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By Julie Moore and Elizabeth
Brownell
Description of English 110 Level Module:
Assignment asks students to identify a common theme between three
different texts by minority authors, then compare and contrast the way
this theme is presented in those texts. Students have a choice of texts,
but these are limited to ones that have been assigned as readings or
shown in class. No Writer’s Memo is required at this level. Assignment.
Description of English 111 Level Module:
Description of the module (may be a repetition of the synopsis on
the overview page, or somewhat expanded): This assignment, Major
Authors: A Study in Multiculturalism asks students to write a paper
in which they will select a minority author, study one of this author’s
primary texts (poetry, short fiction, essay, film, speech, or play) and
then compare or contrast this primary text to one of three things: a
social condition related to multiculturalism (racial discrimination,
identity issues, etc.), a historical event related to multiculturalism,
or another primary text by a minority author in which multiculturalism
is central. In addition, students will complete a Reflective Writer’s
Memo as a final step to this paper. This module has two options, one
geared towards students at an English 110 level and another geared
towards students at an English 111, 112, 113 level. The assignment was
developed so that it could be applied in a variety of disciplines, from
social sciences to humanities, and bibliographies are attached to help
faculty across the disciplines integrate texts that would help their
students complete this paper assignment.
Assignment.
Competencies Addressed: The specific
competencies under the “Examining Diversity” learning outcome that your
module addresses: The English 110 module also
addresses competency 7.2: Examine economic, political, and social
inequalities and their effects on communities.
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