http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/ en-us 2004-05-06T10:48:54-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000629.html Though we've still got other things before the semester ends, it's worth laying out the schedule now; final drafts of your research papers (as well as any other paper revisions) are due on your blogs by noon on Monday, May... Assignments jmg48 2004-05-06T10:48:54-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000646.html For the last assignment of the semester, a "revision" of a different stripe - keeping in mind Scott McCloud's analysis, I want you to choose a passage from your research paper and figure out how you might present the material/ideas... Assignments jmg48 2004-05-04T12:00:00-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000628.html In class today, we discussed the various ways that Scott McCloud uses both words and pictures to present his ideas. For this assignment, choose three panels or series of panels from Understanding Comics and write a paragraph about each, explaining... Assignments jmg48 2004-04-29T10:44:09-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000605.html Now that you've written a 10-page research paper, I want you to explain its argument in about one-fifth the space (and verbally). For Thursday or Tuesday, depending on the time for which you've signed up, pare your paper down to... Assignments jmg48 2004-04-20T12:01:13-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000591.html Just a reminder that this week's meetings will be held in the cafe in Olin Library, except for those between 11 am and 1:30 pm on Tuesday and Thurday, which will be held in the regular classroom (Uris G-28)...... Announcement jmg48 2004-04-13T11:33:33-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000589.html You've developed a sophisticated argument, you've done the research, now it's time to write the paper. We'll be meeting individually in the meantime, and the draft* itself is due by class next Tuesday (the 20th). Though I'm not going to... Assignments jmg48 2004-04-08T12:08:33-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000570.html Once you've defined a topic for your research paper, you need to figure out how you're going to approach it. So, by class on April 8th, I want you to post two things on your blogs: A paragraph that lays... Assignments jmg48 2004-04-01T01:00:00-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000569.html Just a reminder that class on Thursday, April 1 will be meeting in the Uris Library Electronic Classroom. FYI, though I won't be there, attendance will be taken.... Announcement jmg48 2004-03-30T11:23:39-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000512.html Your only assignment over break is to come up with a general topic for your research paper. There are no strict guidelines for this paper - you can choose to explore and write about anything, so long as it relates... Assignments jmg48 2004-03-18T12:55:00-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000510.html Now, spend some time reading through everyone else's takes on the assignment. Using their writing and your own, distill some basic principles: for each of the voices, write a few sentences explaining how word choice, grammar, sentence structure and the... In-Class Writing jmg48 2004-03-18T12:25:00-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000504.html Today, we'll be experimenting with voice (the choice of words and sentences that creates a personality for your writing). To start off, I want you to read the course description for this class: "In this course, students will approach writing... In-Class Writing jmg48 2004-03-18T11:40:00-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000496.html For this short assignment, you've got two options: A. Find three examples of postmodernism in writing, art, or what-have-you. Describe each, then write a paragraph explaining why this example should be considered "postmodern" and what effect the choice of a... Assignments jmg48 2004-03-16T12:55:00-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000459.html Having spent a week looking at the various techniques used in scientific writing, I want you to try them out. With that in mind, take the same movie, play or book that you wrote a news article about in Assignment... Assignments jmg48 2004-03-11T12:55:00-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000461.html Borges, "Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote" in Labyrinths , pp. 36-44 excerpt from Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (handout from class)... Readings jmg48 2004-03-11T11:30:05-05:00 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/sts125/archives/000422.html The passive voice isn't necessarily evil - it's a tool like any other that you as a writer can use to achieve a certain effect. The trick is to use the passive voice deliberately rather than unconsciously, so that you... Assignments jmg48 2004-03-09T12:20:07-05:00