The day of the second midterm
Turn in a copy to Turnitin.com on the day we take the second midterm.
This activity is worth 20 points.
We will discuss this topic in class and you are encouraged to talk about this topic with your classmates outside of class. You can even read each other’s papers. However, simply copying and editing another person’s paper is considered plagiarism and you will, at a minimum, get a zero on this assignment. Turnitin.com is very good at catching plagiarizers. Please do not attempt.
Any paper that receives a score of 19 or less (93%) can be revised and resubmitted. However, the resubmit option can only be used once. And the maximum score possible for a paper that is resubmitted is 19. There is a section on Turnitin.com where you can turn in a resubmission. You will have until the next exam to resubmit. No late resubmissions will be accepted.
Write an essay giving your reaction to the talk given by Jessica Lynn.
Things to consider:
What part of the talk interested you the most?
Were there things said by the guest speaker that you disagreed with?
What did you learn about being transgender in American society?
1. essay demonstrates that you came to class the day Jessica Lynn was guest speaker
2. essay demonstrates the sociological imagination
3. it is well written
4. it is at least one page, double-spaced (at least 300 words)