Research Proposal Assignment 2 Due date: 18 September
Submit RPA2 to the appropriate “Soup Group” googledoc folder before 23:59!
Open the linked folder. Access requires that you sign in to Google Drive.
Copy the template document (right-click for the option to ‘Make a copy’). Please do not overwrite the template file.
Research Questions, Annotated Reading & Viewing List
(800-1000 words)
- Write 3-5 research questions all related to your chosen topic. With each question try to become more specific. (100 words)
- Create an annotated bibliography / media-ography of key resources on these topics and themes (books, articles, films, exhibitions, etc.). Pay attention to recurring themes in the literature (recurring citations/references, recurring terminology, or recurring examples). How did the author establish authority through research/fieldwork? What formal techniques do the films use to investigate their subject matter? This should include 6-8 pieces of literature (articles, chapters, books, etc.) and the equivalent number of films or other kinds of media-based work. Your search should show breadth while focusing in on key sources for your project around region, theme, and method. A strong thesis will have around 50 bibliographic / filmographic references. If you continue to seek 1-2 new sources each week, you’ll be able to develop a robust understanding of your research, practices, and concepts. (Each entry should be about 50 words)
RPA 2 Peer Review Due date: 21 September
Read all your supervisory group member’s assignments prior to the next Supervisory Groups session. Access your peer’s assignments in your respective Soup Group folders.
Use the ‘Suggesting mode’ and ‘Add a comment’ options. Reviewers may also “reply” to particular comments by other students where appropriate. The instructor will add comments by the end of the same day.
When reading your peers’ assignments, prepare feedback on each one. Feedback should consider what are the most interesting points as well as the most confusing. You should also ask any clarification questions that are not obvious from the assignment. What additional points should the student take into account to ensure the feasibility of the project?
Prior to the Supervisory Group meeting, students should review the feedback on their own assignment and consider the best ways to respond to the suggestions.