User:Stevenarntson/Analytical Writing

This course uses writing as a mode of discovery and understanding. We'll discuss in class what exactly that means, and ways in which it might be leveraged toward interesting writing products. The class follows a scheme necessitated by the venue of my physical classroom in Seattle, Washington.

assignments and policies

schedule

1. introduction.
2. research and library field trip. statement of intent due
3. workshops and film example
4. workshops and film example.
5. workshops & individual meetings.
6. workshops & individual meetings. midterm project assessment due
7. workshops. discuss "Men Explain Things to Me" (in Essays, below).
8. workshops. Aim to have 300-600 words posted to "Project" on your wiki page. MLA.
9. workshops for weeks 9 and 10.
10. Individual meetings - troubleshoot.
11. final reading. self assessment due

films

Films this quarter will serve as examples of documentarians trying to understand complex problems. Possible titles, depending on relevance, include

• The Future of Food
• Food, Inc.
• The Story of Stuff
• Blue Vinyl
• Lessons of Darkness
• The Power of Nightmares
• This Film is Not Yet Rated
• Manufactured Landscapes

essays

• Peak Water
• Most Likely to Succeed
• Men Explain Things to Me