COM 3310 Artifact of Media Literature Review
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Essay |
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Masters |
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APA |
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4 |
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5-10 Pages |
Description/Paper Instructions
COM 3310 Artifact of Media Literature Review
By now, you have read through the existing literature on your topic, you have crafted a specific purpose, you have written an introduction that provides a rationalization for the project, and you have outlined your literature review and elements of your analysis. At this stage, it is time to begin filling out the main ideas of your literature review so that they form a coherent justification for your thesis statement and help you accomplish your specific purpose.
The literature review draft should include your synthesis of previous research, theory, and writings to inform the reader of the notable, published research in your topic area. You should also identify relationships, gaps, contradictions, and inconsistencies in the literature reviewed.
A literature review has two main purposes: (1) to synthesize and (2) to evaluate previous research. This step is a crucial part of the research process. A literature review enables us to understand the current state of knowledge about a topic. It is a review of the existing literature. Before conducting original research, we must know what scholarship already exists on the topic and evaluate the findings. Establishing this understanding of previous research enables us to formulate new or revised arguments about the research problem to guide the study. The literature review acts as a guide for developing questions not yet answered by the published research literature.
The literature should be organized by main ideas, any related sub-points that support each main idea, and transitions between each main idea. The literature review should also incorporate at least 8 sources that provide support to each of the main ideas and sub-ideas. The literature review should justify your thesis statement, which should be reiterated at the end of the literature review.
Things to keep in mind:
Paraphrasing vs. Quoting. Prioritize paraphrasing over direct quotes. Do not quote excessively because your voice will be lost, and it means that you haven’t done much actual writing. Reserve direct quotes for particularly salient phrases from your sources. When you do quote, make sure it’s contextualized; provide enough information that the quote makes sense to someone who has not read the original source.
Concepts. Relevant media-related concept(s) must be a key part of your conceptual framework.
Do not analyze the artifact yet. You are not analyzing the artifact or event yet; students often want to begin analyzing in this section, but DO NOT DO THIS. That’s what your analysis section is for.
It is easy to get caught up and go down a rabbit hole of library research while working on a literature review. This is why it is important to set up your research framework early on so that you have parameters and can be focused in selecting which literature to include. Your scholarly sources should reflect the concepts you’re using to analyze the show; it is unlikely that your scholarly sources will address your selected artifact specifically. Use your keyword searches wisely; it may not be helpful to search for a particular show or film, etc. when seeking out scholarly sources.
When writing your literature review, include the following:
Artifact background. This will vary depending on your approach to the project you’re your choice of artifact. For example, if you are examining a TV program, you should include a short summary of the show that you’ve selected to analyze – its plot, when it started, what network(s) it’s on, viewership data, controversies around the show, etc. Make sure to provide citations for this information.
Conceptual framework. Explain the conceptual framework for your analysis. You will do a brief literature summary on the concept(s) or theory(is) you chose – background, applications, relevance within your area of research, etc.
Connect to your research. Summarize the previously published work on your topic and apply it to the artifact you’re examining. What has previous research not revealed or addressed about certain other aspects of the problem? Identify relationships, gaps, contradictions, and inconsistencies in the literature that you review.
Reiterate and reinforce your thesis or central argument. Conclude your literature review by reiterating the thesis statement and how it connects to the literature you’ve just reviewed, as well as how it will be used to inform your analysis. The thesis statement is important for providing guidance, direction, and a framework for your own research.
8 Sources. Include at least 8 scholarly sources, which you must cite in-text as well as in a reference section. You may also use popular sources in your literature review for discussing the artifact as necessary, but for this particular assignment, you must have at least 6 scholarly sources. Most likely, the scholarly sources will address the theoretical concept(s) and the popular sources will address the artifact’s background/controversies/etc.
In this assignment, you should continue following APA guidelines. This means you should include, in order: Title page, Cover letter, (revised) Introduction, Literature Review, and References. All elements should be properly formatted according to APA guidelines, including a running head, page numbers, and in-text citations.
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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