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precisely, about our society that we can no longer take for granted after seeing the
movie you propose to make?
Do not exceed 1.5 double-spaced pages for the entire assignment (we will not read
any text over page length). You may find it helpful to write a first draft that is slightly
longer than page length and then edit back the inessentials. Follow precisely all
writing instructions outlined here and in the course syllabus.
When you think you are finished, youre not. Print out your paper. Read it to yourself
out loud, or, better, read it to a friend, or have a friend read it to you. This too can be
an anthropological experience. Hearing the strangeness of your writing from the
outside can help you critique your own writing. Learning this little trick of
defamiliarization is an essential part of good writing. Once youve done this, edit,
edit, and edit! Re-write the parts that sound strange, and repeat this process if
necessary before turning it in.
And, finally, have fun creating your own strange world!
Grading Criteria (out of 15 points):
Title (1 point)
Does your title capture something important about the strange world youve created?
The Scenario (8 points total)
Conceptual - Do you sketch out a strange world that in some way renders some
element of our familiar world strange? (3 points)
Clarity - Have you traced out the relationship between the strange properties of this
world and the effects it has on its culture? (3 points)
Creative - Have you done this in a creative or interesting way? (2 points)
The Rationale (4 points)
Have you clearly articulated how your scenario creates the anthropological effect of
making the familiar strange by exploring a strange world? Have you described what
it is in our society that we can no longer take for granted once weve watched your
movie?
Overall Writing (2 points)
Is your paper well organized with paragraphs that flow well and clear sentences?
Did you fulfill all the instructions outlined here and on the syllabus?
Did you carefully edit your paper? Is it free of typos?