Selfies and Society:
The performance of identity and beauty online.
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Final Paper
25% of the final grade

Dr. Joseanne Cudjoe
Joseanne.cudjoe@utoronto.ca

Due Date: Nov 29th @ 11:59 pm

Submission: Upload to Quercus

File type: Word Document
2 pages SINGLE space
12-point Times New Roman
NOTE: The first line of a paragraph MUST be indented. A paragraph should consist of 6 – 8
SENTENCES. Do NOT include additional spaces between the paragraphs. You
MUST use in-text citations when containing words that are not your own.

Each student will write a 2-page singled spaced paper inspired by their group project.

Although you completed the project as a group, this is an INDIVIDUAL PAPER. No members of the groups
should have the same paper. Please remember this is NOT a report so you do not need to tell me what section
of the documentary you worked on. Follow the rubric and write your paper on the topic.

The paper MUST INCLUDE
Title Page
1. Your Title page should include your name,
2. The course name
3. The professor’s name
4. The date, and
5. An interesting title for your paper. (It can be the same name used by your group.)
An Introduction
1. Introduce your group’s topic.
2. You should give a detailed explanation of any necessary background information about your topic
and its relationship to the course’s topic.
Tip: You should write your introduction last.
Body of your paper – The most critical part of this paper.
1. Briefly discuss and summarize the findings from the interviews.
2. Explain what the interviews taught you about the topic. How did the finding influence your point of
view.
3. Clearly explain your point of view of the topic.
4. Clearly support your arguments by including quotes from at least 4 readings. (Your point of view can
be different to what was discuss in your group project, this your personal paper)
Conclusion
In the conclusion, make a strong argument about YOUR topic and express how it relates to the theme of
selfies and body image. Remind us of the findings of the interviews and how you interpret these findings in
relationship to your group’s topic.
Reference Page
The reference page is NOT included in the page count.
Your reference list should include ALL the readings you quoted throughout the paper.
You must cite every article or reading AND include them using APA, MLA, or any other academic citation
format.
If you wish to include images, please place them in the reference section
Please see the rubric for this assignment attached below
Unsatisfactory - Poor Developing Accomplished Total
0 points 5 points /5
Title page The student had no title page Student had a completed title page
0 - 10 points 11 -24 points 25-30 points /30
Introduction
The student failed to include an
introduction to their topic OR the
introduction and outline is too short
and does not adequately prepare the
reader for what will be discussed.
The student included an introduction
to their topic, but the intro was rough
or vague and missed major areas
discussed in the paper.
The student offered an interesting and
captivating introduction that
stimulated the reader's interest in the
paper.
0 - 9 points 10-19 points 20- 25 points /25
Summarized interviews
The student offered no summary of
the interviews or it was too short
and underdeveloped
The interveiw summary on vaguely
explained the the findings
The student carefully and skillfully
discussed and summarized the
findings from the interviews as they
relate to the topic of the project
0 - 24 points 25 -34 points 35-40 points /40
Explaining how the interviews
influenced your POV on the topic
The student did not analyze the
interviews or connect it to the topic.
The student only vaguely analyzed the
interviews or connected the inteviews
to their point of view.
The student sucessfully analyzed the
interviews and explained how the
interviews findings influenced their
point of view on the topic
0 - 39 points 40- 64 points 65- 70 points /70
Did the student explain their point of
view?
The student failed to explain their
point of view on the topic, or their
explanation was too short and
underdeveloped.
The student only vaguely explained
their point of view.
The student clearly and concisely
explained their point of view.
0 - 24 points 25 -34 points 35-40 points /40
Use of 4 course reading quotes
The student failed to include quotes
from the course reading and or the
quotes were not related to the topic
The student used quotes but did not
relate it to their paper.
The student sucessfully used 4 quotes
from the readings that related to the
topic.
0 - 10 points 11- 24 points 25- 30 points /30
Did the student include a conclusion?
The student failed to include a
conclusion to their paper. OR the
conclusion was too short and does
not adequately summarize the key
areas of the paper.
The student included a conclusion, but
the conclusion was rough or vague
and missed major areas discussed in
the paper.
The conclusion was skillfully done, the
student successfully tied their point of
view to the reader's and reminded the
reader of the main points raised in the
paper.
0 points 10 points /10
Did the student Include a reference
list? The student had no reference list. The student included a reference list.
/250
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