Appalachian Geek

Greetings Programs:

A reminder that our class starts Tuesday, Dec 13 at 215 pm. Be prompt. If you are late, DO NOT knock or come in. We are presenting. I shall check the door before each person. If you are late and I call your name, you will receive a ZERO on your presentation.

I have 4 folders on the DROPBOX server, all labeled FINAL. — please make sure you materials are appropriately added.

Your VIDEOS should be uploaded to: www.vimeo.com (username and password emailed!)

• Title should be LastName.SiteScreencast (the words “SiteScreencast” not your actual site name)

If you are turning in your paper AFTER the start of class tomorrow, you will need to deliver the FINAL PAPER 1 to by in hard copy form my NOON on Friday. I am shutting down my Dropbox so you won’t have access to it anymore.

Questions? Email or text me. Good luck, people.

Brad

Greetings Programs:

I’m going to pass out a paper Jennifer George-Palilonis and I are submitting to the Popular Culture Association. This will help guide you in rewrites.

I’ve also attached a Literature Review sheet, which is something I use before I write by Lit Review. You’ll see how I summarize information from papers, and then you can see how that is transformed into an academic paper.

Greetings Programs:

A few notes on your papers, which you will have the ability to turn in up until noon on Friday of exam week. I will expect hard copies of your work, which means you will print them out and turn them to the main journalism office in A.J. or directly to me.

EIGHT pages means EIGHT pages. In my book, 7 1/2 pages is the same as no pages. If you write the bare minimum (8 pages), you have done average work. If you have written less than that, you have done failing work.

Standards are non-negotiable.

Thesis: Write One

Abstract: This should be a cogent summary of your points, not a meandering walk-through of your thinking. You should be able to articulate 3-5 main ideas that you will discuss. Those 3-5 ideas should have a flow to them (e.g. transitions) that connect them to each other.

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