Friday, November 30, 2012

Rubric

                                       Grading Rubric for Final Presentation


Revisions from the first presentation: Group members must make all corrections
listed from presentation one as well as make considerable changes from peer
review.                                                                                                 10pts
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Required Context: Group members must clearly state the research question 
along with the position/ thesis.20 pts Have at least three different sources that are 
relevant to the research question. 10 pts. Clearly state the method taken to
evaluate each source, follow (C.U.R.R.A.) 10 pts. Provide and correctly
cite at least one image. 10 pts          
                                                                                                            50pts                                                                                           
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Presentation Quality: The presentation should be kept simple, free from
clutter, and unnecessary information. All slides should be easy to read with
few text. Also, information should be presented in an organized manner. 
Have a clear, sound structure that is easy to follow.
                                                                                                            20pts
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Include the audience: Keep the audience engaged and interested in you
presentation. DO NOT read directly from the power point but demonstrate
the knowledge you gained in your presentation                                                  
                                                                                                             5pts
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Time: Be aware of the allowed time frame and try not to go over. However,
do not kill time rambling on about unnecessary information. 
                                                                                                             5pts
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Argument: Make sure the argument being made is clear to the audience.
Whats the point of your presentation? What are you trying to prove?
Make clear points to back up your argument.
                                                                                                            10pts

                                                                                            Total Points: 100



Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Annotated Bibliography

An annotated bibliography is simply a bibliography which includes a summary of all the sources used. Within these annotations can be an evaluation and a reflection of the material. The evaluation should include whether or not the source was beneficial in the research and how it is compared to the other sources. The evaluation part of the annotation is very similar to how you evaluate a source because it require to ask yourself is the information is reliable, unbiased, and relevant. The reflection portion of the annotation includes how your sources were helpful in your research. It should discuss how they helped to mold your argument and exactly how you used it in your research. We are required to have an annotated bibliography because it allows us to pay closer attention to our sources. It also allows anybody who isnt familiar with our topic to get a good idea of the overall point of our research.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Websites

One website which could really come in handy for my research is http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/24/news/international/music_piracy/. This site is operated by the CNN network which is one of the main leaders for delivering the news. Since the site is government affiliated, I know that it will be a solid reliable source. The site was last updated in 2005 which is fairly recent. This site talks about how sales of pirated material greatly out weigh those of legitimate sales. These actions are causing a big problem within the economy and within music industries.

The second site I found is http://www.gfktechtalk.com/2011/07/29/music-downloading-is-the-law-the-answer-to-music-piracy/. Although the author of this site is not exactly scholarly, he cited his sources so that viewers could see where he obtained his information from. This site is helpful because it includes graphs and statistics which I really need for my research.

Robinson, Olly. Helcmanocki, Alexis. Music Downloading: Is The Law The Answer to Music Piracy? GFK Tech Talk, 2011. web Nov. 6 2012

CNN Money, Cnn Money: A Service of CNN Service and Money. 2005. web. Nov. 6, 2012

Monday, November 5, 2012

ED YEVELEV: Nov. 4 2012 Love It. http://archive.dailycal.org/image.php?id=17225


Journal Article : Don't Think Twice, It's All Right: Music Piracy and Pricing in a DRM-Free Environment.

This article suggests using a new technique to help resolve the issue of music piracy over the web. By removing DRM (digital rights management) the author claims that music industries can actually benefit and generate revenue. This plan hopes to convert pirates into paying customers by  increasing the demand for legitimate products as well as consumers' willingness to pay for these products. The author sampled more than 2000 college students to analyze and compose this article.