Multigenre Project Instructions

Multigenre Research Project Instructions

Objectives:

•  Choose a topic and develop an essential question

•  Explore that essential question from a multitude of angles by analyzing textual, audio, media and visual (stagnant, concrete) sources from a variety of genres in order to determine what each reveals about your topic

•  Write in a variety of modes to demonstrate ability to write meaningfully in different forms for a variety of purposes and readers.

Step 1: Gather 10 genre sources; your final project must explore a minimum of 6 genres. You are required to include a literary genre, a visual genre (work of art, photograph, architecture, etc), a media genre (film, website, Facebook, etc), and an audio genre (podcast, interview, song). 

Each required genre is worth 5 points, for a total of 20 points. 

LIST of GENRE SOURCES DUE: January 22

Step 2: Your project will begin with a Statement of Purpose that explains how your project topic evolved from the course studies. This must be typed and double spaced, organized by paragraphs, and include what inspired you to choose your topic. The rough draft is worth 10 points, final draft is worth 15 points.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE DUE: January 22^nd

Step 3: You will explore your six genres in six separate writings; each is worth 20 points.  You are required to include the 4 following modes of writing at least once:

·       A Creative Original

·       A Parenthetical Original

·       A Visual or Textual  Primary Analytical

·       A Visual or Textual Primary Comparative

Each genre piece must include the following:

·       A Secondary Extension (a version of traditional footnotes)

FIRST 2 MODES DUE: JANUARY 23^RD and 25^th

 Step 4: All parts MUST be labeled with the appropriate mode.  Each part of the project is worth 20 points; failure to label the mode of each part of your project will result in the automatic deduction of 3 points, per unlabeled mode.

Step 5: Your project will end with a one page, typed and double spaced Statement of Discovery that must be organized into paragraphs.  This statement will trace the discoveries you made from the beginning until the end of the project and will draw a conclusion regarding your topic.  This Statement of Discovery is worth 15 points.

Step 6: Works Consulted, 10 points.