Final Paper

The Final Paper will be composed of two parts, and is worth 120 points total.

Part I: Proposal

Worth 20 points

• 1-page
• Due as early as April 7 at 11:00 a.m.
• DEADLINE April 16 at NOON
  
• Early submission is encouraged.
• Updated from April 7–12 with extra days, no later than April 16 NOON.

Goals:

• Propose the topic for your final paper.
• State how your topic fits within our Bat-History and Bat-Timeline.
• You may expand your Mid-Term paper. 
• Or, you may write a completely different paper altogether.
  
• Not sure what to write!? Submit no more than 2 separate ideas.
• 250-500 words, no more and no less.
• Emailed to the instructor in the body of an email.

Consider writing your proposal as an abstract, see Dr. K's recommendations here.

Evaluation, worth 20 points, requires two sources that are not the comics you're reviewing: must state two sources, who wrote them, when published, what they'll provide, and why you chose them. See rubric here.

Part II: Final Paper

Worth 100 points

• 8-pages total, Times or Times New Roman font, 12 point, double-spaced
• 7-pages of writing, 1 page of bibliography (works cited)
• Emailed as PDF attachment to the instructor
  
• Early delivery Apr. 26
• DEADLINE Apr. 29th, 10:30AM
  
• Early submission is encouraged.

Goals:

• Expand your Mid-Term Paper into a long, comprehensive research paper.
• Or, write a new paper about a new topic.
• Describe the story, characters, art.
• State what you like or don't like.
• State why you don't like it.
• Compare your own opinions to another critics' opinions.
• Connect your ideas, other ideas, into 1 single research paper.
• Use 1 piece of borrowed information in your review.
• Use a 2nd piece of borrowed information in your review.
  

Evaluation, worth 100 points.
See rubric here.

Honors 392H Final Paper is worth 200 points, see rubric for more information. Minimum 12 typed pages plus 1 page bibliography, 13 pages in all. All Honors students will present their paper on our final exam day, April 29th from 8am-10:30am.

 

Bat-Podcast

Using your 1 chosen book, work together in your group. Create either 1 interpretation of a scene (drama) or 1 review of your comic. 

Each Group must present and share their work. Presentations begin April 7th in class, and end April 12th in class. April 14th has also been added as an optional presentation day.

• Minimum of 3 minutes, maximum of 5 minutes.
• Up to 8 minutes is permitted, teams needing more time should check with instructor.
  
• You may prerecord it and share it via Google Drive in class.
• Or you may perform it live during class. 
• Either method is appropriate, but if you can do it live, you'll probably have more fun. Just sayin'… 
  
• Rubric and format instructions.

Supporting Reading & Videos

Batman, Villains, The Rogues

• On Gotham, the TV series
• 10 Greatest Batman Villains
• Ranking Batman Villains
• Who is the best Catwoman, Halle Berry?
  
• Anne Hathaway screen test, Catwoman 
• Anne Hathaway on playing Catwoman
  
• Every Catwoman fight, The Dark Knight Rises
  

Drama & Review Considerations

• What makes a good podcast?
• Starting your podcast, students can do it too. 
• Will you record your piece before class and play it for class?
• If so, what's the best way to coordinate everyone's audio?
• Do a Zoom or FaceTime call, and record the audio?
• Or just record each other outside?
  

Drama Considerations, Sound, Mixing, Podcasts, Voice Work

• Batman on the original Superman radio show.
  
• How and why Tom Hardy's Bane sounds that way.
• Mark Hamill, best Joker ever? 
• Must be voiced by students. 
• Sound effects and audio effects are optional. Music is optional. Use of music or sound effects should not interfere with us hearing students' voices.
  
• How will you handle sound effects? Optional, but you may explore these performance elements. One team member may take care of sound effects—if appropriate for your work—and either perform the sound effects live during class (see here, all about WALL•E's sound) or pre-record sounds and play them during class from an audio device.
• Ask yourself, How did this work get done during the golden days of radio? Look at The Shadow, among others, as well as Little Orphan Annie. There's also Superman on the radio. BUT, be "period appropriate" meaning, don't make yours sound old-fashioned like The Shadow or Annie, just to make it sound old-fashioned. Listen to those old broadcasts to learn about the voice performance, pacing, etc.
• Share vocal and audio responsibilities, giving everyone equal work to do.
• Optional: Do you want to show a slideshow with some of the comic book art, so we can see it while you do the voice work and sound effects? If so, what work will that entail, and is it ultimately worth it?
  
• You may not use the adaptation of a comic book, such as a movie or TV show or animation, for your source material. For example, if you choose Batman the Dark Knight Returns comic, you cannot just mimic what's been done for the animated movie. This needs to be your interpretation.

Technical Tips

• Vocal warm-up 
• More vocal warm-ups
  
• Recording good audio
  
• Saving audio for podcasts and other formats
  
• Exporting audio from Garage Band
  

Final Group Workshop

March 29–31, Goals: 

• Have read your two comics picked during mid-March's Group Report.
  
• Write a review of each, see details below under Review & Writing.
• Share your reviews with your Group.
• Group Assignments are here.
  
• Speak with your Group, and among the Group:
• Choose 1 book for your Final Group Workshop.
• Choose 1 method to share your book: radio drama or podcast review.
  
• All Group members must participate equally in your chosen method, drama or review.
  
• March 29th Group Meetings begin.
• Typed report due March 31st, at start of class.
  

Worth 15+25 points = 40 points total  

March 29th Group Meetings, 15 points.

• Have microphone on, camera on, so you can chat with everyone.   
• Group Assignments are here.
  
• Each student shares their plan in your 1 Google Doc shared among the group.
• To earn the full 15/15 for this component, be present and working during class when instructor comes to take attendance.
• Not being in March 29th's Google Meet results in absence and 0/15 for this work.
• This grade is individual, each student gets their own Group Meeting Grade.

Report DUE March 31st, 25 points.

• Each student writes a review for each book, each student reviews 2 books.
• All students' reviews shared in Google Doc: 1 Google Doc for Group, sent to instructor as 1 PDF Report.
  
• Should be 1–2 pages in all and no more than 3 pages.

Review & Writing:

• Write a review of each of your books, two total reviews.
• Each student must read at least 1 book and write a 5 sentence review covering: who, what, where, how, why, when, some tips on writing a good comic review here via Goodreads. How can your own voice be part of your review? 
• Must include 1 sentence of borrowed information, a quote from the media found in a review such as Goodreads or the NY Times, or Wall Street Journal, or another newspaper. 
• Amazon reviews are not permitted, nor are other online shopping places. 
• Cite the place you borrowed that information, who said it, and the date they said it.
• For your 2nd book, which will be considered not usable, write a 2 sentence review about why it's not worth considering and include 3 sentences of borrowed information.
• A quote from the media found in a review such as Goodreads or the NY Times, or Wall Street Journal, or another newspaper. 
• Amazon reviews are not permitted, nor are other online shopping places. 
• Cite the place you borrowed that information, who said it, and the date they said it.
• Share reviews among your Group, focusing on the YES book, and voting on which 1 book to use for the drama or review.
  
• State that 1 winning book at the topmost part of your Group Report.
  
• Decide what 1 method you will use to share the book, either drama or review, state that method at the top under your chosen book.
• Checklist: 
1. top of report, all students' names, Group Letter, such as Group A
2. top of report, 1 winning book to be shared
3. top of report, 1 method to share book: drama or review
4. rest of report: each student's 2 books reviewed (one that's a yes, one that's a no)
   
• Submit report when all of the above are done, report is due by start of class March 31st.
  

Email PDF Report to Instructor

1. Due by 11AM start of class March 31st.
   
2. Submit 1 Group Report.
   
3. Email PDF as attachment to instructor following the PDF delivery instructions here.
   
4. IMPORTANT: This 25-point writing grade is for each student, who adds to the Group Report completely, accurately, and professionally, including all of the items under Goals. 
• If you're Student XD whose writing is in this report completely/professionally/accurately XD gets 25/25
• but if Student XØ has no writing at all, XØ will get 0/25, or if their writing is partial XØ gets 19/25 for example.
  
5. This work is weighted ×5, such that earning a 5 earns you a 25 (5×5=25).
   
6. a 5 is excellent, for writing that addresses all of the above Writing Goals, little to no spelling/grammar issues, complete and appropriate use of borrowed information
   
7. if a 4, it's above average, addresses most of the topics or maybe does so incompletely, with some spelling/grammar issues, incomplete use of borrowed information
8. a 3 isn't awful, but it only addresses some of the topics, with frequent spelling/grammar issues, missing a majority of borrowed information and incomplete borrowed information
   
9. you score a 2 because it might have very little content addressed, too many spelling/grammar issues, lacks borrowed information
   
10. earning a 1–0 is for unsatisfactory, incomplete, or inappropriate work, zero (0) no work

See class calendar for complete timeline.

• Each Group's individual drama or review is due in-class April 7th or April 12th.
• Minimum of 3 minutes, maximum of 5 minutes; up to 8 minutes is also acceptable, check with instructor.
  
• You may prerecord it and share it via Google Drive in class, or you may perform it live during class. 
• Rubric and overview here.
  
• Format instructions forthcoming.

 

Group Workshop March

Wednesday March 17th students will work in their Groups:

• Sign into your assigned Group Google Meet at the start of class
• Attendance will be taken in your Group Meet
• If you're not present, you're marked absent 
• Groups are viewable here
• Attendance in and discussion during March 17th Group Meet 15 points
  
• Writing 1 Group Report worth 25 points due March 22nd
  

Worth  15+25 points, 40 points total

Goals:

• Review the reading list
  
• Look at "Recommended, Pick Any 2" and discuss the following books in each topic:
• The "New" Classics 
• Batman the Animated Series 
• Batman the New Wave 
• Tricksters, Fun, Games, Madness.
  
• Each person in your Group should pick at least 2 books.
• You will have one month to research both books.
  
• Nobody in your group reads the same book.
• You should pick a book you haven't read.
• State why you chose each book, and give us more than, "I chose this because I have not read it." 
• Did you choose the book because of the characters, a character, the genre, the art, the writer, the title, and why?
• If one or more of your Group Members are not present for your meeting, let them know which books went un-selected, so they know what books they have left to choose from.
  

15-point Meetings Wed. Mar. 17

1. Use class time for small group work.
2. Groups from Instructor are viewable here.
   
3. Be prepared to have microphone on, camera on, so you can chat with everyone.   
4. Decide who will research which books from the reading list.
5. Each student shares their plan in your 1 Google Doc shared among the group.
6. Example: seven students each share their 2 books, so your report should have a total of 14 books listed, 2 books per student with reasons the student wants to research that book.
   
7. Should be 1–2 pages in all and no more than 3 pages.
8. To earn the full 15/15 for this component, be present and working during class.
   
9. Not being in the Google Meet room results in absence and 0/15 for this work.
10. This grade is individual, each student gets their own Group Meeting Grade.
    

25-point Report DUE Mar. 22

Email PDF Report to Instructor

1. Submit 1 Group Report Mar. 22nd before the start of class.
   
2. When ready to send, export as a single PDF, following the PDF delivery instructions here.
   
3. Be sure to email PDF as attachment to instructor.
4. IMPORTANT: This 25-point writing grade is for each student, who adds to the Group Report completely, accurately, and professionally, including all of the items under Goals. 
• If you're Student XD whose writing is in this report completely/professionally/accurately XD gets 25/25
• but if Student XØ has no writing at all, XØ will get 0/25, or if their writing is partial XØ gets 19/25 for example.
  
5. This work is weighted ×5, such that earning a 5 earns you a 25 (5×5=25).
   
6. a 5 is excellent, for writing that addresses all of the above Goals, little to no spelling/grammar issues
   
7. if a 4, it's above average, addresses most of the topics or maybe does so incompletely, with some spelling/grammar issues
8. a 3 isn't awful, but it only addresses some of the topics, with frequent spelling/grammar issues
9. you score a 2 because it might have very little content addressed, too many spelling/grammar issues
10. earning a 1–0 is for unsatisfactory, incomplete, or inappropriate work

You do not need to have researched your 2 books by Mar. 22nd. In your Group Report, you're only stating which books you will research and why. 

You must have your 2 books researched by Mar. 31st for in-class Group Work, when students learn about April–May Group Work: choosing between a vocal dramatization (like on the radio) of 1 scene from their chosen comic, or doing a podcast-like review of their chosen comic. More details to come on Mar. 31st.

Guests in March

Monday March 8th during class: Artist and comic book creator Asiah Fulmore graduated from Winthrop, has interned with award-winning comics creator Sanford Greene, and her comic Amethyst Princess of Gemworld will be published by DC Comics.

Wednesday March 10th during class: Jacob and Logan, Winthrop graduates and podcast hosts, will talk about school, leaving school, finding your way in the world, and of course Batman movies, including their work on the podcast We Minored in Film.

Attendance will be taken at the start and end of class. Students should learn about our guests by reading their social media profiles, digging around the web, and taking notes. Be sure to take notes during their visit too since we will have a survey this month "testing you" about what our guests do, why they do it, and how they do it, and of course, how it all relates to comics.

MON MAR 1

11AM class begins with a Quiz covering items from lectures. Review slides can be found below, and you must be signed into your mailbox.winthrop.edu email to access them.

• Quiz review content, includes links to all lecture slides
• Quiz is open-note and open-slide
• you may reference the slide decks during the Quiz
• Quiz IS TIMED, so you'll benefit from knowing the content
• score will appear after you click Submit
• worth up to 15 points, failure to complete quiz yields 0/15

For March 1st Quiz in class you will need:

• computer or tablet or phone with internet access
• signed into your own mailbox.winthrop.edu email in web browser
  
• join our class Google Meet at 11AM
• Quiz Link, given in class

Group Workshop Mid-Term

Wednesday February 17th, students will work in their Groups:

• Each student shares their mid-term idea or ideas
• You need to have at least 1 idea by this time
• It's not your final final idea, but should be well formed
• Attendance in and discussion in Group Meet worth 15 points
  
• Share feedback by writing 1 Group Report worth 25 points
  

Worth  15+25 points, 40 points total

Goals:

• Each student identifies a Mid-Term topic, 1 of 3 options.
  
• What comic, why will you review it, where will learn more and in what sources.
  
• Share your idea with the Group.
• Receive their feedback: Does it work, why or why not? Can it fit into a 3-4 page Mid-Term, why or why not? What area or areas should you research to prepare to write this, and why?
• Consider your feedback, taking notes on what your peers say. Does almost everyone agree, This would be a good idea, why or why not? Or does almost everyone think You shouldn't do this or You should do this but change your direction like so, why or why not. Be sure to state in your own words, My group liked my idea because… and then say why.
  
• Each student will write 3-6 sentences, documenting the above items.
  
• Each student will paste/add that writing into 1 Google Doc, shared among the group.
• That Google Doc is due to the instructor Feb. 22nd, or no later than 11AM Feb, 24th.
• Example: seven students each share their idea among the group, each of you write your feedback/report into your Google Doc.
• Should be 1–3 pages in all, with each students' report included, see example here.
  

15-point Meetings Wed. Feb. 17

1. Use class time for small group work.
2. Be prepared to have microphone on, camera on, so you can chat with everyone.  
   
3. Groups from Instructor are viewable here.
   
4. 392H will all be in your own group. 
5. See Groups from Instructor for M*E*E*Ts.
   
6. Work on the Goals above.
7. Instructor will visit each Google Meet room to take attendance.
8. To earn the full 15/15 for this component, be present and working during class.
   
9. Not being in the Google Meet room results in absence and 0/15 for this work.
10. This grade is individual, each student gets their own Group Meeting Grade.
    

25-point Report DUE Feb. 22-24

Email as PDF to Instructor

1. Each student writes their feedback in 1 Group Report, such as Google Docs to share the writing.
2. Typed report with all students' writing is due as early as Feb. 22nd but no later than 11AM Feb. 24th.
3. When ready to send, export as a single PDF, 1-3 pages in all, and email to the instructor following the PDF delivery instructions here.
   
4. See these instructions, submitting your Group Report Writing PDF.
5. IMPORTANT: This 25-point writing grade is for each student, who adds to the Group Report completely, accurately, and professionally, including all of the items under Goals. If you're Student XD whose writing is in this report completely/professionally/accurately XD gets 25/25 but if Student XØ has no writing at all, XØ will get 0/25, or if their writing is partial XØ gets 19/25 for example.
   
6. 25-23 excellent, A to A-, for writing that addresses all of the above Goals, little to no spelling/grammar issues
   
7. 22-20 above average, B+, B, B-, addresses most of the topics or maybe does so incompletely, with some spelling/grammar issues
8. 19–17, C+ to C- range, addresses some of the topics, with frequent spelling/grammar issues
9. 16-14, D+ to D- range, very little content addressed, too many spelling/grammar issues
10. 13–0, F, unsatisfactory, incomplete, or inappropriate overall

Mid-Term Writing

GOALS

1. Review one book from our assigned list, or compare and contrast it with another item
2. In your own words, write about the story, characters, art, what you like or don't like
3. Compare your own opinions to another critics' opinions, 1 "pro" and 1 "con"
   

4-5 pages, using one of the following methods:

• Review 1 comic from our Jan. 20th and/or Jan. 27 reading list
• Or compare 2 comics from our Jan. 20th and/or Jan. 27 reading list
• Or compare 1 comic with a movie or video game or cartoon or other "Batman Thing" of your choosing; "Other Thing" could be a toy, collectible, or anything else; THIS item requires you to "pitch me" your idea, subject to instructor approval

DUE March 8th on or before 11AM as PDF

FORMAT

• Minimum 4 pages: 3 written plus 1 works cited page
• Maximum 5 pages: 4 written plus 1 works cited
• Times New Roman font, 12 point, double-spaced; single-spaced is acceptable but of single-spaced you must meet the 4 or 5 page requirements
• Works cited must include your two required Evidence items, see below; may be from website, magazine, interview, TV show; not Wikipedia
• Use trusted sources for your Evidence, be it secondary or primary sources
• PDF emailed to Mr. T

Max. 4 points in each category below

1. Explanation of work: overview of what you're reviewing
2. History: where does this book and/or other Batman media fit into the history of Batman, 80+ years of it, see our timeline for some ideas
3. Analysis: seeing, reading, and understanding what things mean and why, the concept(s)
4. Opinion: state your position, what you like or don't like and why
   
5. Evidence "Pro": use 1 outside source, another review another critique, to boost your opinions, this is an item that "agrees with" your own
   
6. Evidence "Con": find 1 outside source against your opinions, use it in your argument
7. Contrasting Issues: identifying where things are different and reflecting on those differences, be it between your opinions or some other opinion(s)
8. Connecting, overall flow of writing, synthesis of ideas, overview, your opinions, your sources, all mesh together
9. Inference(s), what could be done differently or better, and why
10. Conclusion(s), based on all of the above, did you enjoy or not enjoy reading this, would you recommend this to somebody else

Full rubric at Google Slides

• 10 tasks each worth up to 4 points, (five point scale, 4-3-2-1-0)
  
• max. 40 points x 2 = 80-point Mid-Term

 

Consult calendar for all deadlines.

Groups for January

By Wednesday January 27th's class, all students should have read ONE of their assigned Jan. 20th comics:

• Batman: Year One / 9781401207526
• Batman: Dark Knight Returns, 30th Ann. Ed. / 9781401263119
• Batman: Killing Joke / 9781401294052 
• Batman: Arkham Asylum new edition / 9781779504333 
• other editions with other ISBN numbers may be used 
• see January reading primer at this link
• must be logged into your student email to view

Goals:

• Identify comic art elements and principles, pencils, inks, color, lighting, in the comic you've read
• Analyze a character's growth over time, how the hero changes
• Examine what forces, specifically a person or persons, impacted the protagonist(s)
• Examine your story and the way memory, truth, emotion, and reason are depicted by an antagonist
• Discuss the above in class Small Group work Wed. Jan. 27. Students will have 1 hour during class to do this work.
  
• Write a report, due Mon. Feb. 1
  

Wednesday January 27

1. Use class time for small group work.
2. Groups are assigned by the instructor. 
3. Seven students per group.
4. 392H will all be in your own group.
   
5. Discuss assigned issues.
   
6. Document your discussion in 1 Group Report that's typed up, a single PDF emailed to the instructor; 7 group members, 1 group report PDF.
7. PDF should be 1 to 1.5 pages, no more than 2 pages.
   
8. Instructions for writing and PDF delivery are here.
   

I. Art, Representation, Elements & Principles: What about the comic's artwork did you find engaging, and why? Inks, color, art, and/or lighting, the elements and principles of comic book art. Revisit our Art & Villains lecture if you need a refresher; must be logged into your student email to see lecture images. This answer could be brief, 1-3 sentences in all for your Group Report. You must all agree on at least 1 thing, 2 things are okay.

II. History, Events, Character's Transformation: In the comic you read, how does Batman change over time? What one thing significantly transforms Batman 1st and transforms him the most, and why? How does the antagonist play a part in those changes, and is Batman changed for better or worse, and why?

antagonist (noun)

• a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
• Gordon was caught off guard when confronted by Gotham's most vile antagonist, Joker
  

protagonist (noun) protagonists, plural

• leading character—or one of the major characters—in a drama, movie, novel, other fictional story
• the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation
• the evil crime boss Carmine Falcone, ruthless and cunning, did not stand a chance against Gotham's heroes, the protagonists Batman & Robin
  
• principal, hero/heroine, leading man/lady/they, title role, star or stars
  
• an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea
• the protagonist believes in truth, justice, and equality, which the villain seeks to dismantle and erase
  

III. Perspectives, Gaslighting

In the comic you read, what does the antagonist ignore, lie about, falsify, or warp? Emotion(s), faith, memory (or memories), reason are some examples. Does the antagonist lie about their own things, external and societal issues, or the protagonist's things/ideas/issues? How do you know the antagonist is misrepresenting what's real? Would you consider what the antagonist does to be gaslighting, why or why not?

IV. Jonathan Belle, guest: How does our visitor Jonathan Belle position, reposition, or distance himself within or outside of a milieu? What do his actions, choices, costumed play (cosplay), or other experiences do for him, based on what he spoke about and how you understand it?

 milieus (noun)

• a person's social environment
• Bruce Wayne grew up in a wealthy, privileged milieu
• Clark Kent, who is an orphan adopted by the Kents, grew up in a working class family, on a farm 
• Learn about therapeutic milieu (YouTube).
  

 cosplay (noun)

• the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, or video game
• Learn about cosplay (YouTube).
  

Process: 

• Discuss the above matters with your Group.
• You may have more than one answer, statement, belief per item for topics in I, II, III, IV
  
• But you must reach "group consensus" about each item. What you report on should primarily be what the whole group agrees to be right, correct, and accurate.
• If a Group Member has read a different comic than the majority of your Group, have that "different comic" Group Member provide a contrasting opinion, and include that in your report.
• When finished addressing all of the topics in I, II, III, IV, write up your report and send a PDF, as instructed here.
  

Worth  15+25 points, 40 points total

15 points for Group Meeting

• 15 points meeting and working on the assigned days: in-class Jan. 27 and in-class Feb. 1
• This grade is individual, each student gets their own Group Meeting Grade for January.
  
• to earn the full 15/15 for this component, be present and working both days, Jan. 27 and Feb. 1
  
• missing one day, Jan. 27 or Feb. 1 yields 7/15 for that individual student
  

25 points for Group Report Writing, PDF due on or before Feb. 1 start of class 11AM

• See these instructions, submitting your Group Report Writing PDF.
• Class time will be used to discuss your Group Work, be prepared to have microphone on, camera on, so your Group can chat with everyone 
• This grade is shared among the group participants when you discuss and then write, you have contributed, you get the grade too.
  
• 25-23 excellent, A to A-, for writing that addresses all of the above topics in items I, II, III, IV and the subsequent topics, little to no spelling/grammar issues
  
• 22-20 above average, B+, B, B-, addresses all of the topics or maybe does do incompletely, with some spelling/grammar issues
• 19–17, C+ to C- range, addresses some of the topics, with frequent spelling/grammar issues
• 16-14, D+ to D- range, very little content addressed, too many spelling/grammar issues
• 13–0, F, unsatisfactory, incomplete, or inappropriate overall

MON JAN 25

Quiz & Visitor

11AM class begins with a Quiz covering items from lectures. Review slides can be found at these links, and you must be signed into your mailbox.winthrop.edu email to access them.

• Quiz review content, includes Batman "incomplete timeline" slide link
  
• Villains, an overview: art, mob bosses, monsters, tricksters, and specialists

For January 25th's Quiz in class you will need:

• computer or tablet or phone with internet access
• be signed into your own mailbox.winthrop.edu email in web browser
  
• join our class Google Meet at 11AM
• receive Quiz Link in Meet chat box
• click link to Quiz
• Quiz is open-note and open-slide
• you may reference the slide decks during the Quiz
• but this Quiz IS TIMED, so you'll benefit from knowing the content
• score will appear after you click Submit
• official score will be emailed to you over the week, along with your other completed work (getting started survey, Jan. 20th survey, 20 total points there plus up to 15 points for Quiz)
• with Quiz completed, and if you've gotten all questions correct, you'll earn up to 35 points for January towards your 200 for participation
• Group Work will begin Jan. 27th, check class website for that assignment, going live at 12:30PM ESTA
  

Visitor

When Quiz is over on Monday January 25th, stay in class for start of guest lecture beginning at 11:15-11:25AM, Jonathan Belle, the Seattle Superman, will talk about his adventures in comics, cosplay, art, and design. Learn about what Jonathan does, why he does it, and how he does what he does. Take notes, which you'll use for writing your Group Report Jan. 27th, handed in Feb. 1st.

Greetings!

You will need the following materials for class:

• computer with internet connection, in some cases just a smartphone with internet access will work
• your mailbox.winthrop.edu email account in a browser for accessing certain course content, including ebooks from our campus library and logging into our class lectures and discussions via Google Meet
  
• (optional) the Google Meet app for iPhone, iPad, and Android works just like the browser version but is built for mobile, sign into the Meet app with your mailbox.winthrop.edu email address and password, and use our class Meet code
  
• Winthrop student ID card for accessing library materials on campus
  
• notebook and pen/pencil for jotting notes, or you can type them digitally
  
• word processing software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs or Apple Pages, for writing papers
  
• graphic novels from our reading list
• streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu are optional, but encouraged
• public library card, which you can link to Hoopla for free ebooks and comic books