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Research Paper

150 points                                                

Due . on or before the the last day of class:  Papers, will NOT (don't even ask) accepted after this date.

 

Requirements for 15 Page  Research Paper

 

What is the nature of the task?

Each student will work as a team and prepare a 15 page  paper.  The goal of the assignment is to write a paper which service as a foundation for a 45-60 minute public presentation which illuminates and amplifies the ideas contained in McCall's textbook Viewer Discretion Advised.. 

 

The ideas contained in McCall's text are to be used as a starting point for framing your paper and presentation, you much do considerable research to extent and amplify these ideas.

 

Team 1  Topic   Chapter 4   This is Not News     Chapter 5  Television News or MTV?

 

Team 2  Topic   Chapter 6   Packages Politics

 

Team 3  Topic   Chapter 7  Media-Saturated Kids

 

Team 4  Topic   Chapter 9  Media LIteracy  How You Can Fight Back Today.

 

 

 Title and Introduction

  1. Must have a creative and imaginative title.
  2. Must have an introduction.  Remember you are writing a research paper that will be converted
         into a public presentation.
  3. The introduction must: gain attention; establish relevance, establish a bond with your learners,
         and orient the audience. The introduction should answer the following questions:  why should I
         listen? Who are you,  what do you personally think and feel about the topic?  Where are you
         going with this?

Development

  1. Must have at least FOUR  25 to 50 work quotations from the textbook.
  2. Must have at least SEVEN 25 to 50  quotations from other authorities.
  3. Must have at least two stories (war, heart, personal, horror, mythic)
  4. Must have at least three" The research suggests......"
  5. Must have at least two ideas developed with numbers of statistics.
  6. Must use at least two dramatic or humorous one-liners.
  7. Must use at least one strategic role play (simulated conversation).
  8.  Must use at least two instances of humor.
  9. Must establish at least four instances of establishing common ground with the audience.
  10. Each presentation will contain a video clip of a interview with an authority on the subject from
          academics. The content of the interview should be integrated into the group essay.
  11. Each presentation will contain a video clip interview with an authority from business and
     industry. The substance of the interview should be integrated into the group essay.

Organization

  1. Each presentation will ask and answer at between one and five central question depending on the nature of the topic and the demands of the speaking situation.      The fundamental rule for organizing is asking and answering questions.  All essays will be organized by asking and answering questions..  The three most important questions are why, why, and how.  All essays will contain at least three main points which ask and answer, what, why, and how questions.
  2. Must  have a transitions between  the main points in the essay, the transition will contain a
    internal summary, a spotlight or what should be remembered, and a preview of what is to
    come.

Conclusion

  1. Must have a conclusion. Each conclusion will provide a complete summary of the key ideas
    and discussion of the  key ideas t hat we should take with us?
  2. After the summary each conclusion the substance of the conclusion will work on the affective
    level andmove the audiences emotions.
  3. The conclusion will end  an emotional high point, with a bang not a whimper.
  4. Must contain at least TEN hyperlinks which furnish additional information which is tightly
    integrated with and develops content contained in the essay/research paper.
  5. Must contain at least 15  sources and a list of references in APA form.

 How long must the paper be?

  1. It is a multi-page assignment.  Excluding the cover page and the list of references, the text portion of the double-spaced paper should be at least 15 pages  You must set the margins at one-inch for top-bottom and left-right and use a 12 point Ariel font (there is only on font, and her name is Ariel)  

 How many sources are required??  What types of sources may be use?

 At least 20 sources

1)  at lest 3 books  (you must use a quotations from each of your books)

2)  at least 3  peer-reviewed journal articles. (you must use quotation from each of these
     articles)

3)  at least 3 peer-reviewed periodicals (you may use one quotations from each of these
     articles)

4) not more that 7 non-peer reviewed sources from the Internet ( you must use one
    quotations from each of these sources (Citations of online material must be accurate and the   
    material must be available at listed locations when the paper is evaluated.

What rules should be followed to do determine what sources may be used, citing sources, and verifying sources which are used?

  1. You may use Internet or Web databases to locate relevant information (EBSCOhost, for example). 

  2. Do not cite Wikipeida (if the source has no author it is not to be used)

  3. Do not cite URL's (if the source has no author it is not be used) which furnish no author

  4. If you have a question about a source, ask me BEFORE you complete the paper. 

  5. Any legitimate material found through an Internet search can be obtained in hard form through an
    interlibrary loan. 

  6. You MAY obtain electronic journal articles through the various electronic databases to which Bradley
    University subscribes. 

  7.  You are REQUIRED to submit a copy of at least the title page of any article/source that you cite in your
     paper.  For books, submit a photocopy of the title/author page.  Failure to submit the
     article/book/source information will result in an automatic 10% point deduction of the grade earned on
     the paper. 

  8. You should be very careful to avoid plagiarizing the ideas or words of other authors.  If you’re caught
     plagiarizing, you will receive an F in this course.

  9.  You must submit one printed copy of the paper AND an electronic version.  The electronic version
     should be emailed to me as a Word document.  Failing to submit one hard copy and the electronicversion will result in a 10% point grade deduction.  

  10. All references within the paper and the end reference list should conform to the American Psychological
    Association Style Guidelines.  Failure to follow APA Guidelines will automatically result in a score reduction of 15 points.  Google "APA Style" to find the rules which must be followed when using  APA.
                (e.g. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/) 

 Will spelling and grammar count?

  1. In a college classroom asking if spelling and grammar will count, is like one of the basketball players asking their coach  "will dribbling count?"Clear writing—concise sentences, correct spelling, and appropriate word selection—is essential.

  2. However, I am primarily looking for writing which use unified  and coherent,, good sentence structure, and good paragraph structure.  One way to accomplish all of these goals is to have paragraphs which ask a What, Why or How question. Good content but a poorly written  or organize paper will likely earn a grade no higher than a C.  In my experience, students who do not write well seldom have “good” content.  The poorly written paper with weak content is likely to earn a failing score.