Assignments

Assignment 1

Write a review of an article assigned to you following the approach taken in reviewing a book.

Read several, if not all, of the book reviews in the volume of the __Asian Theatre Journal__ I have checked out to you to work with. These reviews demonstrate exactly what is normally expected when writing a book review. I have assigned you each a specific article on some aspect of Indian or South Asian theatre in the ATJ to read and then to write about.

Length: The length of your article review should be somewhat shorter than the length of an ordinary book review.

Format: Use the format of the reviews in your periodical. Title of the article in bold type followed by a period, followed by the name of the author. __ATJ__, Fall or Spring, date. 26.2. pp#s. Double space and then type your review.

Expectations: I presume that none of you are experts in the theatre genre and/or subject you are required to write about. However, you should be able to formulate an opinion on the content of the article, how it is organized, and of what importance it seems to be. You might even comment on to whom the article might be addressed or to whom it might prove useful.

Posting your work: Your review must be posted by the due date mentioned on the Schedule and should be a separate page linked to your Portfolio page. If I had been given this assignment it would be titled: fr Assignment 1. This is because each one of you is writing a review and there can only be one page in our wiki for Assignment 1 so your first and last initial before the Assignment 1 gives you the chance to create a unique page. OK?