Critical Studies B Essay assignment

What are we covering in the lecture Formalities of the assignment Expectations Question analysis Forming an informed opinion Referencing Getting help

Formalities Due:Wednesday, 6 th October by 4 p.m. Weight:60% of final grade Length:1800 words 10% tolerance (excludes captions, citations, quotes, reference and illustration lists, bibliography, page numbers) Aim of the essay Essay format

Timeline DateTask 6 – 10 SeptemberQuestion analysis Select one image, space or object Context research Collect bib information Locate bibliographic information for image, space or object Form opinion about focus of question & write it down 11 – 19 SeptemberEssay plan Start 1 st Draft Include in-text references 20 – 24 September1 st Draft completed Check logic of argument against claim made, fix if need to Confirm images fit arguments & focus, fix if you need to Confirm the references match argument and points made 25 September – 3 October 2 nd draft Add any information from Tuts Spell check and grammar check Adjust in-text refs if you need to 4 – 6 OctoberComplete reference list, bibliography, illustration list Cover sheet, originality declaration

Topic Sentence Paragraph 3 Topic Sentence Paragraph2 Essay construction Introduction Broad outline gradually focussing Reader onto the thesis statement Body Topic sentence Supporting evidence Example Conclusion Summary leading to a final statement On the implications of your argument Adapted from Writing Guidelines for Applied Science Students by Emerson & Hampton, 1996, p.54. Introduction 5 – 10% Conclusion 5 – 10% Directional Statement Linking Statement Topic Sentence Paragraph 1

What do you have to do? Explain how a chosen object, image or space reflects and engages with its cultural context. Explain how (put the name of your object, image or space in here) reflects and engages with its cultural context. Explain how Paipera Tapu, Maori bible, reflects and engages with its cultural context.

Forming an informed opinion – Collect information about the example you choose by – Making a list of key search words: – Maori Bible, missionary schools, translation into Maori, Maori Religion, Old Testament, Christianity NZ, Native Schools – Collect the bibliographic and webpage information at the same time – Relevance and credibility of reading material Form and write down your opinion The Maori Bible has changed from a tool of British colonisation to a valuable learning resource of Ngapuhi dialect.

Different types of reading Entertainment – Novels, magazines, news papers, on-line Academic – Textbooks, journals, articles, newspapers, on-line

Plan it Topic cultural context ( ) & present time limit How bible reflects cultural context (what values are projected to others or to ourselves) How the bible engages with cultural context (the worth or meaning consumers derive from the bible) Description: Bible This object is a book: A volume made up of printed pages written in Maori and fastened along one side and encased between protective covers. Used for sharing information, a record of sacred writings of Christian religion in Maori. The Bible reflects the fundamental narratives of Europeans. It contains narratives which are fundamental to a British belief system – eg. Genesis At the time, , the bible communicated a British worldview to Maori. It was a way for Maori to understand British ways of doing things. Historic Teaching Tool Used to teach Maori literacy skills (reading & writing), reflected value placed on literacy within European society. Maori learned how to read and write, purpose was for connection to Atua. British ‘educated’ Maori that Christian ideology was to be dominant. PresentRecord of the influence the missionaries had during the period of colonisation. Documentation of language that is used to educate Maori in Ngapuhi dialect

Put it together Explain Make clear why something happens or why it is the way it is Argument/ claim of essay The Maori Bible has changed from a tool of British colonisation to a valuable learning resource of Ngapuhi dialect Point to make Record of the influence the missionaries had during the period of colonisation. 1.Maori in the Far North were converted to Christianity very early in New Zealand’s history using Te Paipera Tapu. 2.The Maori Bible was created by Reverend Mr. Maunsell, an Irish missionary in the Far North, who translated the English Bible into Ngapuhi dialect because it removed the language barrier between the English missionaries and Maori and would speed up the Christian conversion process (Maunsell, 1858). 3.Te Paipera Tapu enjoyed an initial popularity, but the success of the missionaries came with the subsequent translation of the new testament in 1837 (Lineham, n.d.). 4.By the end of the 1840s there were 72,000 copies available in Maori (Lineham, n.d.), showing that Te Paipera Tapu was a successful publication. 5.The process of developing Te Paipera Tapu left an historic record of the translation process, manufacturing the book and distribution which shows the significant influence that missionaries had during colonisation.

When to reference Paraphrasing someone else’s ideas Making quotations Referring to or displaying illustrations

How to reference In text Paraphrases and direct quotations (Author, year, page number) e.g. Theories of intelligence have had “a pernicious and self-defeating effect” (Weiten, 2004, p.74) on generations of children. Art work (Artist, title, year, dimensions: location, collection/owner) Fig.23, Umberto Boccioni. The City Rises Oil on canvas, 6' 6 1/2" x 9' 10 1/2" (199.3 x 301 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund

Bibliographic references Books – Author surname, initial. (Year of publication). Title of book. City of publication: Publisher. Journal – Author surname, initial. (Year). Article title. Journal title, volume (issue). Page numbers. Internet – Author’s name, initial. (Year). Title. Date retrieved. Full URL (web address)

Reference, Bibliography and Illustration Lists Reference and Bibliography lists will need to be in alphabetical order by author surname or corporate author name. – Reference lists contain all the material you have used. – Bibliography contains all the material you have read. Illustration lists contain the source information of all illustrations. – Ordered by appearance in the document eg. Fig 1., Fig 2. Specific formats can be located in the College of Creative Arts Written Assignment Presentation Guidelines (2006), pp

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