Resources for Assignments

For general information on requirements for the course, click HERE.

  • Learning Goals Reflections

  • Leading a Good Discussion
    All members of the class must lead a week's discussions. I take this requirement very seriously. Click here for details on what makes a good discussion leader.

  • Avoid Plagiarism!
    Plagiarism is a big deal, yet you can be doing it without even knowing it. Click here to learn more about what it is and to avoid it through proper citation practices.

  • Anthropology 211 Paper Criteria
    A summary of expectations for excellent paper-writing in anthropology courses.

  • Anthropology 211 Analytic or Ethnographic Paper Template
    Papers 2 and 3 ask you to do an original analysis of a real-world event. This template provides guidelines for outlining such an essay.

  • Theory Synopsis Worksheet
    Prompts for writing your theory precis, including some basic writing tips.

  • Sample Theory Synopses
    Four different synopses for various pieces. Look at these for examples for good, compelling summaries of theorists' arguments.

  • Theory Synopsis Peer Review Prompts
    Guidelines for conducting your in-class peer-reviews.

  • Citation Practices for Anthropology Papers
    Anthropologists use a different style of citation than many other disciplines. You will be expected to learn and use it in your assignments for 211. Click here for detailed information.

  • Paper One
    Your first paper in this class is a get-your-feet-wet exercise in grasping an anthropological critique and determining whether or not it applies to another anthropologist's approach.

  • Paper 2
    In paper 2, you conduct and analyze an interview with a friend or relative on their understandings and experiences of kinship and relatedness, with reference to at least two readings from weeks 6-10.

  • Paper 3
    In paper 3, you choose between three different prompts to rethink the nature of culture, the politics of representation, and anthropology.