Written Assignment

[Deadline: 15 April 2024]

PURPOSE:

i. Use of Digital Resources for Effective Communication

ii. Addressing diversity (inclusive communication)

Think of a recent incident and connect it to film along the same/similar subject line*
(You need to watch the film*). Read various articles pertaining to the incident, but
refer to at least THREE online articles (PS: you can refer to more*) and write
about it in 500 words in your own words. Provide full references of the articles that
you refer to*. Your writing should also contain a section incorporating your take on
the subject as well*. It should be structured as follows:

TITLE

INTRODUCTION (What the writing is about?)

BODY PARAGRAPH 1 - About the incident (Description, when, where, how.. etc.)

BODY PARAGRAPH 2 - Film (details of the film, how the film is connected to the incident)

YOUR STANCE ON THE SUBJECT- (Your take on the whole incident)

FULL REFERENCE - (List down full references)

Instructions:

● Incident: Any ethical or culturally sensitive one

● For details of the incident, you can refer to online news articles of reputed
newspapers (both national and international) [Eg: The Hindu, The New York
Times, The New Indian Express etc.], or articles from the websites of news channels
[Eg: Al Jazeera English, BBC, NDTV]). You may also refer to online scholarly
journal articles (optional).

● The film need not be limited to regional language. You may not always find a film
that is directly related to the incident or based on the incident per se. In that case,
look for a film on a similar subject.

● If you consider the ‘Israel-Palestine Conflict’ as an incident, connect it to a film.

[You can write how war changes one’s life or how it impacts the economy of other
countries and such]. Your perspective/opinion/way of thinking on the whole issue
must be included.

● Provide full reference. Please follow the referencing format as follows:

“Article Title,” Name of the Newspaper/Website Title, Month Date, Year, URL.
(Title of the article, name of the newspaper/website, date , month, and year of
publication, and provide the links of the online sources you refer to)

Eg: “Gaza Christian Community faces ‘threat of extinction’ amid Israel War”,
Al Jazeera English, November 10, 2023,
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/11/10/extinction-gaza-christians-
fear-for-communitys-survival-amid-israel-war#:~:text=At%20least%2010%2
C569%20Palestinians%20have,back%20to%20the%20first%20century.
 If the article has an author, include the author’s name at the beginning and the
rest of the details will follow as shown above.

Name of the Author. “Article Title,” Name of the Newspaper/Website

Title, Month Date, Year, URL.
[URL can be found in the address bar at the top of the website]

Incorporating ideas from articles and other authentic sources of information makes
your writing persuasive and rich, and shows that you have well-researched about the
topic. Providing reference to the ideas taken from another source is one way of giving
credit to the original author and acknowledging their ideas. The reference list helps
your readers trace the sources that you have used in the writing.

- Do not simply copy ideas from the articles. Write in your own words.
- Chat GPT generated content will NOT be considered for grading. For that
matter, the use of online paraphrasing tools and such is strictly not allowed.
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Quoting should be done sparingly : A quotation is an exact reproduction of spoken
or written words. Quotes can provide strong evidence, act as an authoritative voice,
or support a writer's statements. Do NOT quote all the time. If you are quoting
ideas, use quotation marks.

When should you quote?

● When the words of an expert, authority is particularly vivid, powerful or
expressive and lend weight to an argument.
● When exact wording is needed/important for technical accuracy.
● When you want to use the author as an authoritative voice in your own
writing - To introduce an author's position you may wish to discuss
● To support claims in, or provide evidence for, your writing.

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