name and page number ,Bimmel 32- or ,Tavris !2- or ,&apols*y, Reader 16). #or lecture, use ,&mith, lecture, !1261!5-2that is, last name, Electure,F date. Papers should be typed, double-spaced, with !-inch margins and standard font size. Please number pages and staple papers in the upper, left-hand corner. Turn in programs, exhibit maps, tic*ets ,whatever you)ve got- with the paper. They will be returned. .ou should hand in the paper on the due date in two forms+ ,!- hard copy to me at the start of classG and ,2- an electronic copy to turnitin.com. Doth versions must be turned in by the due date to get credit for the assignment. 'f you are ill or have a family emergency and can document it, ' will accept late papers without penalty. 'f not, the grade drops one full letter grade for each business day it is late. ?-mailed and fax-ed papers are not acceptable. 8ave a 3-min. ErapF about your paper ready to present H what you reviewed, your argument, your most convincing1interesting evidence. The oral report is %I&/ part of your grade ,i.e if you don)t do it and do not have a documented, pre-approved excuse, you will lose a letter grade on the paper grade-. ' am (%. more interested in these topics than it is socially acceptable to be. ' would be thrilled to tal* about papers, loo* at outlines, tal* about theses, etc. at any point. 'f you want me to loo* at a draft, you need to bring it to my office hours for feedbac*. ' don)t do email attachments. ?mail+ erinsJutdallas.edu /ffice+ 8oblitzelle 8all 2.3$5-

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