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15% In-class timed exercises. An average of your 20 best exercises.0
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35% Participation and discussion leadership 0
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50% Final Essay of 2500+ words (10+ pages and and bibliography).0
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Attendance
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Extra Credits
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FINAL GRADE0
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MIDTERM ARTICLE GRADE CALCULATION
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Research CompetenciesPossible Actual
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General
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DEFINE all special terms. Spell out acronyms.3
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TONE: Take a neutral tone and approach. Avoid hyperbolic, offensive, and outdated language.10
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GRAMMAR: Are all sentences grammatically correct? Are they clear? Do they make basic sense? Is the essay 2500+ words?10
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Introduction
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Introduce the primary book(s), authors (Morrison, Baldwin, Lorde, Butler, and/or Le Guin), and historical context.3
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Discuss one or more disruptive technologies in the context of the major Industrial Revolutions. Be sure to justify how your chosen technology is a technology.4
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Introduce one or more identities protected by NYC Human Rights Law.3
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Does the book comment directly on this identity(s)? If not, how might the book still help us understand important issues related to this identity?2
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Methods/Significance
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Introduce the theoretical framework(s) that you used to organize your research.3
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Discuss your positionality and how it influenced your choices for this project.4
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Why is your research significant in today’s world?3
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Literature Review
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Clearly introduce at least 3 substantive, relevant passages from the primary book (Morrison, Baldwin, Lorde, Butler, and/or Le Guin). 9
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Clearly introduce at least 2 substantive, relevant passages from a nonfiction technology work on the class reading list.8
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Use your theoretical framework to connect these passages.4
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Use your theoretical framework to connect these passages to your protected identity(s).4
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Discussion
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Synthesize your research in the previous section to form unique, cohesive insights on your topic area. 15
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Recommendation: Try not to introduce any significant new sources in this section; instead, discuss your own insights and additional passages from the works introduced in the "Literature Review" section. Your insights and opinions MUST be supported by evidence from your sources!
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Conclusion
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Check that this section does NOT introduce significant new information. It should mostly be clear a restatement/summary of all the previous sections.5
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Works Cited
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Use of APA inline citation and Works Cited formatting. If you used generative AI to assist with your writing, please cite it properly. 3
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For each citation, include the DOI number, or a link if DOI is not available. 1
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Primary books from the Class Books folder (Morrison, Baldwin, Lorde, Butler, and/or Le Guin)1
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2+ additional sources from the D&T Reading/Listening/Watching page1
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Source used to describe/define "technology."1
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NYC Human Rights Law and any other scholarly sources you used to describe/define your protected identities1
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Literature and any other scholarly sources you used to research your theoretical framework1
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Any additional scholarly sources you used to understand your positionality, technology and topic area 1
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Total1000
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Max PenaltiesPenalties
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Cultural Competencies. Does your article address issues with:
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IMPORTANT FOR THE FINAL: Assertions and assumptions. Cite evidence for all assertions, since citations help with transparency, accountability and harm reduction.7
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IMPORTANT FOR THE FINAL: Hype or hyperbole. Avoid these! 7
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Adherence to MLA and APA guides on bias-free and inclusive language10
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Unconscious/Implicit Bias2
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Internalized Racism & other Internalized Oppressions2
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Victim Blaming (individuals) / Cultural Pathologizing (groups)2
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Othering and Exoticism (See also: Orientalism)2
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Institutional Betrayal2
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Intersectionality: highlight overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage.3
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Supremacy, e.g. white supremacy. Consider in the U.S. context. (See also: Multi-racial white supremacy.)2
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Saviorism, e.g. white saviorism. Consider in the transnational context. (Here’s a good summary/opinion piece from a UCSD student journalist.)2
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Outmoded terms, e.g. “Third World,” “Oriental,” “Negro,” “Transvestite,” etc. Avoid these!3
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A balance of voices in your Works Cited. Consider: Who is the author? Where are they working? Do they have the identities you’re researching? What biases might they have?6
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Total50
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Midterm Article Grade: Points minus Penalties0
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TIMED EXERCISE GRADE CALCULATION9/69/119/139/189/209/259/2710/210/410/1010/1110/1610/1810/2310/2510/3011/111/611/811/1311/1511/2011/2711/2912/412/612/1112/13
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Copied from Brightspace
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Subtotal of 20 best0
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Midterm Timed Exercise Grade: Subtotal / 250%
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PARTICIPATION GRADE CALCULATION
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Final assignments: drafts, peer review, presentation0%
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Sharing Article URLs (from Add/Drop date to Session #26): Subtotal / 23 sessions0%
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Instances of In-class Verbal Participation (form Add/Drop date to Session #28): Subtotal / # sessions / 30%
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Story basicsDeep themesTech devTech deployTech scaleRelevance PassagesCurrent case studiesQuotes References FlowPlanningSUM
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Discussion Facilitation 1: Sum / 100%
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Discussion Facilitation 2: Sum / 100%
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Total0%
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