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In part, the extension of the due date reflects the fact
that we
have "great expectations" for your papers...
Here
are some general pointers for writing your papers for this
course.
There
are no templates, "cookie cutter" or formulaic
prescriptions for writing a good paper. Everyone has a different
writing style, and each topic is different.
Nevertheless,
there are some common components that it is useful to include
in any paper. These include the following structural elements:
| I.
An Abstract of the Paper
II. The Body of the Research Paper
(often divided into major sections - includes main
argument and proper citation of supporting material.)
III. A Conclusion
IV. A section of Notes (includes endnotes, if this
convention is used or footnotes throughout the paper
if that convention is used).
and
V. A Structured Bibliography and List of Source Materials
(alphabetical list of printed sources, webr esources,
interview material, etc.) |
For
papers in this course we will expect to be able to identify
these elements or their equivalent in your papers.
Example:
To give you a sense of how these elements can be presented
you may consult two differently formated versions of a recent
article entitled, "“From Sidekick to Sideshow—Celebrity,
Entertainment, and the Politics of Distraction Why Americans
Are ‘Sleepwalking Toward the End of the Earth,’”
from the American Behavioral Scientist. See:
the
HTML
Version
and
the PDF
Version
Nota
Bene: These examples are given here purely to illustrate
the formal structural features (abstract, sections, concluding
section, notes, bibliography, etc.). The content and agrument
of the article is irrelevant to the subject matter of this
course. |
Videos
of Week 12 Lecture
