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English 1100; Winter 2013 Shannon Smyrl Research Proposal Due: March 7th Value: 15% Instructions: Write a Research Proposal for your Major Research Project. This project is to apply the ideas and theories of either David Suzuki or Henry Jenkins to an analysis of a particular event or issue in society today. Your report will consist of research and discussion of the ideas of either Suzuki or Jenkins and the analysis of those ideas in a particular context. You will not do any primary research. The topics for the project are listed below in more detail. The proposal should refine and scope the topic, offering a well-defined research question. More information on how to accomplish this will be covered in class. Use the basic structure of the Research Proposal offered below as a guide. Also, ensure it conforms to APA or MLA format. Research Topics: Choose one of the following: A. Learn about the work and ideas of David Suzuki and apply your knowledge to an analysis of an event or issue in society today as a case study. For example: “How can the ideas of David Suzuki help to understand the debate over the Enbridge pipeline in Northern British Columbia?” You will need to focus on a particular part of David Suzuki’s mass volume of writings, activism and ideas, and then consider how his work can help to understand and/or resolve a particular problem or debate in society. Plan for an essay of about XXXXXXXXXXwords. B. Learn about the work and ideas of Henry Jenkins and apply your knowledge to an analysis of an event or issue in society today as a case study. For example: “How can the ideas of Henry Jenkins help to understand the debate over the use of video games in the elementary school classroom?” You will need to focus on a particular part of Henry Jenkins’ mass volume of writings, activism and ideas, and then consider how his work can help to understand and/or resolve a particular problem or debate in society. Plan for an essay of about XXXXXXXXXXwords. Your Research Proposal must have the following headings: ? Project Description (Main Proposal) o Introduction – What is the project? Research Question? o Rationale and Significance – Why is this project important? What will we learn? ? Plan of the work o Scope – What will the project cover? o Method – What research will be used? Here you can start to think about how you might structure your report. o Tasks – Make a list of tasks you need to do to complete this project. o Problems – anticipate any difficulties you might have completing this project. o Initial List of Resources (annotated). A list of at least 3 sources formatted in APA or MLA format, with a 2-3 sentence annotation for each one, stating how you think it will be useful in the report. Marking Criteria – Assignment 3 – Research Proposal Value Criteria Grade and Comments 10% Formal Presentation ? Professionally presented and easy to read ? Makes use of headings and other formal features ? Includes required elements of the assignment 35% Project Definition ? Research question is clearly defined ? Background and context of the project are clear and well stated. ? Scope and Method of approaching the project have been thought out and expressed. 20% Rationale and Significance ? The significance of the project has been thoughtfully stated ? The goal and purpose of the project are clear. 15% Annotated Bibliography ? A properly formatted (APA or MLA) list of three sources has been completed. ? Each source has been thoughtfully annotated. ? Sources are appropriate for the research. 20% Writing ? Professional language, style and tone ? Reader is guided in a clear and direct way through the document.

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Project Description (Main Proposal) 
Introduction 
The issue that whether computer games can be considered as a form of art is contentious 
but with the progress in time now it has become essential to find out whether or not computer 
games can be placed in the same position in which traditional art forms have been placed. The 
primary question that is going to be answered through the concerned research is that can 
computer games be treated as forms of art? 
Rationale and Significance 
The growing rate of popularity of computer games and the immense effort of the 
designers of these games to infuse more reality into the games have incited the argument that 
computer games should be treated as an art form. Keeping in mind this rate of popularity of 
computer games the research is going to be conducted and this research is needed to find out the 
importance of computer games, in the context of this modern society, as a form of true art. From 
this research project we are going to learn how computer games gained so much of popularity, 
what are the merits and demerits of computer games, and why or why not computer games 
should be considered as a modern genre of art.  
Plan of Work 
Scope  
The research project is going to cover an expansive area of discussion including 
information about the origin of computer games, the reasons behind their popularity, the degree 
of efforts rendered by the game makers to give the virtual games a feel and look of reality, the 
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different arguments for and against the concept of terming computer games an art, the rationale 
behind such arguments, and finally,

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