Instructor: Jenny Francis
\nFall 2018
\nMEDIA (CORE CONCEPTS) ASSIGNMENT
\nupload to D2L\/Turnitin**
\n[15% of final grade]
\nFor this assignment you will analyse a news article using concepts from Human Geography. You may
\nchoose any news media ar
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\nAn example of an \u201cA-\u201d response is posted on D2L. Use that sample to get an idea of what is expected.
\nDo not assume that everything in the sample is perfect \u2013 for example, the fact that the sample is less
\nthan the required word length does not mean you should make yours too short as well!
\nPossible sources for news articles (not an exhaustive list):
\nThe Globe & Mail
\nCBC
\nThe National Post
\nWinnipeg Free Press
\nBBC
\nThe Independent
\nAl Jazeera
\nThe Guardian
\nThe Tyee
\nCalgary Herald
\nThe New York Times
\nLa Presse
\nToronto Star
\nThe Washington Post
\nVancouver Sun
\nThe Times of India
\nChina Daily
\nWall Street Journal
\nORIGINALITY & AUTHENTICITY
\nYou must submit an original work. An original work is one that has been written by you, that has not
\n(and will not be) submitted as part of the requirements for any other course, and does not copy
\ndirectly from other sources. Any submission of work that is not your own is plagiarism.
\nIn order to assist you in understanding expectations for academic honesty and to provide practice in
\nsummarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, and citing sources appropriately, I will be using Turnitin.
\nTurnitin is a text-matching software that screens assignments for potential plagiarism and verifies
\nthe accurate citation of all sources used in the assignment.
\nYou may submit your assignment to Turnitin in advance to check your work before final submission.
\nI will not review early submissions. I will only read and mark the final submission. More details will
\nbe provided in class.
\nAVOIDING PLAGIARISM
\nAnytime you use another person\u2019s ideas, expressions, information, line of thinking or argument
\nwithout acknowledging them you are committing plagiarism! You must acknowledge all sources of
\ninformation, data, and ideas (not only direct quotations) and provide in-text references or
\nfootnotes. All sources must be listed under the heading of \u201cWorks Cited\u201d or \u201cReferences\u201d at the end
\nof the paper. Yes, that\u2019s right \u2013 you need to include both in-text references AND a bibliography.
\nYou must cite your sources correctly using MLA, APA or other recognized style.
\nYou must cite lecture notes. Use the following example as a guide:
\nFrancis, J. 2017. Cartographies. Geography 1110: Introduction to Human Geography. 15 Sept 2017.
\nLangara College, Vancouver BC, Canada.
\nFAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL YOUR SOURCES CONSTITUTES PLAGIARISM. PROVIDING
\nINCOMPLETE REFERENCES WILL RESULT IN A GRADE PENALTY.
\nAlthough you are not required to use any scholarly sources for this assignment, doing so will almost
\ncertainly deepen your analysis. If you\u2019d like to use scholarly sources, use the Langara Library website
\nto access online data bases such as Academic Search Premier or JSTOR to find suitable journal
\narticles.
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\nDo not cite Wikipedia! You may read it for background information but it is not an acceptable source
\nfor an academic paper.
\nSUSPECTED PLAGIARISM
\nAll cases of suspected plagiarism will be reported to the Dean of Student Services. To guard against
\nplagiarism, I reserve the right to inspect notes and drafts and to examine students orally on the final
\nversion of their papers. Therefore, keep your notes and drafts! You may also be asked to answer
\nsome written questions on your paper.
\nPlease become familiar with Langara\u2019s Code of Academic Conduct. You are responsible for making
\nyourself aware of plagiarism guidelines. Plagiarism may lead to a failing grade on the assignment or
\non the entire course, or suspension or expulsion from Langara College. If in doubt, cite!
\nSUBMITTING YOUR PAPER
\nPapers are due by 11:59pm on Oct 9. Submit your assignment to the Media Assignment folder in
\nD2L. When you upload your paper to Brightspace, it will automatically be submitted to Turnitin.
\nLate Policy
\nPapers that are submitted on time will receive extensive comments and a grade. Papers submitted
\nwithin 7 days of the due date will receive a grade but no comments. Papers submitted more than 7
\ndays after the due date will be penalized 3% per day and will receive a grade but no comments.
\nExample:
\nYour assignment is due on November 6 at 11:59pm. If you submit your paper on or before
\nNovember 6 at 11:59pm, you will receive extensive comments and a grade. If you submit your paper
\nbetween November 7 at 12am and November 13 at 11:59pm, you will receive a grade without any
\ncomments. If you submit your paper on November 14, you will be penalized 3% and you will receive
\na grade with no comments. If you submit your paper on November 16, you will be penalized 9% and
\nyou will receive a grade with no comments, and so on. Extensions will only be granted under
\nexceptional circumstances and documentation will be required.
\nTIPS
\n\uf0d8 Begin with something interesting to engage the reader\u2019s attention; do not begin with \u201cThis
\narticle\u2026\u201d as that would be boring and grammatically incorrect.
\n\uf0d8 Pay attention to grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation; proofread
\ncarefully.
\n\uf0d8 It\u2019s fine to use \u201cI\u201d but do not use \u201cwe\u201d or \u201cour\u201d (just say specifically who you mean).
\n\uf0d8 Use active rather than passive voice.
\n\uf0d8 Write as if for a general audience, rather than drawing attention to the fact that this paper is
\nwritten for a class assignment.
\n\uf0d8 When you have a nearly final draft, read your paper out loud to yourself.
\nUSE THE ASSIGNMENT CHECKLIST TO ENSURE
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