You will write a 5-7-page (excluding references/images) research paper on a topic of your choosing related to speculative media. Students are welcome to address a given theme or issue across multiple examples; however, given the length of the paper, students will likely find more success by focusing on a specific instantiation of speculative media, such as an issue of a comic, an episode of a television show, or a music video. Students are welcome to choose from an example covered in class.
In addition to being an informative piece of writing, your paper should clearly establish and support an argument through research and critical analysis.
Your paper should work to bring together information about the specific media example you have chosen with academic scholarship related to speculative media studies. You should include at least one substantive engagement with an applicable course reading. In addition to this reading, you will research your topic. You should prioritize scholarly sources.
The grade breakdown will be as follows: 10% research, 20% Argument and Critical Reflection, 5% Writing and Creativity. Points will be deducted for poor grammar, consistent spelling mistakes, mechanical errors, citational issues, and/or failure to complete the assignment according to the syllabus description.
