Essay Women, Gender and Sexuality General Instructions 1 – 2 page paper providing you with an opportunity to introduce yourself by way of your critical thinking. Pick a topic from the course materials or discussions (or, related to a theme of the class) and articulate your initial thoughts. How would you begin to unpack this topic? This does not mean to write about yourself or your personal experience but to show your capacity for critical examination. For example, you might consider one of the following questions: ” How does this topic challenge or confuse you? ” If you have specific questions, how would you describe your perspective when approaching these? ” What makes these topics/questions significant for academic inquiry? ” What about your prior academic training or chosen discipline shapes how you embrace or struggle with this topic? ” If you find that your topic, in some way, either conflicts or aligns with your values, beliefs, prior thinking or experience of your identity, how might this influence your critical approach? ” How is this topic immediately current? In other words, what contemporary social or political themes speak to the topic, influence your understanding and shape your response – and, that of the larger community? Use this paper to let me know what and how you are thinking about the course content by engaging in an examination that begins to demonstrate your understanding and your capacity for critical assessment.
