Option I. Final papers (6–8 pages) should engage two texts on the syllabus, demonstrate a close reading of the required materials and exhibit a method of critical analysis. You paper should include an original title conveying the argument of focus of your paper, an introductory part laying out your central argument, body paragraphs that develop your argument in a logical and organized manner, a conclusion restating your argument, and a “Works Cited” page.
Papers should adhere to standard format (Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced, one inch margins, no spaces between paragraphs, first line of paragraph indented) and follow the Chicago Manual of Style.
Option II. Final media projects, such as the creation of a podcast (4-5 minutes), a video (3-4 minutes), a graphic novel or a zine (8-12 pages), or a webpage or a game. Alongside the project, you must submit a write-up to make a case for why the medium you choose is uniquely suited for analyzing your chosen topic, and how your creative project enters into dialogue with the themes and arguments of the course’s readings. If you project is text-based, e.g. zines, podcasts, the write-up could be 1-2 pages; If your project is image-based, or design-based, the write-up should be 2-3 pages.
Your creative project will be evaluated both in terms of its aesthetic and technical qualities (10 points), and on its intellectual engagement with core themes of the course (10 points).
The readings can be found under NYU Brightspace, theory of the digital