Chapter Two - "Master of Scribes"
Raid Two - Research Proposal
Raid Three - Annotated Bibliography
Raid Four - Researched Argument
Chapter Overview
Now that you are acquainted with Composition, it is time to engage in a much larger adventure. As you progress through Chapter Two - "Master of Scribes," you will work on your ability as a player to engage in difficult discourse, fine tune your skills of argumentation, learn about the powers of research, and find your voice in a sustained work. This will not be easy, and each player will be pushed to discover new and interesting ideas related to their personal raids. Do not lose your momentum, players; the adventures have only just begun...
Raid Two - Research Proposal
This raid requires you to shift from a self-reflection of literacy and failure to broader cultural, social, or political issues and multiple modes of authoring. Before doing any research, you should provide justification for why you want to research a specific mythos (listed below). Write a detailed proposal that discusses your mythos, research plan, and purpose in depth for Chapter Two.
Raid Instructions
Decide on a topic for research. You want to choose one of the following mythos: Norse, Greek/Roman, Hindu, Japanese, Egyptian. This should be a project that you are passionate about which has multiple points of inquiry. Your research will cover their creation and impact on society and culture. These mythos are heavily published and analyzed, therefore you should not have an issue finding information.
Your goal is to research the historical, cultural, and literary significance of the mythos and their associated representations in today's culture and/or your own personally life. Build questions of inquiry to further your search of the figure. To your knowledge, has their identity or representation shifted over time? Are there deep cultural ties? Where do you see influences of this mythos today?
This raid is divided into two parts, which is detailed below:
The script should be placed in a GoogleDoc in Drive under the "Raid Two" folder.
The video should be uploaded to Behance. To upload, click on Share in Spark, then "embed." Copy this text into the "embed" feature on Behance. Make sure you add it to the team page under the "discoverability" tab. (for more information on uploading to Behance, check the game guide > help > technology page on this site or the video at the bottom of the Journey Log page.
Raid Instructions
Decide on a topic for research. You want to choose one of the following mythos: Norse, Greek/Roman, Hindu, Japanese, Egyptian. This should be a project that you are passionate about which has multiple points of inquiry. Your research will cover their creation and impact on society and culture. These mythos are heavily published and analyzed, therefore you should not have an issue finding information.
Your goal is to research the historical, cultural, and literary significance of the mythos and their associated representations in today's culture and/or your own personally life. Build questions of inquiry to further your search of the figure. To your knowledge, has their identity or representation shifted over time? Are there deep cultural ties? Where do you see influences of this mythos today?
This raid is divided into two parts, which is detailed below:
- First, write a rough script between One and Two full pages (250 - 500 words). Do not write more than 500 words. This can be expanded bullet points or written paragraphs
- Give at least two references to your mythos. (Include links or works cited ref)
- Address the following:
- What is your experience with this mythos?
- Why are you interested in researching it?
- Where have you seen influences in your everyday life?
- Quickly describe a single myth/story from the mythos.
- Then, make a Spark video answering these questions. You may or may not want to read from your script.
- Warrior - Increase proposal minimum from 250 to 500; maximum from 600 - 800.
- Bard - Expand on the personal narrative of how you see influences in your everyday or why you are interested in the mythos.
- Ranger - Provide at least three different myths/stories from the mythos in quick detail.
- Mage - In the video, include at least four images and include text, video of you speaking, and audio of you speaking.
The script should be placed in a GoogleDoc in Drive under the "Raid Two" folder.
The video should be uploaded to Behance. To upload, click on Share in Spark, then "embed." Copy this text into the "embed" feature on Behance. Make sure you add it to the team page under the "discoverability" tab. (for more information on uploading to Behance, check the game guide > help > technology page on this site or the video at the bottom of the Journey Log page.
Due: September 19th
Raid Three: Annotated Bibliography
This Raid is the next step towards writing Raid Four's Research Guided Essay. You will be focussing on your research topic with the goal to find as many sources as you can that will further your understanding and provide new and interesting questions for your topic. You will be engaging in books, journal articles, videos, and pop culture articles from different viewpoints to shape your analysis.
Raid Instructions
After doing extensive research you must select a total of Six sources that you will use for the completed research guided essay (Raid Four). These sources should be critically read and vetted before selecting for the annotated bibliography. You may only have two sources that are primary sources. Two of these articles must be peer-reviewed journal articles and/or from reliable academic sources. The other two can be popular culture sources such as news articles, informative Youtube videos, or informative websites. Once all six have been acquired and read, please do the following for each article:
Raid Instructions
After doing extensive research you must select a total of Six sources that you will use for the completed research guided essay (Raid Four). These sources should be critically read and vetted before selecting for the annotated bibliography. You may only have two sources that are primary sources. Two of these articles must be peer-reviewed journal articles and/or from reliable academic sources. The other two can be popular culture sources such as news articles, informative Youtube videos, or informative websites. Once all six have been acquired and read, please do the following for each article:
- Write out full MLA8 citation, listed in alphabetical order by author's last name. (PurdueOwl)
- Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) summarizing the article.
- List out at least four key terms, their importance to the essay, and four direct quotes with citations (not block quotes).
- Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) explaining the author's ethos, why you chose this piece, and how this source contributes to your burst narratives.
- Warrior: Each summary paragraph should be at least 200 words.
- Ranger: Include a Youtube video as the seventh source.
- Bard: You only need to to do a total of five sources, but you must make an Adobe Spark Page with your sources, adhering to the same requirements (still submit the GoogleDoc), but also include at least four images with citations.
- Mage: You only need to do a total of five sources, but you must make a video to explain the source summaries and how you will use them towards your burst stories. Please still submit your GoogleDoc.
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Due: October 5th
Raid Four: Research Guided Essay
Now that you have researched your mythos, and engaged with burst stories, it is time to write your essay. The word "essay," is often defined as a short piece of writing or a written piece that is making an argument. The lesser used form is the verb, which means to try or attempt. You are going to try to link your mythos with your personal life through points of inquiry that can link entertainment, architecture, or life events. The connections you make are completely up to you, whether it be cultural understandings or written stories based on deities, heroes, or monsters. The overall raid is to make six to eights of these connections and illustrate them in the format of a larger essay. Remember, this is an attempt and writing is never done; it is only due. I ask you to rise to the challenge of writing this essay and see where it takes you.
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Raid Instructions
Write an essay in the format of six to eight "burst narratives" that explore the intersections of your mythos and your own experiences. The intent is ultimately self exploration through research and reflection to help inform yourself and your audience of how these mythologies have influenced our everyday lives in the United States. There are several different approaches you can take, but they will follow one of the following points of inquiry: entertainment, architecture, government policy, education, religion, or personal life events. In addition to these points of inquiry, there may be some unforeseeable connections that will be uncovered through research and reflection. All essays should reference photography, videos, primary, and/or secondary sources in the burst narratives. You should have burst narratives that are a mix of 1-to-1 relationships (The story, hero, or deity are directly represented), as well as those that are more of a vague relation (stories that can stand as metaphors or have a similar detail or overall thought). Below you will find suggestions on how to approach this raid as well as the technical requirements:
Approaches to Burst NarrativesYou can approach the essay in many different ways, but here are three suggestions to get you started:
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Points of InquiryThere are several points of inquiry you can use. Here are some examples:
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Formatting
- General Organization
- You are to write an essay of at least 2,500 words (not including headings, works cited, or block quotes). The essay should start with a paragraph of introduction, have all burst stories in the body, and conclude with a single paragraph conclusion. Each burst narrative and section should be separated by headings. Throughout the essay, there should be hyperlinks, quotations, images, and videos. The typed document should be in GoogleDocs, but the final publication should be in Spark.
- Introduction/Conclusion
- The essay should start with an introduction that is a general overview of the mythology and any relevant deities, heroes, or monsters. The introduction should only be about one paragraph. The conclusion, also only a paragraph, should ask questions, point out important intersections, and discuss possibility for further intersections.
- Headings
- The Title will indicate the start of the essay and introduction. Each section after that should have a left justified bolded heading (H1 in Spark), with a short title to describe the section. If you wish to divide the burst narratives further, you may use Left justified heading (H2 in Spark). Images with captions could also be used to creatively break up sections. Remember to think about aesthetics and document design.
- Citations
- All citations should be in MLA format (check PurdueOwl for MLA formatting). You should cite all images, videos, and quotations in the essay and write the full citation in the Works Cited at the end. Since the final essay will be on Spark and public, make sure all citations are correct and try to use creative commons images as often as possible.
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October 19 Draft Guidelines:
For the draft due on October 19, you are only required to have three burst stories and some sort of introduction. Please make sure you put your draft in the appropriate folder under Raid Four.
If you want to write more than three stories, I will read them and give feedback. Write what you can/want to.
If you want to write more than three stories, I will read them and give feedback. Write what you can/want to.
Important Dates:
First Draft: October 19 (Instructor & Peer Comments)
Second Draft: October 31 (Peer Comments)
Final Draft: November 2
Second Draft: October 31 (Peer Comments)
Final Draft: November 2
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