This section contains homework assignments and instructions for the papers required in the course.
Homework
| LEC # | ASSIGNMENTS |
|---|---|
| 2 | Homework 1: Ong, Orality and Literacy (PDF) |
| 3 | Homework 2: Was There a Printing Revolution? (PDF) |
| 4 | Homework 3: English Chapbooks (PDF) |
| 5 | Homework 4: Eisenstein's Printing Revolution Revisited (PDF) |
| 8 | Homework 5: Inkan Khipus (PDF) |
| 9 | Homework 6: Scripts, Grooves, and Writing Machines (PDF) |
| 11 | Homework 7: Book Clubs: Women and the Uses of Reading in Everyday Life (PDF) |
| 12 | Homework 8: Digitizing the News: Innovation in Online Newspapers (PDF) |
Papers
Together these papers constitute 60% of the final grade. Editing suggestions are available in study materials.
First paper: Ten page paper (PDF)
Second paper: Five page paper (PDF)
The following document is an exemplary second paper written by David Proudfoot. The paper appears courtesy of the author and is used with permission. (PDF)