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tasks

on the way to writing your final paper for the module “Studying the Middle East”, in connection to the course “From Campus to Cafés: Writing the Middle East for Your Daily Read”

#1 Thursday 19.10.2023 6 PM

Find a scholarly paper on a Middle East topic that you find effectively written for its intended readers.

#2 Thursday 26.10.2023 6 PM

Identify a potential topic for your final paper.

#3 Thursday 2.11.2023 6 PM

Identify the target readers for your final paper.

#4 Thursday 9.11.2023 6 PM – deadline for workflow

Draft 1-2 paragraphs presenting the central problem your paper will address, using language of instability, costs, and benefits.

#5 Thursday 16.11.2023 6 PM

Revise your introduction to subtly challenge assumptions and create generative instability for readers.

#6 Thursday 23.11.2023 6 PM

Provide written feedback on a peer’s draft introduction, focusing on strengths/weaknesses in establishing value.

#7 Thursday 30.11.2023 6 PM

Revise a key passage to strengthen its capacity to change how readers think about the topic.

#8 Thursday 7.12.2023 6 PM

Assess a peer’s draft paper and provide constructive written feedback.

#9 Thursday 14.12.2023 6 PM

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#10 Thursday 4.1.2024 6 PM

Finalize your first draft. Revise the paper’s framing and structure to demonstrate value to readers. Rewrite your introduction to strengthen the reader-centered focus on establishing value.

#11 Thursday 11.1.2024 6 PM

Find example of scholarly work engaging broader audiences. Think of 2-3 ways to reframe core findings for non-academics.

#12 Thursday 18.1.2024 6 PM

Prepare brief remarks on your goals for reaching readers interested in your paper’s contribution.

#13 Monday 5.2.2024 6 PM (first deadline) OR Monday 12.2.2024 6 PM (second deadline)

Submit your final polished 15–18 pages paper.

#14 Monday 19.2.2024 6 PM

Post your end-of-course reflection on key learnings, growth as a writer, and future applications of skills developed on the blog on the blog.