First things first: remember, your topic needs to be in question form.  Something like “women’s rights” is too broad, but “How are young women defining feminism (and womanhood) differently than their mothers and grandmothers did?” If you’re having trouble with this, send me an email!

Second things second: You will need at least three (but probably more) sources.  We’ve found a few in class, but you’ll also need to find some on your own. Remember, interviews count as sources too!  You could interview your mother or your best friend about women’s rights (or about corruption in the Dominican Republic or Haiti!)  You need SOME print sources, but don’t be afraid to use interviews, YouTube videos, songs, etc…  You are writing a magazine article.

HERE is the link to the library page for help with sources

HERE is the link to sign up for meetings with me if you have any questions

Okay, now the homework: 

For Thursday:

Write a summary of at least one source that relates to your essay (this can be the source you found in class on Tuesday).  The summary should be at least 250 words.  Tell us what the article says, how it relates to your research question, whether you agree with the author and why the source is useful to you.  Please note: you don’t have to agree with the author for the source to be useful!

Also (this doesn’t count toward word count) pick out 2 or so quotes from this article you find particularly interesting or useful.  You don’t have to comment on them.

I suggest you start working on your rough drafts.  They’re due on March 23!