Outline of the J202 Final Project

Details:
  • All project must be either 3-ring or copy-center bound. We will not accept projects with loose pages!

  • The deadline is NOON, December 6, 1996. Projects must be in Prof. Gleason's office or mailbox by the deadline. Extentions may be available only when (1) an extraordinary event makes timely completion of the project impossible; (2) Prof. Gleason has approved an extention prior to the deadline.

Introduction

(1-2 pages, numbered i-ii)

  • Your original question: Just the question, as you wrote it at the beginning of the term.

  • The final version of the question:, The question you will be answering in the final essay.

  • A brief discussion of:
    • Why and how your question changed as the project developed.
    • Your research experience: the highs and lows. What search strategies worked for you? What didn't? What advice would you give the next person?

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    Resource Tally

    (1 page, numbered iii)

    • (number) Books (7 required)
    • (number) General Periodicals (6 required)
    • (number) Specialized Journals (6 required)
    • (number) Government Documents (7 required: 3 paper/CD-Rom)
    • (number) Institutional Sources (6 required)
    • (number) Interviews (3 required: 2 in person)
    (number) Required TOTAL(Minimum of 35)
    • (number)Other (0 required)
    (number)Total Sources

    (number)Internet Sources (seven required)

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    Table of Contents

    (2-3 pages, numbered iv-vii)

    List in same order as the Resource Tally

    annotation number

    annotation

    page number

  • Books

    		•

    1............

    Ervin, Keith. Fragile Majesty

    ..............1
    or

    2 Hargrave, Michael, Loren Kellogg, and Eldon Olsen. Skyline: Thinning a Western Hemlock-Sitka Spruce Stand: Harvesting Costs and Stand Damage..................2

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    Annotations

    (35+ pages, numbered 1-35+)

    • Start each annotation at top of page
    • Annotation number in upper-left corner on first page.
    • Complete citations for each annotation

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    Outline of Essay and Citations

    (2-3 pages, continue page numbers)

    • Thesis Statement
    • Outline
    Note: All the annotations must be cited by number in the outline and used in the final essay. The outline must be double- spaced.

    I. Introduction.

    a. The tragedy of the chronically humorless (2, 8, 12, 34)

    b. How and why has it been misdiagnosed? (11, 13, 51, 47)

    II. Thesis. Only a few little-known therapies have proven to be effective in raising one's humor level. Others are little more than fraudulent. (4, 18, 46)

    III. The issues.

    a. Case Studies of mistreatment and discrimination: The case of the maligned mechanic (1, 2);

    The case of the choleric clerk (6, 33);

    The case of the stymied student. (See citations 12, 52)

    IV. Discussion

    a. ...

    b.....

    c....

    V. Alternatives

    a. ...

    b.....

    c....

    VI. Recommendations

    a. ...

    b.....

    c....

    VII. Conclusion

    a. ...

    b.....

    c....

    Note: This is a partial outline. Obviously, your research will yield a much longer presentation.

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    The Essay

    (15+ pages, continue page numbers.)

    Following the structure of the outline above, discuss each citation to demonstrate how it will fit into the organization of the magazine article you plan to write after the project is completed. The essay must be approximately 15 pages, double- spaced.

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    School of Journalism and Communication