Concept paper approved topics:
boyd’s notion of collapsing contexts
Panopticonism
Algorithmic social sorting
(choose from one of them)
For the paragraph 4 courselink you need to choose from one of the following topic to make the connection:
Communication methods and knowledge claims
Political communication
Communication technology and society
Media institutions
Rhetoric
Global communication
there is five parts needed in this paper.
Introduction. This is a paper and it should have an introduction that orients the reader to the topic.
Concept. You should spend a paragraph defining the concept. Were looking for how well you understand the concept and can explain it in your own words. Do not use definitions and examples provided in lecture or the readings. I dont need to reread what I said. This is about you generating accurate definitions and examples on your own.
Example. Next you should spend a paragraph applying the concept to an example. This should be an example you find, not a personal example. Why? External examples require more thought and deliberation You need to find a good example that fits the concept. You are graded both on the quality of the example (how much it is a good fit for the concept) and on your discussion (how well you explain the relationship between the concept and the example). A good paragraph here moves in two directions. The example clarifies the concept and the concept clarifies whats happening in the example.
Course link. With the conceptual work done, you can now spend a paragraph situating the concept in relationship to another course concept. How you do this is up to you. You can show how the concept is similar to another one discussed. You could point to some specific reading passages that reinforce and extend your example from the previous section.
