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Posted 02 September 2005 - 02:53 PM
Im on my last question for my civil rights source coursework and I cant seem to find any extra infomation about the influence of television and technology on ending segregation. Ive searched all over. If anyone knows any good sites that would be great help. Thanks. xx
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Posted 02 September 2005 - 04:06 PM
Welcome to the Forum!
I know you are only asking for help finding suitable resources for your coursework ... and that's fine, but do be aware that that is the only help we can give with coursework questions.
I have tried doing a search myself for information to help with this and it's not easy.
I have found nothing that is a detailed description of the role of the media (TV, film, magazines, newspapers etc) -'cos that's what you need really.
Most of what I have found is just little 'snippets' here and there. However, if you really think about this then it's not too difficult to deduce what the impact of widespread publicity about things such as ML King's speeches, the Bus Boycott etc will have been in bringing Civil Rights issues out into the open.
Some fairly useful links follow, but you'll need to read carefully to pick out what you want and to think about what you read too.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/colum...5-wickham_x.htm
http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/class/his...treasury/#civil ... the links in the section on 'Civil Rights News reporting might be helpful.
Hope that helps a bit.
I know you are only asking for help finding suitable resources for your coursework ... and that's fine, but do be aware that that is the only help we can give with coursework questions.
I have tried doing a search myself for information to help with this and it's not easy.
I have found nothing that is a detailed description of the role of the media (TV, film, magazines, newspapers etc) -'cos that's what you need really.Most of what I have found is just little 'snippets' here and there. However, if you really think about this then it's not too difficult to deduce what the impact of widespread publicity about things such as ML King's speeches, the Bus Boycott etc will have been in bringing Civil Rights issues out into the open.
Some fairly useful links follow, but you'll need to read carefully to pick out what you want and to think about what you read too.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/colum...5-wickham_x.htm
http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/class/his...treasury/#civil ... the links in the section on 'Civil Rights News reporting might be helpful.
Hope that helps a bit.
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Posted 04 September 2005 - 03:40 PM
It is difficult to know as we don't know how long you are meant to spend on the question.
Normally a 14 mark question would require at least two sides of A4 lined paper. I would suggest that doing at least this would be wise. If you construct your answer correctly with a short introduction, then cover the key points in four / five paragraphs and then conclude clearly, with reference to the question throughout your answer, you will complete an effective piece of work.
You really need to consult with your teacher - only they can give reliable coursework advice.
Normally a 14 mark question would require at least two sides of A4 lined paper. I would suggest that doing at least this would be wise. If you construct your answer correctly with a short introduction, then cover the key points in four / five paragraphs and then conclude clearly, with reference to the question throughout your answer, you will complete an effective piece of work.
You really need to consult with your teacher - only they can give reliable coursework advice.
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Posted 04 September 2005 - 03:53 PM
Glad to hear the links were of some help.
14 marks and how long? ..... MMMMmmmmmm ... this is a bit like asking 'how long is a piece of string?'
The answer is ... it depends. ...
Do you have any guidance from your teacher? Eg. THe total number of words for the WHOLE piece of courseworK? OR Do you know what the TOTAL number of marks for the whole piece of coursework is? (I guess you probably do.)
If you know the total number of marks then calculate what percentage of the total 14 marks is. Let's say 14 marks is equal to 25% of the total, then that would mean that this 14 mark question ought to be roughly 25% of the total number of words that you write.
You can also do a rough calculation by, for example, seeing how many words you have written for other questions.
Eg If you wrote 250 words for a question that was worth 7 marks, then this 14 mark question should be roughly 500 words.
I hope that helps? However I can only give a rough answer based on the information you have provided.
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Edited to say:
I hadn't realised that Mr Field had answered your question before me, but if this question is the one that carries the most marks then - as he says - look to writing about 500 words (ie 2 sides of A4) and do plan your answer as carefully as you can.
14 marks and how long? ..... MMMMmmmmmm ... this is a bit like asking 'how long is a piece of string?'
The answer is ... it depends. ...
Do you have any guidance from your teacher? Eg. THe total number of words for the WHOLE piece of courseworK? OR Do you know what the TOTAL number of marks for the whole piece of coursework is? (I guess you probably do.)
If you know the total number of marks then calculate what percentage of the total 14 marks is. Let's say 14 marks is equal to 25% of the total, then that would mean that this 14 mark question ought to be roughly 25% of the total number of words that you write.
You can also do a rough calculation by, for example, seeing how many words you have written for other questions.
Eg If you wrote 250 words for a question that was worth 7 marks, then this 14 mark question should be roughly 500 words.
I hope that helps? However I can only give a rough answer based on the information you have provided.
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Edited to say:
I hadn't realised that Mr Field had answered your question before me, but if this question is the one that carries the most marks then - as he says - look to writing about 500 words (ie 2 sides of A4) and do plan your answer as carefully as you can.
This post has been edited by Mrs Faithorn: 04 September 2005 - 03:58 PM
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