| Your first Short Paper is due Monday, February 24 (approximately 5 printed pages, 1000 words). Please submit your paper as a file attached to an e-mail message, which we will teach at our class Monday, February 10 in the computer lab LL24A. If you have never done this before, send a test file as an attachment to an e-mail message a few days ahead of the deadline so we can verify that it worked. Please pick one (and only one) of the following things on the list below (1-6). For the one you pick, begin with a brief verbal description of the object (1-2 paragraphs). Then (a) argue that it should be considered a work of art, and (b) argue that it should not be considered a work of art. Use ideas you have developed from the class readings and discussions in Unit I, as well as any additional factors you think are relevant in developing your arguments. Include both stronger arguments and weaker ones - do not limit yourself only to the one reason you think is "best" or "strongest." Please do not do any additional research on the object or on the philosophical issue of what constitutes "art." Be sure to discuss both (a) and (b). Your essay should adhere to good standards for composition. Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Grading will consider the comprehensiveness of your discussion, the range of reasons discussed, your demonstrated understanding of the material in Unit I, and the variety of properties of the thing in question that you explore.
NOTE: To listen to the Cage audio clip, you need to use a computer equipped with a sound card and speakers. To hear this on campus, please go to the North Library computer lab and ask the attendant for help. They have earphones so you can listen to the audio. DUE: Monday, February 24. Papers are due by midnight that day, preferably by e-mail. As soon as possible after you have sent your paper, I will send you an e-mail message to let you know it arrived safely; please check back on your e-mail to verify that it was transmitted successfully. When you name the file on your paper, please give it a name distinctive to you: e.g., smith.wp or jones.doc Please do not name it Paper or 361 or a name others in the class are likely to use. The extension on your file name (the last three letters to the right of the period) should indicate the word-processing program you are using (.wp = WordPerfect, .doc = Word, .txt = text, etc.) If you are unable to send the paper by e-mail, you may fax it to the department (562-985-7135) by the same deadline. Late papers will be accepted for up to one week after the deadline, but will receive an automatic 4 point deduction. GRADING: This paper is worth up to 12 points ASSIGNMENT OF POINTS:
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