Paper #3

Much of what we have been doing this quarter is looking at various topics from perspectives other than our own, and then hopefully looking back at our own position temporarily from that other place. This isn't (and isn't meant to be) a comfortable place, because learning something new is never completely comfortable, especially when that new perspective isn't one you chose.

So to make it a little easier, for this essay, I want to give you some choice in how you challenge yourself.

Pick a perspective which is different from your own, but which you find either interesting, or challenging. Research the perspective to come to a better understanding of it. Finally, write a paper explaining what you learned about the topic you chose, and what that perspective taught you about yourself.

Find information in books, magazines, reputable websites, and interviews.

You need to document your sources, so take notes (preferably one bit of information per notecard.) Save yourself time by recording the sources you look at in MLA format in the first place.

• Topic: Friday, October 5
• Rough draft: Monday, October 15--four copies for peer critique
• Revision: Friday, October 19
• Final: Friday, November 2