Web-X Assignment—That Most Useful Link

Requirements:

Commentary: 100-200 words. Due date depends on the author chosen.
Response: 50 words minimum—must be completed by May 5, 2003 to receive credit.

Objective

To make an argument for a means of appreciating literature with the assistance of online resources.

Procedure

1. Sign up before the end of the second week of class for one of the class's six books. I will pass a sign-in sheet around in class. Choose only one author and remember that author's deadline.

2. Identify a web site that helps you understand and appreciate the work that you have chosen for this assignment. It can be something directly pertaining to the work in question, or something that is tangentially related-as long as you can make a reasonable argument for why it is helpful to our understanding of the book.

3. By the deadline for your book, post your link with a commentary (100-200 words) that explains why we should find this link helpful. You will post a link on the Web Crossing Home Page at <http://webapps.d.umn.edu/cgi-bin/etc/webx/WebX>. This is where you need to go to establish a Web-X account, if you have never used Web-X before.

4. By May 5, 2003, respond to two of your classmates' links. Choose one that looks interesting to you, and follow the link. Then post a message to that thread, and respond to your classmate's link. Do you agree or disagree that it is a useful link? What makes it good or bad? You are welcome to include other links in your responses if they contribute in some way to the point you are trying to make.

Grading Standards

You will receive a grade on this assignment based on the following factors:

Clarity of the arguments that you make at each stage of the project.

Originality of insight.

Understanding of the subject matter.

Persuasiveness.

This project contributes to half of your participation grade for this course.