Writing Identity
Our identity as individuals is drawn from an array of cultural, religious, and social resources and experiences. Whether it be through the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, or the expression and performance of cultural practices, each one of you has an identity. In this course, we will look at the ways the composition of identity differs from place to place, and while doing so, will learn not only how to write, but how to “write ourselves.”
As the semester moves forward we will, through our work and discussions, improve our understanding of what identities say and do, culminating in a research paper that situates a good part of our identities in it. Given the struggles we all face in the midst of the cultural, racial religious and political climate of the world we live in, this course intends to help you navigate step 1, which is to understand the value of identity: in it’s many forms, expressions, and complexities. But again, more than just talk of identity in these ways, since this is, after all, a composition course, we will learn how to transfer our visual and verbal conceptions of identity into writing.
Assignments
10 Short Writing Responses
10 Quizzes
Mid-Term Essay
Final Research Paper
Short Presentation
Attendance
Attendance is mandatory