Editing Marks Guide

Here is a guide to some of the editing symbols (some standard, some my own) you'll be seeing on your papers this semester.

˄            Insert
↑            Fix spacing issue (usually when text is not properly double-spaced)

→          Indent once
→→       Indent twice
+           Good point 
?            Meaning unclear
#            Add space
" "          Add quotation marks
¶            New paragraph 
Ҩ         Delete
2X         Double space
AWK      Awkward phrasing
CS         Comma splice
FRAG     Fragment
HEAD    Issue with the header
ITL        Italics—either add or remove
RO         Run-on sentence
SP         Spelling
S/V        Subject-verb
TNR      Change to Times New Roman
WC        Word choice

Week 04

"A gentleman is simply a patient wolf."

—Lana Turner

Week 04 

Tu 09.11

Read: DELUSIONS—“In ‘the Darkness of the Womb’ (and the First Few Hours in the Light)” – “Brain Scams”

Class: Lecture—“Citing Sources in MLA: The Basics;" Watch—Still Killing Us Softly 4 (2010)

Th 09.13

Read: DELUSIONS—“The ‘Seductive’ Allure of Neuroscience” – “Gender Detectives”

Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“MLA Style 101”

Due: REFLECTION 02 

Upcoming:

Week 05

Tu 09.18

Read: DELUSIONS—“Gender Education” – “Epilogue: And S-t-r-e-t-c-h!”

Class: Reading discussion; Presentations

Th 09.20

Read: GUY—“Welcome to Guyland” – “’What’s the Rush?’: Guyland as a New Stage of Development”

Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“On Wordiness: Exercises”

Due: EXPOSITORY ESSAY 

Note: My office hours have changed. Please note the new hours. 

Gender in the News: 09.06.12 (Democratic Edition)

First Lady Michelle Obama makes her case for her husband's reelection

• FLOTUS reaches out to women—and men CHICAGO TRIBUNE
• Anne Coulter's tweets during the DNC National Convention that "They're spicing things up with a live abortion on stage!" HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
• Susan Fluke: President Romney would bring "an America in which access to birth control is controlled by people who will never use it, in which politicians redefine rape so survivors are victimized all over again" ABC NEWS
• Democrats officially support full abortion rights for women—with no exceptions FOX NEWS
• Historic: DNC is first of two major parties to support same-sex marriage in its platform SLATE
• Zach Wahls on his "two moms": "Mr. Romney, my family is just as real as yours" HUFFINGTON POST

Reflection 02: I'll Have What She's Having—Analyzing Romantic Comedies

Romantic comedies (often called "rom-coms") have been a Hollywood mainstay for decades. And while these films can appeal to a broad audience, over the past few years they have become increasingly targeted toward women. As a result, female audiences have propelled many of these so-called "chick flicks" to new heights at the box office. Of course, one of the reasons for these films' success is their steadfast commitment to romance: Love, however improbable, always wins out at the end—with extra points for a wedding. And while some argue that the whole point of a rom-com is to get lost in the fantasy, a number of critics and researchers have recently begun to question their effects on women. Specifically, how do such idealistic portrayals of relationships affect women's views of real-life love? Are rom-com fantasies innocent fun or do they invariably set women up for disappointment in their lives? For this reflection, you will analyze two romantic comedies. In your analysis, consider the relationship between the films' romantic fantasy and everyday reality. What is the underlying message about love, romance, and sex? Who are the heroines of the films and how realistic are they? And how are the male love interests portrayed? What do these films say about the men women want to be with?

Watch two of the following films for this reflection:
The Wedding Planner (2001)
Brown Sugar (2002)
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) 
The Break-Up (2006)
The Holiday (2006)
27 Dresses (2008)
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Fool's Gold (2008)
Made of Honor (2008)
What Happens in Vegas (2008) 
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2009)
The Proposal (2009)
The Ugly Truth (2009)
The Back-up Plan (2010)
Going the Distance (2010)
Leap Year (2010)
Love and Other Drugs (2010)
The Switch (2010)
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Friends with Benefits (2011)
No Strings Attached (2011)
What's Your Number? (2011)

Additionally, cite at least two of the following in your reflection:

• "Burning Question: Why Do Women Love Romantic Comedies?" SHINE
• "Are Romantic Movies Bad for You?" TIME 
• "The 'Notting Hill' Effect: How Romantic Comedies Can Harm Your Love Life" DAILY MAIL 
• "Why We're Still Seduced by the Rom-Com" OBSERVER 
• "In Defense of Romantic Comedies" PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY  
• "Why Watch Romantic Comedies" THE FUNNY FEMINIST

Required:

• Must be in MLA Style
• Must be two full pages in length
• Must include a works cited page

Due: Thursday, Sept. 13th

Week 03

"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition."

—Timothy Leary

Week 03
Tu 09.04
Read: DELUSIONS—“We Think, Therefore You Are” – “XX-clusion and XXX-clusion”

Class: Reading discussion

Th 09.06 

Read: DELUSIONS—“Gender Equality Begins (or Ends) at Home” – “The ‘Fetal Fork’” 

Class: DIAGNOSTIC ESSAY

Due: REFLECTION 01  

Upcoming:

Week 04 

Tu 09.11

Read: DELUSIONS—“In ‘the Darkness of the Womb’ (and the First Few Hours in the Light)” – “Brain Scams”

Class: Lecture—“Citing Sources in MLA: The Basics;" Watch—Still Killing Us Softly 4 (2010)

Th 09.13

Read: DELUSIONS—“The ‘Seductive’ Allure of Neuroscience” – “Gender Detectives”

Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“MLA Style 101”

Due: REFLECTION 02

Note: My office hours have changed. Please note the new hours.