CMNS230 Writing Assignments: The Critical Analysis General Instructions There

CMNS230
Writing
Assignments: The Critical Analysis
General
Instructions
There have been an ongoing debate regarding
whether the internet, Over-The-Top services particularly, should be regulated
in Canada (see attached articles).
Do you think the internet and the OTT
services should be regulated in Canada? and why?
In your critical analysis essay (800 – 1,000
words), you will need to demonstrate your ability to apply concepts and theories
you have learned from our communication studies course CMNS 230 to critically evaluate
practical issues in Canada’s cultural industries.
DUE
DATE
Date
Time
Weight
Week 11
Tuesday, Nov 16th, 2021
23:59 pm
15%
Suggested media and academic sources you
may use:
In your essay, you are required to use at
least 3 academic sources and 2 media sources. The following sources are
suggested to give you clues about the sources you may need. They are optional
for you to use. You can also search our college library to find more relevant
academic and media sources you need.
Suggested media and academic sources are
listed below for you.
media sources:
1. Anderson, John. 2016. “It’s Time to Tax,
Regulate Netflix and YouTube.” Toronto Star, July
12. http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.columbiacollege.bc.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=p3h&AN=6FPTS2016071238829369&site=eds-live.
2.
Hennessy, M. (2009, Mar
17). Don’t regulate the net; the CRTC took the right approach to the internet
10 years ago. reversing it would be a huge mistake. National Post Retrieved
from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.columbiacollege.bc.ca:2443/docview/330919148?accountid=132048
3.
Geist, M. (2018). The CRTC’s
fundamental mistake: It thinks it can regulate the internet. The Globe and Mail
(Online), Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Jun 8, 2018.
academic sources:
4.
Shtern, Jeremy. & Blake, Sylvia. (2014). Chapter 5:
Power and Politics at the CRTC: The Recent Past and Uncertain Future of
Canada’s Communications Regulator. In Shade, L.
R.(ed), Mediascapes: New patterns in Canadian communication (pp.84-106).
Toronto: Nelson Education.
5. Wagman, Ira and Winton, Ezra. (2014). Chapter 6: Canadian Cultural
Policy in the Age of Media Abundance: Old Challenges, New Technologies. In Shade, L. R.(ed), Mediascapes: New
patterns in Canadian communication (pp.107-123). Toronto: Nelson Education.
NB: the critical analysis
essay is NOT a research paper per se. The primary metric upon which your analysis is evaluated is your
ability to thoughtfully apply the theories and concepts of CMNS230 in analyzing
the real-world applications.
Grading:
You will be graded
on the quality and thoroughness of your analysis. Writing skills are essential
to enable you to communicate your ideas to others. Therefore, grading is also
based on the clarity, flow, and overall cohesiveness of the writing
in your paper. The rubric
– the marks you can earn for each desirable skill demonstrated
– is posted on the “course documents” in
your portal.
Organization, Structure & Format:
How to structure your assignment
1. Introduction: Set up a thesis statement in
which you briefly identify and summarize the point(s) you will make.
2. Main body: The next part should provide
your analysis of the article’s argument(s). Your analysis should use concepts
and theories you have learned in class.
3.
Conclusion:
Briefly draw the evaluation together in a short concluding paragraph.
NOTE: Any
references you cite should be identified in APA format and listed
at the end of the paper. They do not count toward the word limit.
Length
Your assignment should have words
between 800-1,000 (excluding the title page and the reference list). You need
to seriously limit the space you devote to summarizing and quoting the sources.
I am looking for a critical
analysis and your arguments. Perhaps the biggest mistake you can make is submitting a writing assignment that
is largely a summary of the assigned sources.
Format
You must do the following:
Your
assignment must be typed, double – spaced and have a font size of at least 12 points in Times New Roman.
Put
the word count of your assignment in parentheses at the end. For example, “(800 words)”
The
title page should have your full name, student id number and the class information (i.e., CMNS230).
The
file you submit must be a Microsoft word document.
Files must
be named Student Id Number_CMNS230_Paper.
If you fail
to follow the instructions regarding the format of your assignment, there will
be deductions.
Logistics:
Submit
your paper to your portal under “writing
assignment”
Penalties:
You
will receive a 10 per-centage point penalty for submitting an assignment after
the deadline, and an additional 10 per-centage point penalty assessed every 24 hours.
No extensions will be granted under any circumstance (except
verified illness).
We
will deduct 2% if you fail to show the word count, exceed the word count,
submit an unacceptable file format, use an improper file name, choose the wrong font, etc.
For
each additional failure, 4% will be deducted.
Be
aware that there is no cap on the total penalty.
Academic Integrity:
Columbia
College takes incidents of plagiarism very seriously and prosecutes them
vigorously. Not knowing what constitutes plagiarism is not a defense.
Writing Tips:
Some essential writing tips:
Give attention to your sentence structure
and avoid sentences too long.
Accurate punctuations and complete
sentences.
Make sure your paragraphs are
self-contained and coherent: put only one main idea in each paragraph. Avoid
too long (more than 1/3 of a page) or too short (one or two sentences only) paragraphs.
Make your main point early on, and make
sure that everything you write serves to support your main point (even your
counter – arguments serve to support your main
point).
Support
each argument with evidence, such as examples or other scholars’ researches and
arguments.
Carry through on taming
big tech. (2021, May 15). Toronto Star