Please document class business that you wish a record of by using e-mail. The writing for this class will be problem based. That is, you will be presented with a problem that requires you to do research including fieldwork and to furnish a written response. After you have 'solved' that problem, others will follow. Keep in mind that there is some leeway for you to shape projects.
Negotiation is an important part of writing.
Keep in mind that this is the first time the class has been set up this way. The problems will enable three projects. Additionally there are required responses to readings. These one-page responses are perhaps the most important writing you will do in this class. It is crucial that responses are done on time.