UMass Amherst

Dean's Book Course Assignments & Handouts

Below you'll find the major assignments and handouts for students taking the Dean's Book Course. The handouts do differ among the three course levels, so please be certain to download documents for your class, i.e., 191, 291 or 391. Also note that each of the documents is in PDF format. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download it for free here.

191

191 - Course Syllabus
191 - Work Schedule
191 - Assignment I: A Close-Reading Assignment
191 - Assignment II: An Expanded Reading
191 - Giving & Getting Effective Presentations
191 - Presentation Evaluation Form (in Word)
191 - Advice to Authors
191 - Connections & Reflections
191 - Permission to Publish

Sample Close Reading Essay
Sample Literature Review for Assignment II: Expanded Reading

291

291 - Course Syllabus
291 - Work Schedule
291 - Reflection and Connection
291 - Assignment #1: A Summary
291 - Assignment #2: An Analytical Essay
291 - Advice To Authors
291 - Giving & Getting Effective Presentations
291 - Presentation Evaluation Form (in Word)
291 - Permission to Publish

Sample Summary
Sample Version I Short Paper for Delivery
Sample Version II Expanded Paper
View 291 Presentations

391

391 - Course Syllabus
391 - Work Schedule
391 - Assignment #1: A Self-Reflexive Statement
391 - Assignment #2: An Open-Ended Project
391 - Advice To Authors
391 - Presentation Evaluation 1
391 - Presentation Evaluation 2
391 - Presentation Evaluation Short Form
391 - Project Process Letter
391 - Permission to Publish

Sample Self-Reflexive Statements
Sample Project Statement with Literature Review

Terror in the Name of God jacket

The Fall 2007 Selection
Terror in the Name of God
by Jessica Stern
(click book jacket for more)

A Primate's Memoir jacket
The Spring 2008 Selection
A Primate's Memoir
by Robert Sapolsky
(click book jacket for more)