Assignments
| Points Possible | Due Date | |
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Quiz 1 |
20 | Thu, Sep 3 |
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Checkpoint 1 |
25 | Wed, Sep 9 |
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Checkpoint 2 |
25 | Wed, Sep 16 |
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Closely Reading Television For this assignment, you attempt to conduct a textual analysis of a brief period (20 minutes worth) of television viewing. Your goal is to then... |
100 | Tue, Sep 22 |
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Checkpoint 3 |
25 | Wed, Sep 23 |
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Quiz 2 This quiz covers some concepts from our readings on television narrative, as well as some specific narratological terms. Here's the link:... |
20 | Thu, Sep 24 |
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Checkpoint 4 |
25 | Wed, Sep 30 |
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Checkpoint 5 |
25 | Wed, Oct 7 |
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Checkpoint 6 |
25 | Wed, Oct 14 |
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Mid-Term This is a "take-home" essay test. Select three questions among the five below prepare short essays in response. Each short essay should be... |
150 | Tue, Oct 20 |
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Checkpoint 7 |
25 | Wed, Oct 21 |
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Checkpoint 8 |
25 | Wed, Oct 28 |
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Checkpoint 9 |
25 | Wed, Nov 4 |
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Checkpoint 10 |
25 | Wed, Nov 11 |
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Choose Your Own Adventure For this project (which exists somewhat in parallel to your Closely Reading Television assignment), your task is to read and produce an analytical... |
100 | Tue, Nov 17 |
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Checkpoint 11 |
25 | Wed, Nov 18 |
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Checkpoint 12 |
25 | Wed, Nov 25 |
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Quiz 3 |
20 | Tue, Dec 1 |
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Checkpoint 13 |
25 | Wed, Dec 2 |
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Checkpoint 14 |
25 | Wed, Dec 9 |
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Final Project The final project for this class combines both creative and critical components depending on your choice. Option 1: Creative Path... |
200 | Thu, Dec 10 |
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Participation This is an assessment of your participation in class this semester, including contributions to group projects and day-to-day participation in... |
150 | Tue, Dec 15 |
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Checkpoint 15 |
25 | Tue, Dec 15 |
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Blogging You will maintain a weekly(ish) blog where your entries will graded based on their clarity and contribution to the course objectives. Occasionally... |
200 | Tue, Dec 15 |
