This term, I'm asking you to write a series of responses to the assigned materials, principally the Ryan readings (however, you may work with additional secondary resources--like the Berger we're reading early in the term) if you are strongly moved to do so. Each response should be between 2 and 3 pages long, with an additional works cited page--everything should be in MLA form (from the look of the response on the page to the title, to the header, to the spacing and pagination), and don't forget to add the honor pledge! Your style should be relatively informal--not "academic speak"--but do revise and proofread.
You'll have three options for your response--choose the response that you feel will be most interesting and/or helpful for you, depending on your sense of the reading and your goals for other coursework.