Revising the Research Paper

Concerning the research paper, you must turn in the revision by May 24. I will also need you to turn in the draft with my comments. If you don't turn in the draft, your grade will go down by a third of a letter grade. If you don't turn in the revision, the grade you received on the draft will go down by a full letter grade (i.e., a B+ becomes a C+). Most of you received this in class, but if you didn't get it or if you misplaced it, see the handout posted to the right for a checklist of things you must do to improve the draft.

Assignment for Wednesday, April 13

Finish preparing your presentation. Bring to class both the text and the images you will use in the presentation; after the one scheduled presentation in class, you will practice your presentation in small groups and get feedback on it from your peers.

Click here for the form that will be used to evaluate your presentation. (It is also posted to the right.) Use it and the presentation guidelines (also posted to the right) to prepare your presentation.

Assignment for Monday, April 11

Bring to class a version of your presentation. This version should include your main point, your three take-aways, and an attempt at concluding your presentation in an inspiring way. You should also bring to class the images you have selected so you can begin to make sure that they suit the points you  are making. 

Assignment for Thursday, April 7

Work on your presentation. Review the guidelines for the presentation that are posted to the right. Go over your paper and think about your project (if you performed community service, worked at an internship, conducted an experiment, or completed a visual or performing arts STP). Make sure that you follow the guidelines as you prepare the presentation. You might find that you'll need to adjust the images you've selected as you clarify your main point, three takeaways, and conclusion.

You will have time during class to work on the presentation, but don't rely just on class time to do so.

Assignment for Tuesday, April 5

If you were absent on Wednesday, March 30, view this TED talk, which we watched during class. Pay attention to the ways the speaker connects with the audience, the strategies she uses to communicate her message, and the ways the images reinforce and enhance her points.

If you have turned in the complete draft of your research paper, you have no homework for Friday, April 1. If you have not turned in the complete draft, you need to turn it in by Friday. For Tuesday, April 5, complete the speech assignment that was handed out in class and is posted to the right.

Assignment for Thursday, March 24

Read and annotate the article distributed in class (Thomas Doherty, "Art Spiegelman's Maus: Graphic Art and the Holocaust"). If you missed class, it is available on JSTOR.
Work on your research paper. In class, you will give extemporaneous speeches in preparation for your STP presentations, then we will talk about the rest of Maus.

Assignment for Friday, March 18, and Tuesday, March 22

For Friday: Read and annotate chapter two of Maus, Vol. II (pp. 39-74).

For Monday: Read and annotate chapter three of Maus, Vol. II (pp. 75-136).