Read one of the articles or a chapter of one of the books listed under “supplementary readings” on Blackboard. Write a 1-page summary and response. Make sure to clearly state the author’s main point or argument!
Category Archives: Critical Writing
Propose your own task!
Is there something we’re covering in class that you would like to research in more detail? A topic you’d like to present to the class? An activity you’d like to do or discussion you’d like to have during a class meeting?
Send me a proposal by e-mail and we’ll make arrangements.
Listening and Gender [critical writing]
Listen to the pieces/excerpts on today’s listening list, and—without thinking too much about it—make a list ordering them from most to least “feminine.” After you have done this, write a one-page paper considering what features of the music may have caused you to attribute gendered qualities to it.
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