Paris and Berlin in the 1920s – First Essay Spring 2003

Prepare an essay responding to one of the questions below. You may draw upon any of the readings for web materials assigned for the class or on class lectures and discussions. Your grade will be based primarily on your use of these materials, and there is no special reason for you to go beyond what we have assigned. If, however, you do make use of material that is not assigned, be sure to footnote your sources very carefully.

In your essay attempt to synthesize the material we have covered in the readings, lectures, discussions, the web, and media presentations. Be sure to make specific references to particular artists, works, or techniques to support your arguments. Remember that everything that you have learned will not be relevant to answer a particular question, and you will have to carefully determine which evidence is relevant to answering each question and then demonstrate this relevance through your argument

Essays should be carefully thought out and well written. We strongly recommended that you go through several drafts.

I. The Form of the Essay:
– Papers should be typewritten or printed on a computer and double-spaced

-- Include a cover sheet with your team number, the number of the question you are answering, and your name. Also write your name on the back, but not the front, of each sheet of the essay. [This will assure anonymity in grading.]

-- All papers must be numbered and securely stapled together

II. Length
Your essay absolutely must not exceed five pages.
We will cease reading essays at the end of the fifth page, and nothing that follows will be considered in determining your grade. You should use standard margins (at least one inch) and fonts no smaller than 12cpi.

III. Citations
All material that influenced what you are writing (including class lectures and web materials) must be clearly cited. Click here for guidelines for avoiding plagiarism. Click here for the form you should use for citations.

IV. Extra copy
It is your responsibility to keep an extra copy of the final draft of the paper until the original is returned to you.

IV. Due Date
All essays must be returned in class on Thursday, February 27.