Friday, September 11, 2009

Week 7 (9 Nov - 13 Nov)

Topics
revising for concision and clarity

Required reading
Geertz, "Deep Play"

Homework due
Essay 3 (Geertz)
The Anthropologist as a Person with a Way of Seeing
1,000 - 1,200 words

Critique of Essay 3
Critiques of Essay 3 are due by email to me, with a copy to the essay's author, by Monday 16 November.
250 - 400 words

In-class assessment
Quiz 5 - revising for concision and clarity

Rewrite the following sentences for concision and clarity:
The author is supporting a very unique policy: a public works administration. The reason why is due to the fact that she grew up during the time of the Great Depression. The policy is designed to put people to work. The policy is supported by several of her friends.