Research Project guidelines
| The Research Project is a current events journal where students connect course material with current affairs. Part 1: Collect 5 current event items of different types (published since the start of the semester), which are related to the course material. The items may be local, national, or international. Choose from the following types: political cartoon newspaper story magazine article press release* editorial or letter to the editor* blog attendance at a political forum or meeting (attendance and analysis of forum or meeting counts as 3 items) *Note: for descriptions check the link what is a press release / editorial / letter to the editor (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Part 2: For each item or article complete the following analysis: 1. Identify the main issue or significance of the item or article. Who is involved and why are they are significant? How did the events unfold? Why did the events take place? How was society affected by these events? 2. Identify and describe the class concepts/key terms that relate to the article. Define your concepts using your class text and notes. Provide a brief analysis of the article using these concepts. Use 2 or 3 concepts per article. 3. Discuss the author’s presentation of information in the article. Identify any bias in the information. Does the author represent an ideological perspective? Identify any detail that is missing from the article. Does the article present an opinion or debate an idea? 4. Provide an APA reference for the item. Check the LC APA Student Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for information on APA referencing. 5. Include a link for the item. Format: The assignment should be written in your own words in paragraph form. You do not need to use in-text citations as each item is from one source (you will need however to provide a reference for your source at the bottom of each page). Quotations from the text are not acceptable. Grammatical, spelling, and typing errors will detract from your assignment. Proofread your assignment before handing it in. The assignment should use the following format, which is shown on the Sample Journal Page: (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Title Page Your name and Lethbridge College ID, title of paper, course name and number, instructor’s name, and date. Page 2 – Item #1 – (e.g., political cartoon) Article Title Analysis Analysis of each item should be 200 words (3/4 page each). APA Reference internet link Page 3 – Item #2 Article Title Analysis APA Reference internet link Repeat these steps for items 3 – 5. |
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