Group Web Project Proposal

Due Date

Friday, February 4, by 8:00 p.m. via email 

Assignment

For this assignment, your group will submit a two- to three-page proposal for the group web project.  The proposal should have the following sections:

Statement of Topic and Film(s)

This section lists the film(s) under study, outlines the site’s overall goal or purpose, and describes the types of analyses the group plans to include in the site.  Groups should specify the technical elements (cinematography, mise-en-scène, narrative structure, editing, sound), historical periods, themes, or comparisons addressed in the site.

Tentative Site Design

Describe how the site will be organized; you can draw a chart that shows how the site’s pages will connect to each other.  Specify how you want viewers to proceed through the site.

Timeline

In this section, list the tasks and pages for which each group member will be responsible.  You should also list the dates by which these tasks and pages will be completed. 

Links

List the links you plan to include on the pages.  If you have already viewed some of the links, briefly describe how they apply to your project.

Questions

List any questions you have about your topics, Web authoring, or potential research you may have to do.  If many class members ask the same sorts of questions, we will discuss the answers in class.

Since the purpose of this assignment is to articulate and receive feedback on your ideas in progress, I will grade this assignment credit/no credit.  A proposal that receives full credit has the following qualities:

• Includes all of the required sections 
• Has a substantive discussion of site’s goals and the technical elements, themes, contexts or comparisons group members plan to highlight
• Contains clear descriptions of the planned organizational format and timeline
• Uses visual aids effectively (if visual aids are used)
• Expresses ideas clearly and commands the reader's attention 
• Demonstrates clear, unified and coherent organization
• Has a sophisticated style (remarkable variety of sentence patterns, smooth transitions between ideas, superior control of diction) 
• Has few, if any, minor errors in grammar, usage or mechanics