Soc. 295B Media and Technology

All students will do a research paper or project, which will count for about 65% of their grade. Everyone will turn in a proposal, an annotated bibliography, and do a class presentation on their subject at the end of the semester. Beyond that, students have two options:

1. A traditional research paper of 14 to 25 pages on a topic related to one or more of the books assigned for the class.
2. A video or flash documentary/essay on a topic derived from or related to one or more of the books assigned (perhaps sort of like this.)

Number 2 should probably be done in groups; talk to me early in the semester if you are interested in this possibility.

The research project has five parts:
  1. A proposal, due Oct. 4 (ungraded, but subject to revision);
  2. An annotated bibliography, due Oct. 25 (10% of course grade);
  3. A rough draft, due Nov. 17 (20%);
  4. An in-class presentation, scheduled the last weeks of class (10%); and
  5. The final draft, due no later than Dec. 4, by 4:00 pm (20%).