Three Paper Ideas

(type directly into this form and please don’t forget to personalize the doc title by inserting your name)

Three Paper (or project) Ideas

(revised June 13, 2008)

Remember, this assignment is graded on how well you have followed instructions and content, in the following sense: “The heart of this assignment is to get you towards an interesting paper or project. I look at how much effort seems to have been put towards that (that means poking around in books or on the web and thinking about what interests you and what is doable as a project) plus how successful you have been at getting there.”

Course: xxxxx LASTNAME, First name Date submitted: xxxxx

A background in Japanese language or culture is NOT expected in this class, nor do I treat those students who have such background as having an advantage when grading. That being said, there may be some who want to use their Japanese language skills. Therefore:

If you are enrolled or have completed J100 (4th-yr modern Japanese) and are interested in trying to use some Japanese sources, type in “MODERN YES” after this paragraph and we will keep that in mind as we consider topics and, later, source material.

Type here if you wish:

Idea A (*if this is a group project, list the names inside these parentheses; everyone presents the idea in their own way and describes their role where possible)

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Idea B (*if this is a group project, list the names inside these parentheses; everyone presents the idea in their own way and describes their role where possible)

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Idea C (*if this is a group project, list the names inside these parentheses; everyone presents the idea in their own way and describes their role where possible)

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Student’s ranking of ideas: typehere

SUBMISSION GRADE: text

FURTHER COMMENTS: text

Here is the key to GSI and Professor comments to your Three Ideas

As reader looking for an interesting something to read—

LOVEIT This is my favorite LOVEIT? This could be my favorite if there is a little further development GOOD This is interesting GOOD? This is interesting if there is a little further development OK This is OKish OK? This is probably OK if there is a little further development HMM This doesn’t really get my attention HMM? This might get my attention if there is a little further development

As an instructor, thinking of what changes might be needed—

DOABLE??? This needs a lot more attention spent on feasibility, be sure to consult us if you continue with this one DOABLE? This needs a little more attention spent on feasibility DEV! This really needs more development of the idea DEV This needs more development of the idea