Paper should be 5 pages, double-spaced, not including works cited. It can be a little over 5 pages, but try not to go more than 7 full pages.
Final Paper – Critical Research Essay – 5 pages, double-spaced (25%) –(Student Learning Outcome)
The Student Learning Outcome (SLO) we are emphasizing for this semester of this course is to explain the core issues under consideration in the media regulation debate.
For your final paper you will chose one of the media forms we have looked at over the semester (internet, gaming, music, radio, TV, film, newspapers, magazines, books, advertising) and research the regulation of this medium. Each chapter of the text book gives you some background on the regulation and deregulation of these industries. You must pick TWO legal cases or regulatory laws that significantly impacted this form of media and use research to explain what happened and why they were significant.
You must reference at least TWO scholarly articles as research for this assignment. Scholarly sources include articles from academic journals or books published by university presses. They DO NOT include popular journalism such as newspaper reviews or magazine interviews, though you may use such materials in addition to the required scholarly sources. Our textbook DOES NOT count as one of the scholarly sources. You can reference these other things, but you still need two others.
Of the options available, I recommend JSTOR to an external site. for media and cultural studies research, but I encourage you to look around at the other databases, too.
You must use proper MLA format to an external site. to cite your sources and include a Works Cited page.
Your last name and page numbers should be in the upper right corner of each page.Paper should be 5 pages, double-spaced, not including works cited. It can be a little over 5 pages, but try not to go more than 7 full pages.
Grading Rubric:
1. Followed MLA format
Used proper MLA format to cite research source materials.Followed MLA format
2. Referenced Two Scholarly Sources
Directly referenced the required two scholarly sources in both the body of the paper and the Works Cited page.Referenced Two Scholarly Sources
3. Referenced two regulation cases
Clearly referenced TWO different cases as examples of groups or individuals seeking to regulate the medium the student chose for their topic.Referenced two regulation cases
4. Followed directions of topic choice
Chose one of the options for a topic: internet, gaming, music, radio, TV, film, newspapers, magazines, books, advertising.Followed directions of topic choice
5. Length of paper
Student has written at least five, and no more than 7 pages (double-spaced), not including the Works Cited page.Length of paper
6. Original title
Student has given the paper an original title, and not just “Final Paper” or other such generic title.Original title
7. Last name and page numbers
Student has put their last name and page number in the upper right corner of each page, as instructed.Last name and page numbers
8. Writing quality is of a college level.