By the end of the quarter, students will be expected to produce an academic essay that:

Is web-based,

Ten to fifteen pages in length,

Includes at least two media (e.g., film, audio, images, and text),

Uses at least eight reliable sources for evidence,

Is based in a persuasive claim and develops a complex argument, and

Is preceded by an abstract.

Throughout the quarter, students will be expected to:

Chronicle the development of their essay, including the changes they make to it, on a course blog and through other web-based media,

Share their work with their peers and offer constructive feedback on their work,

Actively engage in conversations and workshops during class meetings,

Develop competencies in how to use new media in and for humanities research,

Gather a strong sense of how to critically interpret and historicize modernist texts, and

Explain how literary modernism is relevant today.