WMST 200.002
Biography paper and presentation
Topic: A brief biography of your chosen person
Due: At the beginning of class on your chosen date
Length: 1-3 pages (must be typed)
The purpose of this project is for you to become familiar
with (and share with the class) pertinent background information on an
important woman theorist.
Guidelines
- Provide
a BRIEF personal biography of the person you picked, including her
educational, professional and activist history.
- How
and why is her work important?
- What
stuck out for you in the reading as thought-provoking, resonant with your
experience, and/or problematic?
- What
has the author written, and what has been written about her?
- Any
other fascinating or curious facts.
- Your
presentation is 5 minutes
- You
are encouraged to enliven your presentation with pertinent visuals, audio,
handouts, and/or treats for the class.
- Send
me your paper online as an email attachment so I can add it to the course
website.
Grading
The presentation and write-up will be graded on the
following criteria:
- Paper
is typed and handed in on time (10% grade deduction for every calendar day
the paper is late)
- Presentation
is delivered on the date specified
- Organization
and inclusion of all elements described above
- Quality
of research
- Quality
and clarity of writing
- Citations
and bibliography
Suggested sources
Women Studies section of Zimmerman Library http://elibrary.unm.edu/subjects/womenstudies.html
The Internet (http://www.google.com/
is a good search engine)