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Communication Arts- Mass Media Research Guidelines
History of Mass Media Research Project
For this project, you will research the history of mass media! You will focus on one form of communication.
Step 1: Choosing a Topic
For your research project, you will choose from the list of communication tools.
You may not choose a communication tool that has already been selected by someone else in the class. Therefore, you must have a preliminary list of three (3) tools you would like to research. I will assign final topics.
Communication Tools
Broadband
carrier pigeons
DVDs
E-mail
hieroglyphics
Internet
iPods
iTunes
magazines
microphones
newspapers
Books
Cell Phones
Video Games
Social Networking Sites
Cable Television
film
photographs
Pony Express
printing press
radio
satellite radio
telegraph
television
Twitter
YouTube
VCRs
My Topic is
Step 2: Research Planning Sheet . Fill out this sheet as you research. My Communication Tool:
Who created the tool?
What does the tool do?
When was it created?
Where was it created?
Where is it used?
Why was it created?
How was it used then? How is it used now?
Any interesting facts?
You need a visual aid for your presentation. What do you plan on using?
Don’t forget to write the resources that you used! You will be required to use one print and one internet source. Record your sources below:
BOOK
Author’s last and first name: ______________________,_______________________________.
Title of Book: _________________________________________________________________.
Editor (if there is one): Ed. ______________________________________________________.
Place of Publication (city, state, country): _____________,___________,__________________:
Publishing Company: ___________________________________________________________,
Year of Publication: ____________________________________________________________.
WEB SITE/INTERNET SOURCE (NO Wikipedia!)
Author’s last and first name: ______________________,_______________________________.
“Title of Article or Heading on Website”: “_________________________________________.”
Title of Website: _______________________________________________________________.
Editor (if there is one): Ed. _______________________________________________________.
Date of Publication or Last Update (Day Month Year): ________________________________.
Name of Sponsoring Company: ___________________________________________________.
Date you found the Information (Day Month Year): ___________________________________
URL Address (the whole thing to .edu or .net or .gov): <_______________________________>.
Research Review:
Plagiarism—a word derived from the Latin meaning “kidnapping”—is failing to acknowledge the source of words, facts, statistics, or ideas you have borrowed to use in your own work (Alexrod and Cooper 550).
The writer who fails to cite the sources used and list the sources cited is guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade.
Remember that changing a few words or phrases from another writer’s work is not enough to make the writing your own. If you change words around, add, or delete words, you still must document the source.
What is a credible internet source?
When gathering any information (especially internet), make sure that the information is accurate and up-to-date.
• Consider the sponsor of a site or publication:
-- .com=commercial
-- .org=non-profit organization
-- .edu=educational
-- .gov=government
-YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA FOR THIS PROJECT!!!
Step 3: Presentation
Now that you have finished your research, it is time to create a presentation that you will give to your classmates and myself on the history and importance of your communication tool. In order to do this, you will not research planning sheet directly. You will create note cards of your details.
Presentation Cards
Your presentation must be 2-3 minutes long. Presentation cards will be used to organize your presentation.
Visual Aid
When you give your presentation, you will need a visual aid. This visual aid should be a poster, model of your communication tool, or a power point presentation. It needs to show significant thought and effort.. Your visual aid will be graded on clarity, neatness, creativity, and overall effort. There are many things to keep in mind as you give a presentation. You should consider, not only the information that you present, but also the way in which you present it. Here are some tips for giving a strong presentation:
▪ Before you present, practice, practice, practice. Read over your note cards in front of a mirror or at home with your parents. Be familiar with your topic and your presentation. The more familiar you are with it, the easier it will be to get up in front of the class.
▪ Dress up! (No ripped jeans, sweats, or cargo pants/shorts!) The nicer you look, the more respect you will have from your audience. It will also give you confidence as you speak. The better you look, the better you feel.
▪ Begin your presentation by introducing yourself. Even though your classmates know you, this is a formal situation. State your name and your topic. Smile!
▪ Organize your note cards so that you do not have to shuffle through them. Do not write too much information so that you are tempted to read your entire speech rather than looking up at your audience.
▪ Keep your note cards low (waist level) and try to look up more than you look at the cards. Do NOT hold them in front of your face!
▪ Speak clearly, make eye contact, and show confidence as a speaker. People generally speak more quickly when they are nervous. Try to consciously slow yourself down. If you are nervous, take a deep breath, smile, and focus your eyes above your listeners. Look at a point in the back of the room behind everyone.
▪ Make sure to specifically reference your visual aid. Point to it or hold it up as you talk about it.
▪ At the end of your speech, after you conclusion, make sure to thank your audience. It signals that you are finished with your presentation and shows your audience that you appreciated their attention and respect.
For this project, you will research the history of mass media! You will focus on one form of communication.
Step 1: Choosing a Topic
For your research project, you will choose from the list of communication tools.
You may not choose a communication tool that has already been selected by someone else in the class. Therefore, you must have a preliminary list of three (3) tools you would like to research. I will assign final topics.
Communication Tools
Broadband
carrier pigeons
DVDs
hieroglyphics
Internet
iPods
iTunes
magazines
microphones
newspapers
Books
Cell Phones
Video Games
Social Networking Sites
Cable Television
film
photographs
Pony Express
printing press
radio
satellite radio
telegraph
television
YouTube
VCRs
My Topic is
Step 2: Research Planning Sheet . Fill out this sheet as you research. My Communication Tool:
Who created the tool?
What does the tool do?
When was it created?
Where was it created?
Where is it used?
Why was it created?
How was it used then? How is it used now?
Any interesting facts?
You need a visual aid for your presentation. What do you plan on using?
Don’t forget to write the resources that you used! You will be required to use one print and one internet source. Record your sources below:
BOOK
Author’s last and first name: ______________________,_______________________________.
Title of Book: _________________________________________________________________.
Editor (if there is one): Ed. ______________________________________________________.
Place of Publication (city, state, country): _____________,___________,__________________:
Publishing Company: ___________________________________________________________,
Year of Publication: ____________________________________________________________.
WEB SITE/INTERNET SOURCE (NO Wikipedia!)
Author’s last and first name: ______________________,_______________________________.
“Title of Article or Heading on Website”: “_________________________________________.”
Title of Website: _______________________________________________________________.
Editor (if there is one): Ed. _______________________________________________________.
Date of Publication or Last Update (Day Month Year): ________________________________.
Name of Sponsoring Company: ___________________________________________________.
Date you found the Information (Day Month Year): ___________________________________
URL Address (the whole thing to .edu or .net or .gov): <_______________________________>.
Research Review:
Plagiarism—a word derived from the Latin meaning “kidnapping”—is failing to acknowledge the source of words, facts, statistics, or ideas you have borrowed to use in your own work (Alexrod and Cooper 550).
The writer who fails to cite the sources used and list the sources cited is guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade.
Remember that changing a few words or phrases from another writer’s work is not enough to make the writing your own. If you change words around, add, or delete words, you still must document the source.
What is a credible internet source?
When gathering any information (especially internet), make sure that the information is accurate and up-to-date.
• Consider the sponsor of a site or publication:
-- .com=commercial
-- .org=non-profit organization
-- .edu=educational
-- .gov=government
-YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA FOR THIS PROJECT!!!
Step 3: Presentation
Now that you have finished your research, it is time to create a presentation that you will give to your classmates and myself on the history and importance of your communication tool. In order to do this, you will not research planning sheet directly. You will create note cards of your details.
Presentation Cards
Your presentation must be 2-3 minutes long. Presentation cards will be used to organize your presentation.
Visual Aid
When you give your presentation, you will need a visual aid. This visual aid should be a poster, model of your communication tool, or a power point presentation. It needs to show significant thought and effort.. Your visual aid will be graded on clarity, neatness, creativity, and overall effort. There are many things to keep in mind as you give a presentation. You should consider, not only the information that you present, but also the way in which you present it. Here are some tips for giving a strong presentation:
▪ Before you present, practice, practice, practice. Read over your note cards in front of a mirror or at home with your parents. Be familiar with your topic and your presentation. The more familiar you are with it, the easier it will be to get up in front of the class.
▪ Dress up! (No ripped jeans, sweats, or cargo pants/shorts!) The nicer you look, the more respect you will have from your audience. It will also give you confidence as you speak. The better you look, the better you feel.
▪ Begin your presentation by introducing yourself. Even though your classmates know you, this is a formal situation. State your name and your topic. Smile!
▪ Organize your note cards so that you do not have to shuffle through them. Do not write too much information so that you are tempted to read your entire speech rather than looking up at your audience.
▪ Keep your note cards low (waist level) and try to look up more than you look at the cards. Do NOT hold them in front of your face!
▪ Speak clearly, make eye contact, and show confidence as a speaker. People generally speak more quickly when they are nervous. Try to consciously slow yourself down. If you are nervous, take a deep breath, smile, and focus your eyes above your listeners. Look at a point in the back of the room behind everyone.
▪ Make sure to specifically reference your visual aid. Point to it or hold it up as you talk about it.
▪ At the end of your speech, after you conclusion, make sure to thank your audience. It signals that you are finished with your presentation and shows your audience that you appreciated their attention and respect.