Writing Undergraduate Degrees in Massachusetts

...and show how that thesis is relevant to a wider historical context. Remember throughout that your paper should be a work of critical analysis...

...which will be factored into the discussion grade. I want to emphasize here that the discussion of readings in class will be a significant part of this class...

...often this works to your advantage. You cannot participate well if you are asleep, nearly asleep, or woozy with illness. Please take care of yourself-which...

...you should talk to the instructor to make arrangements for you to take the quizzes before your classmates do. Other factors may come in to... Learn about: Writing Skills, Network Training...

...Chandra, Vikram. "Kama." In Love and Longing in Bombay. New York, NY: Back Bay Books, 1998. ISBN: 9780316136778. The following schedule shows the reading...

...Freely browse and use OCW materials at your own pace. There's no signup, and no start or end dates. Knowledge is your reward. Use OCW to guide your own life-long learning...

...writing one short paper, and completing a final research paper on a topic relevant to course themes and materials. Further information can be found in the Assignments section...

...Because MIT is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2011, we will focus on connections between MIT as an institution and technology in the history of the last 150 years...

...pages linked along the left. MIT OpenCourseWare is a free & open publication of material from thousands of MIT courses, covering the entire MIT curriculum...

...Díaz, Junot. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Reprint edition. Riverhead Books, 2008. ISBN: 9781594483295. [Preview with Google Books] Spiegelman...

...Plagiarism attacks the freedom and integrity of thought. Especially in a class that will depend to some extent on online research, you must know what constitutes...

...three works of fiction which will go through the workshop process. At the end of this course you will: I believe it was Mark Twain who...

...both orally in and writing - their own views about politics and how public issues ought to be resolved. This is a seminar course, so students must...

...between you and your instructor in class . You should use the interaction to demonstrate your knowledge of the subject matter. Late reports will be down graded...

...A Handbook for Students. Students will write two 6–7 page papers (1800 words or so). Each represents one third of the subject grade. Papers correspond...

...HASS CI subjects should further offer students substantial opportunity for oral expression, through presentations, student-led discussion, or class participation...

...Sections will include fewer than 10 students. Class Format The class has two 1-hour general meetings and one 1-hour discussion section meeting per...

...the lecture will often presuppose familiarity with the material in the texts. Recitation evaluation will be based on attendance, preparation...

...If you do not understand a text first time around, then read it again. There will be two one hour lectures each week. You must attend all the lectures...

...any previous written work. While some find it helpful to look at criticism (if only to discover what they don't think) or at historical context...