Human Sexuality
Soc./Psych.
160, Fall 2003
Killing the Black Body Essay
Assignment
Book: Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts; available
at A Room of One’s Own bookstore (On Johnson just south of
Due: Week of October 13th IN YOUR SECTION
Length: 4-5 pages (no more than 2000 words), typed,
double-spaced, in 12 pt. Times New Roman or similar font, black ink only, 1”
margins (we mean it!)
Grading Scale: worth 50 points
The goals
of this paper are: 1) to help you gain web literacy in choosing and deciphering
between sources; 2) To be able to use more than one source to come to your own
conclusion about something.
What to Do:
1. Read the first 3 chapters of Killing
the Black Body, paying attention to topics you find interesting. Choose one of these topics.
2. Choose a website that
talks about the topic you chose.
3. Describe why the website you have
chosen is a valid source of information – refer to the handout on evaluating
web sites.
4. Compare & contrast the content of the website with your choice
of topic from Killing the Black Body, noting any differences or
similarities in content, between the
two sources. Then, describe how one source is more
logical, uses more or better evidence, or uses more reliable evidence to make
the argument.
5. Submit your paper electronically to
your TA and give your TA a
hard copy of it in your section.
Paper FAQs
Q.
What
do you mean, “write a paper?” What the hell is a paper? And what do you mean, “write?” What
is this “writing” nonsense you keep mentioning?
A. Drop this class now.
Q. It says here
that we’re supposed to include citations. Um, what are
citations?
A. Citations are just references to
sources you’ve read. Keep in mind that your thesis
statement should reflect two things: both your real, actual opinion, and your
reading of the materials. These two are related! Your real, actual opinion should be developed from
the materials that you’ve read, not in spite of it. As
a result of that, you’re going to need to refer to those books or lectures from
time to time. So any time you quote or paraphrase
something from a source, you give credit to that source for the idea. This is how we do it!
Q. Do I then need a references page or
bibliography?
A. Yes. It’s
just a list of all the sources you’ve used in the paper. If
you have questions about how to format the bibliography, ask your TA or visit
the
Q. Do you care if I use footnotes,
endnotes, or parenthetical citations?
A. No, just as long as you use one
correctly and stick with it throughout
the paper. Don’t know what we mean by that? Visit the
Q. Are you going to be, like, checking
for spelling and grammar and stuff?
A. Yep.
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Checklist for Evaluating Web
Sites
What?
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WHAT is the site about? Does it have the kind of information you need?
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Who?
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WHO created the page/site? Can you find and verify the author's qualifications,
whether an individual or an organization?
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Where?
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WHERE is the information coming
from?
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Why?
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WHY is this site on the web and
how does it affect the information?
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How?
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HOW accurate or credible is the
page?
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When?
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WHEN was the page or
information created? Is the date important for the
timeliness of the content?
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Compiled by: University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
Internet
Workshop Working Group
The URL of this page is:
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Instruction/instmat/webeval.htm
Last updated: August 1, 2003. If you have trouble accessing this page,
please contact ckruse@library.wisc.edu