Critical discourse analysis of documentary- taking a bite of China as case study

literature reviews

2500 words

A minimum of twenty sources (20-25) from books & journals

Any other sources which may be relevant but are less academic must be extra

App 100-200 words per citation – perhaps a bit more if crucial

The requirements were discussed in the workshops and it is assumed that you have noted these

the books and journals should be cited at least 1000 times

Topic: a critical discourse analysis of audience response to CCTV documentary ‘Taking a bit of china’

Explanation of my topic: watching the most viewed video (a bit of china), then classify the comments that you think are useful and valuable, using ‘critical discourse analysis’ to analyse these comments. So, you need to search some bibliographies about ‘critical discourse analysis’ method which you may use in your essay. Our focus is on ‘critical discourse analysis’ instead of the documentary, so don’t search many bibliographies about ‘a bit of china’.

Requirement:

Structure: 1. A table (as shown in picture)

Reminder!!! The data base cannot all come from google scholar, as most of articles from google scholar are not reliable. You could search them in school’s library.

Structure 2: introduction (no words limitation)

Explain: What is your topic? To what extend do you understand this topic? Why did you choose this topic?

Structure 3: 20 literature reviews for these bibliographies. (the structure of the literature reviews is in the PPT, have a look from page 30-34, and each key need to be marked number)

I need 20 bibliographies in total, 100-200 words for each bibliography. the bibliographies that you searched online must be cited by a lot of people (at least 100, you can see the details on google scholar) or must be written by a very famous scholar/professor, and it must an academic article/journal (English articles are better). However, you may use some articles that you think it’s very important and useful for your essay topic, and it doesn’t need to be quoted by many people, but you have to explain the reason why this article is useful.

Here’s the assignment requirements.

Gerry Groot (March

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Over view
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Announcements

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. Key Due Dates

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Annotated Bibliographies

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. Discussion of Research Questions

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. Next week – Presentations & Writing Introductions

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Assignment Due Dates 7001/2

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Thesis Due

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Assignment Due Dates 7014A/B

1. Week 6 April 9 – Annotated
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2. Week 9 Research Presentations
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June 3/4 – Thesis
Draft Presentation

When sending emails, remember:
 What you want to communicate
What you need to know
Make a good impression by being

polite & professional

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Make it easy for the reader to:
Read
Understand,
if its important to you, to:

Respond

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What is wrong with this email?

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Hi! On Monday night I submitted an incomplete version of the final essay of
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04, and I would like to give an explaination for that.I have been really sick
since last Monday which had resulted in significant impairment of my ability to work
the essay, and I am still recovering from it as of today. Attached as proof is the 2nd
section of the application for a replacement exam of another course filled in my GP.
Thank you for your kind understanding.Can I have an extension for my first
assignment and BTW, my cat died and I am suffering significant trauma so where do I
get the right form to asks for extensions. Please get back to me ASAP because I need
to Know!

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What is wrong with this email?
Count the ways!

Remember, you want to be professionals so you need to
think about how professional your communications &
documents look

Hi/Dear Gerry/Dr Groot

This is REN Mosheng from your ASIA 7001 Course (Thursday 2.00PM Workshop)

I just want to inform you that due to illness, I couldn’t submit the final complete version
of my essay by March

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I have attached the relevant medical documents from my doctor as evidence.

Based on this, I would like to request to able to submit the finalised version of my essay.
Is this OK?

Can you open the Myuni portal for me or shall I send you the final version directly?

Regards, Mosheng Ren

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Hi/Dear Gerry/Dr Groot
This is REN Mosheng from your ASIA 7001 Course (Thursday 2.00PM Workshop)
I just want to inform you that due to illness, I couldn’t submit the final complete version
of my essay by March 39.
I have attached the relevant medical documents from my doctor as evidence.
Based on this, I would like to request to able to submit the finalised version of my essay.
Is this OK?
Can you open the Myuni portal for me or shall I send you the final version directly?
Regards, Mosheng Ren

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https://www.themuse.com/advice/rules-of-work-email-etiquette

Sending Files- You have only yourself to consider
Academics have:
Numerous undergraduates
Post Graduates
Research
ADINISTRATION EMAILS!
Colleagues

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Student files =
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Final Point
After your first or second email to staff
You don’t have repeat,
“I am Ren Mosheng”
Just hello/dear Gerry
Sign off with name at the end

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For more information

See my PPT PDF on MyUni – re University emails

For more general advice

https://www.themuse.com/advice/rules-of-work-email-etiquette

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1. Your Assignment
2. How do you find them?
3. How many entries?
4. What sort of sources?
5. Role of Supervisors
6. EndNote?

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Things to Bear in Mind
What is your topic?

What is the RQ

What kinds of materials do I need/Can I find

Am I being judicious & Selective or simply using
whatever comes up first?

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First, a warning
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I had an Annotated Bibliography as a part of one

of my courses
This was marked in about week 6
But at the end of the semester, I discovered only3/140

students had done any more research
Lesson?
It should not be the end of your research!

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Your Assignment
To review the literature on your topic
Assess the current state of understandings on your topic
Discover who the authorities on your topic are
Find the key texts (theory & research)
Look for useful examples that you can learn from
Demonstrate your depth of reading & understanding

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Your Assignment
In conjunction with your super visor, & in
light of the class with Ursula, discuss the
key search terms and basic texts you are
assumed to have read on your topic.
Super visors can give you shortcuts to
finding some of key texts & authors

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Your Assignment
A minimum of twenty sources (20-25) from books &
journals
Any other sources which may be relevant but are less
academic must be extra
App 100-200 words per citation – perhaps a bit more
if crucial

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Assessment will include your lists
of:
Databases searched
Key words used
Some indication of number of overall
results found
Eg 250 on Database X

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Justifications –
HOW & WHY you chose the
sources you evaluated

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Things to Bear in Mind
What is your topic?
What is the RQ
What kinds of materials do I need/Can I find
Am I being judicious & Selective or simply using
whatever comes up first?
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Details for Annotations
• Provide the full bibliographic citation.
• Indicate the background of the author(s).
• Indicate the content or scope of the text.
• Outline the main argument.

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Details for Annotations
• Provide the full bibliographic citation.
• Indicate the background of the author(s).
• Indicate the content or scope of the text.
• Outline the main argument.

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Details for Annotations
Indicate the intended audience.
Identify the research methods if applicable.
Identify any conclusions made by the author/s.
Discuss the reliability/authority of the text.

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Details for Annotations
Highlight any unique/helpful/special features of
the text e.g. charts, graphs etc.
State the strengths and limitations of the text.
Discuss the relevance or usefulness of the text
for your research.
Present your view or reaction to the text.

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(2) In this article Trevor et al. review the influences of pay & job opportunities in
respect to job performance, turnover rates & employee motivation.

(3) The authors use data gained through organisational surveys of blue-chip
companies in Vancouver, Canada to try to identify the main causes of employee
turnover and whether it is linked to salary growth.

(4) Their research focuses on assessing a range of pay structures such as pay for
performance and organisational reward schemes.

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(5) The article is useful to my research topic, as Trevor et al.
suggest that there are numerous reasons for employee
turnover and variances in employee motivation and
performance.

HOWEVER, What we also want is an indication of the level
of authority of the sources/authors (which is a relative
attribute)

EG. Trevor et al, have been the pioneers in this area of research
and their theoretical work is now common in most writings on
this topic.

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(6) The main limitation of the article is that the survey sample was restricted to
mid-level management,(7) thus the authors indicate that further, more extensive,
research needs to be undertaken to develop a more in-depth understanding of
employee turnover and job performance.

(8) This article will not form the basis of my research but is useful supplementary
information

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In your presentation you have to show
You have a good idea
It is practical given your time constraints
You have some idea of what to do
You have already developed some knowledge on
the topic

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In your presentation you have to show
You have already developed some knowledge on the
topic
You know the authorities on the topic
You are up-to-date on the topic & the “State of the
Field”
Ideally, you have found a Research Gap

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• MAITCC �Week 4
• Slide Number 2

Announcements

• Key Due Dates

Emails
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• Emails

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• Slide Number 14

Emails
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Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies
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• Annotated Bibliography Assignment

Annotated Bibliography Assignment
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies
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• Annotations

Annotations
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Annotated Bibliographies
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• Bibliographies & Research Presentation

Bibliographies & Research Presentation
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies

• References