你可以選擇以下其中一項：(一)五篇短報告；(二)三篇短論文加上一篇文獻報告；(三)一篇長的研究論文。

短篇報告大約撰寫一千到一千五百字，內容應提及相關上課週所提之必讀讀物。報告內容不能拼貼自閱讀內容的個別批評論述，而是善用課程讀物對當週特定主題發展出廣泛性論述主題，例如依賴理論、國家形構、南半球的民主化以及新社會運動等等。

文獻報告大約為二千五至三千字，內容涵蓋相關必要讀物與建議讀物，以及其他你認為適用的資料。學生應摘錄出主要論點，解析出該文提出的假設和證明。要注意的是文獻報告不是做書摘，也不是個別強調每本書籍或章節，它應該為為了論文所做的文獻回顧。

論文和文獻報告都必須在課程前一天下午四點繳交。我喜歡不記名評分，所以請勿將姓名置於封面或封底。還有，我冒著壓制自我表現以及通常聽起來很痛苦的風險，我要求所有的論文、短篇報告都必須以Times font字體撰打，雙行間距，如此以避免從學生報告字體中來判定作者，這種影響不記名計分的情事發生。

研究論文大約六千字，主題應為文獻報告的延伸角度或者是相關於課程主題的原始研究。學生如果選擇這項作業，必須盡快與老師見面討論主題，然後在第一堂課開始後十天內繳交一段摘要，在第三堂課前提出閱讀書單，成績評分前三周提出草稿，評分前一周繳交完整論文。老師強烈建議學生撰寫研究論文的主題可與畢業論文相關或其他大型的研究計畫。只是要保證學生交出來的作業不能和其他課程的作業重複。

You have the option of writing one of the following: (1) five short papers OR (2) three short papers plus one review essay OR (3) one long research paper.

Short papers should be 1,000-1,500 words and should address some of the required readings from the week in a coherent way. They should not be composites of separate critiques of the readings. Rather, they should use the course readings to develop a broader argument about a particular topic from that week - e.g., dependency theory, state formation, democratization in the southern cone, new social movements, etc.

Review essays should be 2,500-3,000 words and should cover the relevant required and recommended readings for that week, as well as any other materials you deem appropriate. They should summarize the main arguments from the materials you address in a way that culls from them a series of testable hypotheses--along with the evidence for each. Keep in mind that these review essays are not "book reviews," and they do not need to address each article or book individually. Rather, they should be abridged versions of the sort of literature review you would do for a dissertation.

Both short papers and review essays are due by 4 p.m. the day before class. I'd like to practice blind grading, so please don't include a title page or put your name in the footer. Also, at the risk of stifling self-expression and generally sounding like a pain, I ask that all essays and short papers be double-spaced and submitted in Times font. (Otherwise I learn people's fonts after the first paper, which defeats the purpose of blind grading.)

Research papers should be approximately 6,000 words. They may be either: (1) a much more extensive version of a review essay or (2) a presentation of original research related to the course themes. If you choose to write a research paper, you must meet with me to discuss your topic as soon as possible. You must then submit a one paragraph abstract within ten days of the first class, a reading list by the third class, a draft paper at least three weeks before grades are due, and the completed paper at least one week before grades are due. I strongly encourage those of you who wish to write a research paper to choose a topic related to your dissertation or some other larger project. Just make sure, though, that anything you submit for this class is substantially different from work you have turned in or will turn in for other courses.