Once this semester, you will be responsible for giving a five minute “provocation presentation”, based on an assigned weekly reading. In this presentation, you will be expected to: introduce and teach your peers one CONCEPT (or argument, or observation) of your choosing, taken from the class readings on offer that week. introduce and detail one CASE STUDY of your choosing that you found to be a useful illustration of the concept (or argument, or observation) you just taught the class about. 
 introduce and consider one QUESTION you have, connected to your case study, and/or concept, in a way that invites and encourages class conversation. Refer to iLearn for further information.

For this assessment, you will provide a written proposal that explains what you are planning to create for your final project in this class (see more on that in Assessment 3.) In class, you will receive a template to guide you as you prepare your proposal. At minimum, your proposal should indicate: - Your desired media format and narrative position for this project. - A detailed description of what you wish to create (i.e. “a ___ about ____”). - A rationale explaining how this project dialogues with issues from class. - A detailed explanation of an objective you hope achieve with their project, and why (e.g.” I want to teach people about X, because Y,” or “I want to show how I felt during X because Y”. - An intended timeline for completing your project. Refer to iLearn for further information.

Drawing on the ideas that have been investigated through the course of this semester, you will produce an original project that engages with at least one key concept or debate from the unit readings/lectures. When we say “engages with,” we don’t necessarily mean “agrees with.” In your project, you can feel free to question, critique, reframe, expand on, or otherwise interact with ideas from class. Format: Your project can take any form you wish (with Convenor approval): it could be an essay (academic, or directed at a suitable media outlet); a short story; a short video or podcast, a photo text essay series.** We’ll discuss ideal lengths for different formats during tutorials. Regardless of format, you’ll need to ask yourself, questions like: am I interested in creating a project that deals in facts, in fictions, or in a mix of these? Why? - Do I want readers/viewers to perceive my media work or essay work in this project as well researched, reliable, cogently argued etc., or if hard to verify, or using other fictional genres to explore a topic dealing with reality, what am I trying to achieve using these forms? Do I want readers/viewers to experience my narration of reality or ideas as objective, omniscient, personally invested/affected, or something else? Why? **Please be advised that the range of format options above has been provided to allow students across all areas of the department to exercise their existing creative strengths. However, this is NOT a production class, and we do not teach production-oriented skills. If you are in doubt about format, we urge you to choose the essay approach, as it is one most students have encountered in the past. Refer to iLearn for further information.