Writing Assignment - Christine

Give an example of a misogynist assumption that Christine de Pizan mentions in her work and describe how she counters it (what counter-example(s) does she use, or what assumptions/authorities does she draw upon). What does Christine's defense of women tell us about the gendered expectations of people in the early 15th century? In other words, how is Christine's defense of women shaped by her culture and the ideas about women that were available to her?

Grading:

The purpose of these assignments is to demonstrate that you've done the reading and learned something from it. You should make sure to address all parts of the question and provide specifics like names, places, and context in your answers.

100% - addresses all parts of the question and provides details like names, places, and context.

90% - addresses all parts of the question, but may lack some detail -OR- provides great detail but does not answer part of the question.

80% - answer is correct, but vague, one or more parts of the question may be unanswered.

70% - answer is very vague and multiple parts of the question are unanswered.

50% - I suspect that you read the source, but your answer totally lacks detail and doesn't demonstrate that you learned anything from the reading.

0% - It's clear that you didn't read the source, or you didn't turn in a writing assignment.

As a reminder, everyone is allowed to miss one writing assignment without penalty.