10/21 Close Reading and Open City
– Student Led discussion:
– Perspective in reading and writing (Lisa Delpit – The Skin that we Speak )
– Subject Position
-Sign up for Student meetings for next week.
Chapter 1-3 in Open City
Homework :
–Open City Reading and Blog Response
– Teju Cole’s Instagram and website
10/23 Open City
Thesis statements and Analyzing a text : Write thesis statements for second paper.
– What is a thesis statement in an academic text?
-Create three thesis statements and edit in groups
- I will approve of all thesis statements before the end of class.
Homework:
Write first draft for critical analysis essay: Working Draft due for individual meeting. Bring Questions to individual meeting.
Continue reading Open City
10/28 INDIVIDUAL STUDENT MEETINGS (regarding drafts)
Continue your reading of open city
10/30 Individual Student Meetings about Drafts continued
Finish First Drafts
11/4 Cosmopolitanism and Open City
- In class final revision: Writing Groups
- Look at the text Cosmopolitanism by Appiah Discussion
- Open City: Discuss Blog Responses
Revision
– In class revision in groups
Homework :
-Revise paper and post 11/6
11/6: NO CLASS: READING TERROR CONFERENCE AT THE GRADUATE CENTER
Homework :
– Enigma of the Return – Dany Laferriere (Selections)
11/11 The Kasbah and Cosmopolitanism
– Student Led discussion Enigma of the Return
– Introduce guidelines for the final research project
– Gathering sources and doing research for academic writing
Homework:
-Make a list of possible topics you would wish to research based on the texts from the class, rhetorical responses you have crafted thus far, classroom discussions, and texts that other students have presented.
–Zamie: Or A New Spelling of My Name– Audre Lorde (Selections)
11/13
– Student led discussion: Zamie
-Share source lists/ discuss secondary sources and topics in groups.
-Create a conceptual map for your project
Homework:
-Continue to work on final research proposal
11/18 Compassion and Community
-Student Led discussion
– What is an Annotated Bibliography
Homework:
– Find four outside sources that support your project proposal
11/20 Appearance and Presence
– Discuss Zamie
– Finish final research proposal with writing team
– Schedule individual meetings
12/2 Bringing it all together
–The Coming Community – Agamben Class Discussion
-Source check
-Work on final project in class: work on 5 min presentation on your final research project to the class
Homework:
Work on final research paper/project
12/4
– Final research project presentations
12/9
-Final research project presentations
12/11
Reflection on class/self -assessment
Due Date for Final Paper or Project: TBA