Semester projects:
The culmination of your semester's work will be a Web project, and that project is a major component of your final grade. This semester, the project will be a piece of explanatory journalism. That means you will create a Web site to show visitors how to do something. It can be anything, even preparing Ramen noodles, but there must be research involved as well as explanation. Where do Ramen noodles come from, for example, when were they invented, and how are they made?
Graduate students will be held to a higher standard of research than undergrads, and doctoral students will be held to a higher standard than master's students. Think of these as sort of like magazine articles for the Web. They needn't be long, but they shouldn'be be short either -- think the equivalent of about 2,000 words — but they do need to be journalistically sound. That is: well researched, well written, correctly spelled, properly punctuated and consistent in usage and style.
It takes many hours for us to grade your work, so the deadline is firm. Projects not submitted by the due date will be penalized at the rate of one letter grade per day
You must do your own original work for this project. You may not "repurpose" a paper or research done for another class. Plagiarism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of university rules.
Do not forget the following:
- Late projects will be penalized a letter grade per day
- You may not "repurpose" a paper or research done for another class
- Plagiarism will not be tolerated. A failing grade is automatic
- If you use copyrighted material, you must get permission
Don't panic. It is time consuming, but it's not as hard as it sounds. Check out past student projects for ideas.