Assessment 3: Research Proposal for aboriginal history
- Not the same as the short paper.
- Not a draft of the short paper.
- Rather: like an essay plan
- Introduction – context, background (brief 200-300)
- Source review – Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, OR three sources in relation to a
common idea. (400-500 words)
- Rationale – a conclusion of sorts: why is this site important to write about for the
short paper? How does it relate to course ideas? (300-400 words)
- You may write the paper as a critical research essay, perhaps interrogating the site, its function, and/or representations and public engagement.
- You may write the paper as an educative research essay, perhaps drawing together different sources to provide important information about the site and its significance.
- You may write the paper as an action-focused research essay, perhaps drawing conclusions about future public engagement, gaps in research, or recommended changes to the physical/material landscape.
- HARVARD or OXFORD referencing style
Research Proposal: 1000 words (+/- 10%), due 6th September.
The research proposal is where you develop and demonstrate your goal for the short paper .
It requires you to choose ONE site, place, building, event, or organisation1 based in the greater Sydney area & relevant to course ideas/concepts2 : (choose one site below)
- Gweagal Shield
- Cook Statue Hyde Park
- First Government House / Edge of Trees
- Redfern Park / Oval
- Welcome to Redfern Mural
- Black Theatre / Gadigal Radio Redfern
The proposal should include:
- A brief introduction to your chosen site, place, building, event, or organisation (I’ll use SITE to include all these terms)
- A review of THREE different sources that inform your understanding of the SITE3
- A rationale for the short paper that argues the relevance of this SITE for understanding selected course ideas/concepts4 5
While the short paper is a research essay, designed to encourage your close reading and investigation of a SITE, you will need to define your own aims and intended audience to help with style and purpose. e.g. is it a critical essay? is it educative? is it action-focused?