In-Class Essay 2

Choose one of three prompts. Then, write a short essay of at least three handwritten pages that addresses the prompt. Discuss at least two authors that we have read since you completed In-Class Essay 1.* (Yes, this can include authors referenced in the question.)

*To jog your memory, here’s the full list of authors we have read since Essay #1: Ivins, Daston and Galison, Mau, Zehou, Ihde, Henderen, Mumford, Odell, Gibson, Latour, Borgmann, Odell, Angle, Murdoch, Dewey, Benjamin.

You are also free to reference ideas from earlier readings, from your own In-Class Essay 1, from in-class discussions, and so on–but you are not required or expected to do so.

At the end of your essay you will write one or two paragraphs reflecting more
generally on what you learned in class; you may refer to your ideas from Essay 1 or
other assignments.

This is an open-book exam: You are allowed to use your course reader (yellow bound volume), including any hand-written notes you have taken in it. No other notes or references are allowed. No phones, laptops, or other electronic devices are allowed.

For more on what we expect from these essays, see Grading Levels for In-Class Essays.

Students who have active disability accommodations that conflict with the guidelines above (such as extended testing time, low-distraction testing environment, screen/keyboard access, or others) should contact DRS testing services at least 10 days before this in-class essay to schedule in-center testing. You may schedule your test any time within 36 hours (before or after) of the in-class testing time.