Written Assignment #3: Questioning the Questions

Written Assignment #3: Questioning the Questions

Attend the Lecture and Exhibition, “Questioning the Questions” on Wednesday, November 7. *If you were not able to attend the lecture, please watch the recording of the lecture here. In response, write a 1-2 page single spaced paper that considers the following three questions:

1. As you watch and listen to the lecture and view the works in the exhibit, take mental and written notes. In the first part of your paper, spend time describing what stood out to you. Explain what you gleaned from the lecture AND describe the artwork in the exhibit. No description is ever neutral, so what you choose to emphasize should help you understand what impacted you the most. Use specific language.
2. In the next part of your paper, explain what from the lecture and/or exhibit most challenged or enlarged your idea of what visual art can do or be, and how did the artwork accomplish this?
3. Thirdly, what metaphors or allegories for the spiritual life did you find in the artistic process presented? Or, what metaphors or allegories did you find in a particular artwork? Explain.

Requirements:

Paper must be 1-2 pages single-spaced.

Paper must discuss the three questions listed above.

Paper must provide appropriate citations. If you quote or paraphrase others’ words or if you use outside research, list your sources.

Evaluation:

+ Outstanding

✓Adequate

✗ Missing or Inadequate

Criteria	+ ✓ ✗
Depth of Reflection: does the content of the paper evidence a high level of care and investigation, or is content thin and generally at the surface level? Do your reflections demonstrate deeper processing?
Personal Connections: Do you make connections to your personal observations and experiences?
Growth: Is there evidence that your understanding has increased? Did you learn something that you did not know before?
Quality of Writing: What is the overall quality of your writing? Does the paper use specific vocabulary and does it read smoothly without grammatical errors? Or is it written poorly and reads haltingly?