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
Participating Constructively
191 - Close Reading: In-Class and Assignment One
191 - Assignment Two: An Expanded Reading
Advice to Authors

191 - Giving & Getting Effective Poster Presentations
191 - Presentation Evaluation Form (in Word)
191 - Permission to Publish

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

291

291 - Course Syllabus
Participating Constructively
291 - Summarizing: In-class and Assignment One
291 - Assignment Two: An Analytical Essay
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
Participating Constructively
391 - Self Reflexivity: In-class and Assignment One
391 - Assignment Two: An Open-Ended Project
Advice to Authors
391 - Presentation Evaluation 1
391 - Presentation Evaluation 2
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 2008 Selection
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
by Jonathan Safran Foer
(click book jacket for more)

A Primate's Memoir jacket
The Spring 2008 Selection
Monique and the Mango Rains
by Kris Holloway
(click book jacket for more)