This course is part of the university's Liberal Studies program and therefore, as mandated by the program, requires that you have a supplemental reading assignment beyond the textbook. The required supplemental reading
as chosen by your lecture professor for
the Spring semester is the book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks. Read the entire book.
This assignment is worth 25 "lab points" and is due March 23rd, 24th, or 26th,
depending on your regular lab day.
Follow the instructions below EXACTLY. Because of the subjectivity
of the assignment, this assignment will be graded primarily on how closely you
follow the instructions. Also see the required Turnitin.com procedures. The assignment consists of both a written and oral component as follows:
I. Written Assignment.
Referring to THREE different
"Tales," give your REACTION to each tale, and tell me why you
think the way you do in some depth. (Also include a very brief summary of the chosen
tale plus the page numbers in the book.) Perhaps you find
that some of the
author's attitude or interpretations about different issues, as reflected not only by his explicit statements but also by
his choice of words, is something you wish to make a comment about. Tell me what you think.
You might also include some different conclusions than the author's conclusions
that you might draw from the tale about "normal" behavior based upon your own
experiences. One purpose of this assignment is to stimulate some independent thought. Note that just a summary, description, or evaluation of the book's contents is NOT what I am asking for. To fulfill this assignment you must give your reaction to specific parts of the book, based
upon your own previous experiences and current perspectives.
Your reaction is the most important part of this assignment and should make up most of the
paper. In addition to your comments about three tales from the book, tell me your reaction to the book as a whole - and tell me why. Furthermore, clearly organize and explicitly label the different sections of your paper in the following way:
I. First Reaction.
A) Brief Summary and Page numbers
B) Reaction
II. Second Reaction.
A) Brief Summary and Page numbers
B) Reaction
III. Third Reaction.
A) Brief Summary and Page numbers
B) Reaction
IV. Overall Reaction to the book
The written part of this assignment must be at least 1,000 words long. (In Microsoft Word, go to Tools, then Word Count for this information.) Be aware that plagiarism, e.g., copying from the Internet, on the supplemental reading assignment on this book will result in my strongly recommending to both the university and your lecture professor as the "instructor of record" for this course that a failing grade for the entire course be recorded as an appropriate sanction. (Be aware that this penalty has been officially implemented in this course in the past.)
II. Oral Presentation.
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