In-class notes, initial topic and research for 1500 words essay
In-class notes:
Reserch blog: write 1 blog per week, total 12 blogs, demonstrate research process, group works and individual exercises, how the topic and research developed.
Critical report: This is an academic study of one specific topic that demonstrate research, analysis, critical thinking, evaluation, reference and citation skills. It is important to analyze statements and ideas from other people with different perspectives, and critic their thoughts.
Research presentation: shot a video presentation with visual contents. It can be presented in a more visual way. Instead of reading the content of the report directly, I can add pictures and videos to the powerpoint.
Tips in researching topics:
Primary or original resources. Like a poem, a photograph, the records of an insititution, a dress, a interview…
Secondary or interpretative sources. Like papers, articlaes,books,text….
Choose authors in different standpoints and critic their ideas, do not blindly agree with all people’s opinions, as some ideas have limitations of time, environment, gender, and occupation.
Critical Report Structure
- Title: Subtitle
- Acknowledgements-Optional
- Abstract
- Key Words
- Contents Page
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Main Body of Text
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Appendices
Initial research:
Since I really like the short film “Jibaro” in Love, Death and Robot, I wanted to research the information related to this short film, and I used Pureref to summarize and organize my information.
