No plagiarism
Research essay 1500-1750 words double spaced
Please choose a cultural
response to the Age of Unravelling to explore in more depth. By
cultural response I mean a response in some way to the age we are living
through, whether that is a chosen way of life, a form of activism, an artistic
response, or other. Use this project to investigate something you are
interested in or would like to learn more about!
Please note: Your essay is not simply
a report or survey. You must come up with a thesis that states an argument or
claim about your topic, which you then develop with three to four main points
and supporting evidence from your research.
Choose one topic from below to do
research essay on:
1. Explain how ecovillages and similar intentional communities in Canada or elsewhere anticipated the crises the planet is now experiencing? What principles or
values have they chosen to live by? In what ways do these ways of life
address/not address the challenges that humans face in today’s world? Choose
TWO of these ecovillages/intentional communities to compare and contrast.
Or
2.How are documentary films investigating some aspect of the
unravelling of our time (you could explore a film like The Corporation,
which deals with the power of multinationals)? For this topic, you will need to
view and discuss at least one other documentary film than the
ones we viewed in class, comparing and contrasting their content, their
approaches, their structure, etc. You must show in what ways the films differ
in their approaches (not just their content) and whether you think these
approaches are effective. Other documentary can be LETS MAKE THE WORLD GRETA
AGAIN or BEFORE THE FLOOD.
You will need to:
narrow your topic for what is a short essay (6–7 pages)
come up with a thesis, perhaps phrased as a question
that you want to answer.
use a minimum of four sources (not including
Wikipedia or dictionaries). At least two of those sources
should be academic journals. Be sure you are using credible sources such
as the ones we have used in class (in other words, don’t rely on brief
newspaper articles or Yahoo.com stories!). If you haven’t done this
before, either make an appointment with a writing tutor or speak to a librarian
for help in using databases.
Be sure to include in-text citations in your essay and include a
reference list. Follow MLA or APA format using the Purdue OWL website if
you need examples. There are also a number of Youtube videos about
formatting. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22CPQoLE4U0 for a very helpful and clear demonstration of MLA format
(including how to create running heads, etc.).
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