This form of note-taking improves your memory, your organization skills, and your critical thinking skills.
What is writing longhand?
According to this text, students are expected to devote an average of 10-12 hours per week to each course.
What is the IWU student handbook?
Pens, pencils, notebooks, and print copies of texts
What are the technologies of this course?
illness, violence, death, grief, aging, sexual assault, the trauma of war, religious intolerance, misogyny, racism, and colonization
What are some of the topics that our texts will explore?
Jasmine Howe in the Office of Academic Advising
Who is the person to contact if you have an accommodation?
Cheating, plagiarism, using old papers, using ChatGPT or other generative AI technology
What is academic dishonesty?
CLA 141, TR 1-4 pm and by appointment
Where and when are Prof. Diaz's office hours?
Earbuds, phones, laptops, tablets
What are technologies that we will not be using in this class?
Coming to class with questions and observations about the text; offering insights; listening carefully
What is participation?
Please note that with the exception of a medical or family emergency, I do not excuse absences.
What is the attendance policy?
Abby Mann
Who is our liaison librarian?