An extra credit opportunity
Two extra credit opportunities are listed in the syllabus: sharing your draft for whole class review and going to the Center for Writing for additional help. In addition to those, I'm going to make one more option available:
You can visit one of two "alternative" food systems close to campus. The University Farmer's Market is open on Wednesdays from 11-2 here on campus and runs through September. The North Country Co-op is close to campus as well, and also has a variety of local and/or organic food options. Spend some time at one of these two places Then write a 300-400 word reaction (about a page or more) to what you saw and turn it in to me. Focus on what was new or unique about this experience. How are they different than your local grocery or convenience store? What advantages or disadvantages did you notice? Talk to any people working at these locations to learn more about how food is produced and sold there. Basically, summarize what you learned from your experience. As long as you seem to have spent time thinking about your experience there (i.e., don't just list what you did, but also include your reactions to that experience), you will receive 10 points extra credit for this.