From profkatz@hotmail.com Tue Nov 25 10:15:13 2003 Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:32:02 -0500 From: j katz To: Robert KUBEY , ellen pozzi , kantorp@scils.rutgers.edu, klever@scils.rutgers.edu, liberman@scils.rutgers.edu, jinlee@scils.rutgers.edu, yfchen@scils.rutgers.edu, whfu@scils.rutgers.edu, mtom@scils.rutgers.edu, secho@scils.rutgers.edu, yha@scils.rutgers.edu, dinan@scils.rutgers.edu, ftunagur@scils.rutgers.edu, truss@scils.rutgers.edu, dmelvin@bergen.edu, ntetreaux@msn.com, SonjC@aol.com, lvchewn@eden.rutgers.edu, kristin-comeforo@mymail.berkeleycollege.edu, dicorcia@verizon.net, deejin25@yahoo.com, rasmus@wilkes.edu, dansu@scils.rutgers.edu, mcrick@scils.rutgers.edu, adamhe@scils.rutgers.edu, jimkatz@scils.rutgers.edu, Mara Marino Cc: kantorp@scils.rutgers.edu, jimkatz@scils.rutgers.edu Subject: Final Assignment [ The following text is in the "Windows-1252" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "ISO-8859-1" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] After discussions with Prof. Kantor, we have arrived at the format below for the final assignment in 601.     Final Assignment, 601, fall 2003   Prepare a double-spaced paper of approximately 10 pages (that is, of about 2,500 words). The paper should have the following sections, each labeled clearly: A. The problem in which you are interested. (Less than 1 page.) B. What methods you would use to study this problem, if you were given $5,000 and told that you had to produce a definitive report on your work 3 months from now. (Less than 2 pages.) C. A justification of your approach that draws on the material you have read in this course. This justification should have three sub-sections:    C1: media readings    C2: communication readings    C3: information science readings Section C in its entirety should be no longer than 9 pages. Explain your ideas clearly, and balance your coverage. Each sub-section of C should be at least 2 pages long. Reread your work carefully to remove problems of grammar, spelling, and clarity. Please do not waste precious space telling how you personally came to be interested in the problem, or why you personally would choose a particular approach. Base your explanations on the materials of this course. Your oral presentation will be about 10 minutes long. You may use PowerPoint, an overhead projector, the blackboard, or handouts, or you may simply lecture, as best suits your problem and your approach. Plan to speak for about 8 minutes, and then allow 2 minutes for questions and comments from your classmates. Do not accept questions from the professors. If you do not understand a question someone poses, simply say so. Your oral presentation should cover points A, B and the one most important sub-section of C, that is, one of the sub-points C-1, C-2 or C-3. It is always highly advisable to practice your presentation to make sure you give an effective talk within the allotted time. It is best to practice your talk before an audience of peers or friends a day or two before your presentation in class. If you cannot find an audience, then at least practice before a mirror (full-length recommended). After giving your oral presentation it is advisable to revise your paper before submitting it for grading so that it becomes even clearer.