Davis Faculty Fellow Spotlight
"In the process of crafting sequenced assignments for, and discussing them with, the members of the Davis Program, I realize that in my regular assignments I expect students to know where I am going with an idea, but I don't communicate with them how to get there—or rather, how they and I are trying over 14 weeks to meet each other through a dialogue."
—Professor Faith Smith (Afro- and African-American Studies, English)
Writing Intensive Assignments
When using these or modifications of these assignments, please give us credit by including the phrase "developed through the Davis Grant, Brandeis University."
Biology
- Assignment on citation: part one (pdf), part two (pdf)
- Reading a research paper: part one (pdf), part two (pdf)
- Assignment on the overview of a research paper (pdf)
- Assignment on the introduction of a research paper (pdf)
- Assignment on the material and methods of a research paper (pdf)
- Tips on how to catch and correct common mistakes (pdf)
- Tips on how to write about science for a general audience (pdf)
- The parts of a research essay (pdf)
- Tips on finding references (pdf)
- Tips on revising and editing (pdf)
English
Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
- Pre-draft assignment: topic proposal outline (doc)
- Pre-draft assignment: annotated bibliography (doc)
- Assignment to develop summarizing and critiquing skills (doc)
- Comparative paper assignment, 7 - 10 pages (doc)
- Comparative essay assignment, 750 - 1000 words (doc)