Social Science in the News – Analysis and Application of The ‘OLOGIES using APA
Unit One Culminating Project– University

NAME: ______DATE: ______

INDEPENDENT PROJECT!! – Please your notes and myself as resources for this assignment!!

Evaluation of written: ______/40

Impactful Poster: _____/10

Timeline:
Day ONE: Computer Lab – Pick your articles and do synopsis and points for yourtopic, review APA formatting and do the title page, and start the paper!!
Day TWO: Computer Lab –Finish the paper, submit to D2L, work on the poster and print off for submission!!

Task:

Choose a current news event from a reputable site, such as Globe and Mail, CBC, The National, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, etc.

  1. Find the same story on 1 or 2 other reputable websites (see above list)
  2. Create a 3-4 page paper, SUBMITTED into D2L on the due date, which includes;
  3. A title page, properly done in APA format
  4. The main body of your paper; a condensed version of your selected story, 1-1.5 pages in length, which cites the 2-3 news sources you have chosen. You should use references regularly in the re-telling of your chosen story –Yes this is essentially plagiarizing the original story, but for the purposes of the exercise, this is OK
  5. A references list or bibliography, which should also be done in APA format
  6. The entire article should be in APA format. If you’re not sure how to write in APA format, review the slides and resources found on the class website. There is an infographic on today’s date in our calendar.
  7. Create an impactful poster showing how your topic is a concern of humanity. (‘ology comparison)

CONTENT:

1. Synopsis Points of what your article will contain of the news event: (5 marks)

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Success Criteria / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4
Thinking ___/10
You demonstrate thinking skills through selecting three relevant and connected news articles, which tell a complete story / You demonstrate limited thinking skills through selecting three irrelevant and disconnected news articles, which do not tell a complete story / You demonstrate some thinking skills through selecting three partially relevant and somewhat connected news articles, which tell a partial story / You demonstrate considerable thinking skills through selecting three relevant and connected news articles, which tell a complete story / You demonstrate exceptional thinking skills through selecting three very relevant and highly connected news articles, which tell a thorough story
Application ___/10
You demonstrate application skills through using APA style references in your document. / You demonstrate limited application skills through rarely using APA style references in your document. / You demonstrate some application skills through occasionally using APA style references in your document. / You demonstrate considerable application skills through using APA style references throughout your document. / You demonstrate exceptional application skills through correctly using APA style references throughout your document.
Communication ___/10
You demonstrate communication skills through communicating the meaning of your story, while writing in APA format. / You demonstrate limited communication skills through vaguely communicating the meaning of your story, and do not use APA format. / You demonstrate some communication skills through partially communicating the meaning of your story, and partially use APA format. / You demonstrate considerable communication skills through clearly communicating the meaning of your story, and use APA format throughout your document. / You demonstrate exceptional communication skills through thoroughly communicating the meaning of your story, and thoroughly use APA format in your entire document.
Knowledge ___/10
You demonstrate knowledge skills through correctly using APA format throughout your document, including APA formatted title, body, and reference pages. / You demonstrate limited knowledge skills through incorrectly using APA format throughout your document, including APA formatted title, body, and reference pages. / You demonstrate some knowledge skills through using APA format with some accuracy, throughout your document, including APA formatted title, body, and reference pages. / You demonstrate considerable knowledge skills through correctly using APA format throughout your document, including APA formatted title, body, and reference pages. / You demonstrate exceptional knowledge skills through correctly and thoroughly using APA format throughout your document, including APA formatted title, body, and reference pages.

Total: ______/40

POSTER:

Excellent: Goes above and beyond to Explain how your topic is an issue of humanity, strong references to ‘ologies / Good: Explains how your topic is an issue of humanity, solid references to ‘ologies / Okay: Some effort in explaining how your topic is an issue of humanity, Moderate references to ‘ologies / Needs Work: Little effort in explaining how your topic is an issue of humanity, Some minimal references to ‘ologies

Total: ______/10