MCLA Writing Assignment for 2006
posted 6/01/06

For the following assignment questions your responses should be as brief and concise as possible while still demonstrating an engagement with the readings. Write roughly one double-spaced, 12 point font, page for each response, and absolutely no more than 8 full pages for the whole assignment. Bear in mind that there are no “right” or “wrong” answers per se. And instructors will NOT be using them to grade your performance. They serve more as a way for faculty to be introduced to you as a student, and to learn more about where you are in your thinking around themes from the reading. You are, however, expected to respond in full and to bring them to turn in at the beginning of the session. You are asked to bring FOUR HARD COPIES with you to be distributed to the three faculty in your cohort, with one going to Ellen Barber. It would also be advisable to bring a copy on disk (or otherwise digital) as some faculty might choose to have you use them as starting points for further assignments. No one will be admitted to the program unless the writing assignment is submitted before the opening dinner.