Ceramics has a deep and interesting history that spans the globe and dates back as far as 30,000. For this project we are going to narrow our focus to contemporary artists.
PAPER & PRESENTATION are DUE Finals Week (schedule will be posted)
- Complete a 3- to 5-page research paper on a contemporary ceramic artist—each student must present a different artist.
- Present the results of your research to the class.
PAPER & PRESENTATION are DUE Finals Week (schedule will be posted)
- Submitted digitally via email before the beginning of the class period you present.
- Both the Paper and Presentation are submitted on the same day.
PAPER
Paper Format
Paper Content and Structure (this may vary on your individual writing style)
Title Page
Main Paper
Paper Grades will be based on:
Paper Format
- Typed on a word-processor - MS Word, Pages, Google Drive, etc. (Hand-written submissions will not be accepted.)
- Double-spaced
- .75 inch margins
- 11pt, Times New Roman
- Left-aligned
- Use proper, college-level grammar and spelling. Spell- and Grammar- Check.
(Go to the MV Speaking and Writing Center if you need assistance.) - 3- to 5- pages (this does not include the Works Cited page)
- Include Works Sited using MLA format
- In the Header Include:
- Your name (First Name Last Name)
- Course Info (ART 125 Ceramics I, SU18)
- Artist Review: Artist Name
- Use your own words. Do not copy / paste from the internet or copy from any other source.
Paper Content and Structure (this may vary on your individual writing style)
Title Page
- Artist Review
- Name of Artist
- Born - Died
- Location Lived (this may be one place or multiple throughout their career)
- Brief 1 paragraph summary (include the core info about the artist (left-aligned)
Main Paper
- Introduction
- About one paragraph
- Write background information about the artist. The name or names they are known by. When they lived. Where they lived. The style of their work. How has this particular artist contributed to their respective genre/style of art? Lead us to the Main Body of the paper with a thesis statement: the idea you are trying to get the audience to understand through your writing.
- Main Body
- As many paragraphs as necessary to communicate / support your thesis.
- Write about the artists style (the type of work they do).
- Describe some of their pieces (include an appendix in the back of your paper with images or reference specific images in your presentation).
- What materials do they use? Any particular techniques for building or surfacing their work?
- Why did you choose this artists? What is interesting about their work?
- Tell their story in an interesting way.
- Where have they shown their work?
- Etc.
- Conclusion
- About one paragraph.
- Write some concluding remarks about the artist. How did you feel after the artists / their work? What did you learn? How will this inform your work in the future? Did you discover any other artists that you might be interested in researching later while you were doing research for this project?
- Anything else?
Paper Grades will be based on:
- Clarity, creativity, thoughtfulness and thoroughness of your research.
- Use of correct syntax, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- How well you followed instructions for format and submission.
PRESENTATION
Grades will be based on:
- 10–15 min presentation
- Speak in an organized, pre-planned way (no winging it)
- Speak from prepared notes (use the note section of the presentation software) or an outline
- Include media to illustrate you point (i.e. graphics, images, illustrations, videos or audio - no more than a few minutes in length)
- Use presentation software–PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Adobe Spark, Website (NO Prezi Presentations); use the notes section of your presentation software or create a notes page.
- Include Works Cited
Grades will be based on:
- Organization of the presentation.
- How clearly you speak – you must paraphrase your paper and prepare your presentation ahead of time – do not read your paper word-for-word.
- How well you field questions from your classmates and instructor on the subject of your presentation.
- How descriptive you are about the artist and their work.
- General thoughtfulness and creativity in your presentation.
PLAGIARISM
You must do your own work and cite your sources. Direct reprinting of or failure to cite any source material without credit will constitute plagiarism and will be dealt with severely, including, but not limited to, failure of the assignment and possibly the class. Please see me if you have any questions.
You must do your own work and cite your sources. Direct reprinting of or failure to cite any source material without credit will constitute plagiarism and will be dealt with severely, including, but not limited to, failure of the assignment and possibly the class. Please see me if you have any questions.
LIST OF ARTISTS
Remember, each artist can only be presented once. Email me your choice, first-come-first-serve based off of email time-stamp.
Remember, each artist can only be presented once. Email me your choice, first-come-first-serve based off of email time-stamp.
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NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT
Materials in this course—unless otherwise indicated—are protected by United States copyright law [Title 17, U.S. Code]. Materials are presented in an educational context for personal use and study and should not be shared, distributed, or sold in print—or digitally—outside the course without permission.
As a student your ability to post or link to copyrighted material is also governed by United States copyright law. The law allows for students to post or link to copyrighted materials within the course environment when the materials are pertinent to course work. Instructors—or other staff of the institution—reserve the right to delete or disable your post or link if in their judgment it would involve violation of copyright law.
Materials in this course—unless otherwise indicated—are protected by United States copyright law [Title 17, U.S. Code]. Materials are presented in an educational context for personal use and study and should not be shared, distributed, or sold in print—or digitally—outside the course without permission.
As a student your ability to post or link to copyrighted material is also governed by United States copyright law. The law allows for students to post or link to copyrighted materials within the course environment when the materials are pertinent to course work. Instructors—or other staff of the institution—reserve the right to delete or disable your post or link if in their judgment it would involve violation of copyright law.