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Final Research Paper Guidelines – 20%
This assignment has three parts:
1. Proposal (5%);
2. A Written Report (8%); &
3. Video Presentation (7%).
This project has three parts: 1/ Proposal (5%); 2/ A Written Report (8%); 3/ A video presentation (7%). Students must finish all three parts to get the credit. Failed to turn in any of the components will get a zero point on this assignment. Each student will produce 3 FULL pages (MAIN TEXT), 12 fonts and single-spaced, plus a 5-minute length long video with slides (eg PowerPoint) presentation. You names, instructor’s name, class information and etc. are excluded in the main text. The proposal will be due before the end of March 13th. The slides and video presentation should be posted on Blackboard before the end of May 7th. The written report should be sent to the Turn-it-in on Blackboard before the end of May 7th. Late submission, without a University excused absence, will be penalized by one letter grade for each day past the due date (e.g. a B becomes a B-). No late report will be accepted after the end of May 12th.
The Final Research Paper is a culmination of research and writing carried out in the second half of the intersession. The focus of this paper will be an analysis of an Asian Popular Culture (remember to check the definition of “Asian Popular Culture” in Lecture #1) and its relationship with globalization. In the paper, you should apply some of the principles and major themes we have discussed in the class over the course of the semester to your chosen popular culture.
You are also required to create a video together with PowerPoint slides to present and display your information and findings. Please include images, tables, clips and etc in your slides.
You can follow your interest in one category and gradually condense it into a specific title while researching it. Here are some of the examples of the paper topics:
1/ Analysis an Asian director’s Asian films
Analysis an Asian Actor’s Asian films
2/ Compare and contrast one (or some) Asian films with the American remakes
3/ Chinese Kungfu in films
4/ The Globalization of Hello Kitty and Japan
5/ Disney Theme Parks in Asia
6/ The influence K-Pop in the US
7/ Women in Asian Pop Culture (such as Films or TV dramas)
8/ Horror Films in Japan
The Wikipedia is a good starting point, but be aware that online information is not always accurate. Acceptable reference material includes printed books, online references from experts with credentials in that particular field, articles from reputable magazine, and professional journals. You can search for relevant books from the library. You can take advantage of the interlibrary loans to get any book in print for free. You have nearly a 6 Weeks to work on this project; please do not wait until the last week. Please update me if you find any difficulty on the in-depth study, so that I can provide help. I will also inform you interesting references whenever I come across them.
Proposal (5%):
2. Due Date: Mar 13th, 11:59pm.
3. Where to submit? Blackboard Look for the “Assignments & Extra Credits” column.
4. No late Proposal will be accepted after the end of March 13th.
5. Failed to submit the Proposal will get ZERO for the whole project.
Written Report (8%):
1. Each students needs to turn in a written report.
2. The first page must begin with a title and your names (no more than 14-point font size.
3. The written report should be at least 3 full pages (MAIN TEXT) long in single-space, 12-point font-size, with 1” margin in all directions.
4. You names, instructor’s name, class information and etc. are excluded in the main text.
5. The written report should list at least 1 non-online reference. However, articles posted online from print-magazines such as Time, Newsweek, and professional academic journals are acceptable. Page number of a book citation should be listed.
6. Citing at least 6 references are required.
7. References, figures and tables should be followed after the main text. They are NOT included in the page count.
8. Upload the written report online on the due date. All the reports should be written as for academic publication. They will be graded by logic clarity, argument strength, reference thoroughness, and content richness, but not by literature styles or wording. Needless repetition to meet minimum length requirement and any form of plagiarism will not help.
9. DUE DATE: May 7th 11:59pm.
10. Where to submit? Blackboard Look for the “Assignments & Extra Credits” column.
11. Late submission, without a University excused absence, will be penalized by one letter grade for each day past the due date (e.g. a B becomes a B-).
12. No late report will be accepted after the end of May 12th.
6. Failed to submit the Written Report will get ZERO for the whole project.
Video Presentation (7%):
1. The video presentation is about 3-5 minutes. I will stop watching your video after 5 minutes. But your video must has at least 3 minutes long.
2. The presentation has to be short and focused. Please summarize your study on why you are interested in that topic and what you found, pictures or figure of the subject, and the references based on. Make sure you need to show the research question and your findings. Please also include the conclusion of the topic.
3. The presentation is not a summary of your paper, but the core idea or the major findings of your project.
4. How to made the video?
a. You can use "Screencastify". Google it or click the link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screencastify-screen-vide/mmeijimgabbpbgpdklnllpncmdofkcpn?hl=en
b. If you have never heard about it, here is an introducing video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfucb1gy8VA
5. The video could be a record of your slides presentation, or you can make a video to explain your findings of your choice. Your “face” is not necessary in the video. For example, if you are using “Screencastify” to make the video, I will hear your voice and read your slides ONLY.
6. All the points will be in bullet format. You can elaborate your points verbally.
7. Upload your video together with your PowerPoint files to Google Drive (or other online drives). Post the Link on Blackboard. Make sure your file on Google Drive’s Setting must be “Anyone who has the link can view”.
8. DO NOT POST your presentation file on Blackboard. Instructor is not going to grade any attached files.
9. DUE DATE: May 7th 11:59pm. Late submission, without a University excused absence, will be penalized by one letter grade for each day past the due date (e.g. a B becomes a B-).
10. Where to submit? Blackboard Look for the “Assignments & Extra Credits” column
11. Oral presentation will be evaluated by organization, analysis, clarification, depth, and content.
12. When you submit your video and slides, please open a new thread. Please write down your NAME as the title of the thread.
13. No late assignment will be accepted after the end of May 12th.
14. Failed to submit the Video Presentation will get ZERO for the whole project.
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