IDST 2315 OUTSIDE EVENT ASSIGNMENT Magoulick Fall 2004
You MAY choose to write evaluations after attending one of
these cultural events
from this list for extra credit (see written
guidelines below). If you choose another event, be sure to get permission first,
and in all cases be sure to include in your evaluation a paragraph showing a
thematic connection to class ideas.
Eligible events for Fall 2004 will be posted soon.
WRITEN RESPONSE
GUIDELINES:
Do
not write just a summary (telling what happened). Write an analysis, discussing
what you think about whether the event was good or bad. Evaluate, reflect upon
and critique the event in very specific terms. Explain WHY you thought the event
was good or bad, successful or not, stirring, profound, emotional, or poorly
executed, hard to relate to, etc. Discuss specific details of the event that are
relevant to proving your evaluation/analysis of the event. The focus should be
more on YOUR thoughtful analysis rather than on the event itself. Yet your
reflections should make it evident that you did in fact attend and experience
the event. Analyze this the same way you do literature, or the way you have seen
film critic analyze (evaluate) movies. In addition to your focused analysis, you
should also demonstrate how the event helped clarify, challenge or enlighten you
in terms of specific class ideas, readings or discussions. In ALL CASES YOU SHOULD SHOW HOW THIS EVENT CONNECTS TO CLASS
IDEAS (very specifically).
NOTE:
Written responses must be turned in within 1 week of the event in order
for you to receive credit. This assignment is worth 50 points (10%) of your
total grade and thus should reflect substantial effort. You will not
automatically receive all the points just for doing the minimum amount of work.
Your response should be typed, double-spaced, in standard academic format and
should show your thoughtful, reflective analysis of the event.