Final
Paper
Core mastery of the course material will be demonstrated in the form of a final
research paper submitted by your entire band. The project of the paper will be
to write a "social history" of your band. In writing this history,
your research-style paper should touch upon the three main aspects of the
course--use of simple rhetorical arguments, Seattle's unique geography,
history, and economy, and lastly, labor relations.
Each band member should write a ten page paper, and then these individual
papers should be merged into one, "final research paper" document. An
introduction, segues between the individual papers to create a cohesive
document, and a conclusion should be written collaboratively. These final
research papers should be double-spaced using 12 point Times-New Roman font and
have 1.0" margins.
Each individual paper should have a header, footer, or name introduction at the
beginning of the piece that identifies the individual author of the ten page
paper. The introduction, segues, and conclusion do not need this type of
identification because they will be written collaboratively.
There should also be a bibliography or works cited page at the end of this
final research paper that includes all the sources consulted or cited in the
final research paper.
The paper should be written and formatted as a journal article from a popular
press written for a popular audience. This will mean that there should be more
than one column on each page, and any images used in the text should be
inserted and wrapped in the text as you would see in a magazine or popular
journal. Images will also need to have a caption and source.
An abstract presenting an overview or main point of your band's research paper
must begin this final research paper. This abstract should be 4-7 sentences
long and be in italics and single-spaced.
In your individual ten-page paper, you will need to cite at least ten different
sources. Of these ten sources, at least five sources need to be primary
sources, meaning something obtained from an archive, similar repository, or an
oral history interview. Also, your individual paper must have at least five
different types of sources, an example: you may use a book, vetted web site
(.gov, .edu, .org--as a primary source), scholarly journal, oral history, and
image. Lastly, your band's final research paper should include the course texts
that deal with Seattle and labor law, meaning your band should cite each course
text (except the Wiki book on writing) at least once in the final research
paper collaborative document.
As this final research paper replaces a "test" final, it is weighted
quite heavily in class grading. As such, the paper should demonstrate what we
have learned as a class over the duration of the semester:
Be sure to use sound rhetorical principles in the paper, identify your
audience; make a strong, but balanced and supported argument, if you write with
bias be sure to make that bias transparent; and include the three rhetorical
appeals in your writing. Also, be sure to employ the 4 Cs (clear, concise,
concrete, current/flow) in the writing, while using some of the techniques we
discussed in class to make your writing more readable.
Good luck, be creative, and have fun, but be serious with your work.
Media Project
Your band's multi-media project, which should be a music video for a song from
your band, are due for judging during the Thursday, April 17, class
period. In addition to making a music video, your band will be tasked with
doing a presentation to introduce, explain, and reflect on your band's video,
while also providing a history of your band, Seattle's "Grunge" music
scene, and/or the multi-media project in general.
Then premier your band's music video in class—during presentation of your band's music video all members should be dressed in appropriate period clothing scavenged from the racks of a local thrift store (the group field trip portion of the course). Additionally, as part of this video premier, your band should find a cd, tape, or vinyl from this period, procure it, and then redesign the cover.
There will be two judges evaluating your work on this music video. One, is me, the other is a mystery judge formerly affiliated with the Marquette, Michigan, music scene. As a class, we will view these
presentations and multi-media projects in class and then award the "HUMMIE"
for best multi-media project...award sponsored by Pepsii (though not affiliated
with Pepsi Cola corporation or any of its subsidiaries).
Examples of some very well done previous music videos from this course:
Sell-out Band Bush:
Have Fun with This!
