RHE309K: Rhetoric of Feminist Spaces
Kristen Hogan
Spring 2004

Writing Project #2:
Using One Feminist Space to Comment on Another
BookWoman, the feminist bookstore in Austin, TX (and the only remaining feminist bookstore in Texas)
cant you just see her putting her head together with theirs and them collectively fixing up for us monthly care packages of fresh vegetables books pamphlets movies videotapes dried medicinal herbs magazines and newspapers warm blankets organic birth control devices sample legislation fresh fruit juices architectural plans fresh air ideas on economy and health baby clothes military and political plans clear water soothing sleep restorative mental and spiritual energy nonnuke fuels nocholesterol fried fish and cornbread with femme noir 2000 champagne on the side
- from hattie gossett's "womanmansion: to my sister mourning her mother"

For this writing project you will continue to explore differences and similarities between feminist spaces and the stories that people tell about them by telling your version of someone else's story.

Requirements:
•  Compose a three-to-five page analysis of one feminist space from the viewpoint of another feminist space (for example: as one of the members of Malkah's household (in He, She, & It) , what observations would you make and what questions would you ask about SafePlace?)
•  One of your spaces must be your chosen community organization, the other must be a text we have read in class. (Check with me if you'd like to choose different spaces.)
•  Use quotes from sources to show us how a resident of Malkah's house would read Safe Place
•  Be creative with your narrative style; though you must use quotes to have a thorough interaction of spaces, that does not mean that this must be a 'traditional' academic paper
•  Give your writing project a creative and appropriate title
•  Use appropriate documentation and punctuation
•  Revise your writing project with attention to peer and instructor comments

Want example questions and observations?
the class developed some together on Friday, 3/5/4.
Click here to see what we came up with.

Project Proposal Due Wednesday, March 10 :
•  Pitch your idea: write a brief paragraph explaining the central idea for your paper, and
•  Provide a brief outline of your paper in storyboard or map format

Primary Draft Due Monday, March 22:
•  Bring two copies of a complete draft of your paper, each stapled
•  Include your Works Cited page

Secondary Draft Due Friday, April 9:
•  Hand in two copies of your revised and edited paper, each stapled,
•  your primary draft with my comments,
•  your peer's review of your paper, and
•  photocopies of your outside sources (highlight sections you use)

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