Beyond these minimal expectations, you will have the freedom to reflect on the main aspects of this course in any number of creative ways. Potentially fruitful paper ideas include:
Critique: assess the strengths and weaknesses of a certain text or framework covered in class
Compare/contrast: discuss the similarities and differences between two texts or approaches; assess their relative strengths and weaknesses
Application: use a particular text or framework covered in class to explain some current event or social problem (e.g., police violence, education inequality, sexual harassment, etc.).