Sunday, March 22, 2009

Word on your final projects

About the projects due on the last day of class, here's the FAQ.

Two options:

1 - Write a traditional research paper on a media ethics issue of your own choice. This paper must be 7-10 pages, typed, and use footnotes. It needs to have a bibliography that includes a minimum of 10 sources.

2 - Work as a group of no more than three on a media ethics issue of your choice. The research requirement is the same as for the paper: you need to use at least 10 sources. However, you will each write only the part of the research you worked on. This will be submitted along with the group's conclusions (you'll all work on this part) for your grade.


Research topics need to be proposed to me, in writing, by Tuesday's class (March 24).

Individuals and groups will present their papers / projects on the last day of class. Presentations should be no more than 15 minutes long, plus 5 minutes for answering questions.

Also, you'll post your research on the Media Ethics blog.

Questions? Post them as comments here, please.

4 comments:

  1. You mentioned a few weeks ago in class that you would have suggestions for topics. Are you going to have suggestions in class tomorrow, or do we need to come up with our own subject in writing?

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  2. How do we divide up the paper if we are working in a group?

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  3. So for a group project, is that 10 total sources, or ten each? If it is each, do we have to use different sources? If it is 10 total, can we both use some of the same sources?

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  4. Answers --

    "How do we divide up the paper if we are working in a group?"

    Each of you writes up the part of the research you worked on.

    "So for a group project, is that 10 total sources, or ten each? If it is each, do we have to use different sources? If it is 10 total, can we both use some of the same sources?"

    Ten for each paper. Some of your sources may overlap.

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