This document outlines the assignment requirements for an English writing course. It includes 4 essays of varying types that must be completed over the course of the semester for a total of 1000 points. It also includes terms exams, website posts, and an emphasis on class participation for an additional 350 points. The essays include a narrative, an argumentative essay, a response to literature, and a research paper on trickster tales. Specific prompts and requirements are provided for each assignment.

1. EWRT
1B
Assignment
Sheet
Essay
#1:
The
Narrative:
an
In-­‐class
essay
100
points
Prompt
Introduction
In a narrative essay of 500 to 1000 words, respond to one of the following prompts:
Ø Tell about an experience when you were unfairly judged on concrete identity
characteristics.
Ø Tell about an experience when you passed as someone or something you were not. The
passing can be either purposeful or inadvertent.
Essay
#2
The
Argument
150
points
Please see the syllabus for due dates.
Prompt
Introduction
Ø In his essay “Racial Segregation,” William Pickens asserts, "If passing for white will get
a fellow better accommodations on the train, better seats in the theatre, immunity from
insults in public places, and may even save his life from a mob, only idiots would fail to
seize the advantages of passing, at least occasionally if not permanently" (3) Write an
essay of four to six pages arguing for or against racial passing. Use support from four of
the texts we have read so far, our discussions, and your own insights. Formatting: MLA
style. Submission method: Kaizena.
Essay
#3
The
Response
to
Literature
150
points
Please see the syllabus for due dates.
Prompt
Introduction
Ø Stone Butch Blues offers many ways to read the challenges of growing to adulthood.
Each of the conflicts Jess and her friends face speaks to readers differently, and for this
reason, I offer you several choices. In a thesis driven essay of four to six pages, respond
to one of the prompts provided to you. You need only the primary text for this essay, but
you may use others if you want to incorporate additional support. Remember, you can
also draw on your own experiences and knowledge to discuss, explain, and analyze your
topic. You will need a works cited page even if you only use Stone Butch Blues.
Formatting: MLA style. Submission method: Kaizena.
Essay
#4
The
Research
Paper
200
points
Due date: Before the final class begins.
Prompt
Introduction
Ø For this research paper, consider trickster tales and trickster or trickster-like characters
from our reading. Do they meet the criteria to be categorized as “tricksters”? Which
measuring stick do we use to determine if they are or not? Who or what are they in a
modern society? When and why do they appear? Is there a relationship between tricksters
and gender and ethnicity? Do these modern tricksters, as Lock asserts, help us “better
understand ourselves, and the perhaps subconscious aspects of ourselves that respond to
the trickster’s unsettling and transformative behavior”? How? Or, do these trickster tales
and trickster or trickster-like characters serve another purpose? Which? Your finished
text should be between five and seven pages, excluding the Works Cited page.
Formatting: MLA style. Submission method: Kaizena.

2. EWRT
1B
Assignment
Sheet
The Works Cited page for this research project must contain at least three secondary
source entries. Two of these must be for either a book or article from a scholarly journal;
the other may be a website or an article from a popular magazine or periodical, such as
Time, National Geographic, or the LA Times. You must also cite any primary texts you
use. Remember, you can also draw on your own experiences and knowledge to discuss,
explain, and analyze the texts you choose to support your research.
Terms
Exams
1
and
2:
25
points
each
What?
• Terms and definitions from lists #1 and #2 respectively
How?
• Crossword style: Definitions provided—you fill in the word.
Terms
Exam
#3
25
points
What?
• Terms
and
definitions
from
list
#3.
How?
• Matching
• Fill
in
the
blank
• Define
• Identify
Final
Terms
Exam
#4
50
points
What?
• Comprehensive Terms Exam with an emphasis on terms list #4.
How?
• Matching
• You
get
an
alphabetical
list
of
50
terms
to
match
with
definitions
Website
Posts
(Homework)
150
points
There
is
writing
homework
due
the
evening
before
each
meeting.
The
earlier
you
post,
the
more
likely
you
are
to
get
your
response
included
in
the
class
presentation
(this
earns
team
points).
Your
homework
is
designed
both
to
help
you
think
about
your
reading
and
to
help
you
produce
ideas
for
your
essays.
In
order
to
earn
an
A
on
your
homework,
you
must
do
the
following:
ü Complete
all
of
the
posts.
ü Post
them
on
time.
ü Be
thoughtful
in
your
responses.
Participation,
Quizzes,
Writing
Workshops
125
points
Participation
includes
doing
all
work
asked
of
you
inside
and
outside
of
class,
maintaining
a
positive
learning
environment
for
your
classmates,
and
contributing
to
class
discussion.
Participation
points
are
accrued
based
on
your
in-­‐class
participation.
To
earn
points,
do
the
reading,
come
to
class,
be
prepared
for
the
discussion
or
activity,
engage
in
both
small
and
large
group
discussions.