Essay questions 1
AST3PoP essay 1 questions 2021.
Select one question from the following list.
1) Both Indonesian Wayang komiks and Indian Amar chitra katha draw upon the Indian Hindu
epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata for their source material. Discuss why this is the case.
Discuss the similarities or differences between each type of comic.
2) Japanese manga are known for their different genres and subgenres– shōnen, shōjo,
kodomo (child), lady etc as well as sports, ho
or, sci-fi, BL etc. Pick one genre or subgenre to
examine.
3) Chinese Lianhuanhua are described as ‘pirated films’. Why? Give examples.
4) Comic genres are often used as a form of social or political commentary and critique.
Explain how the medium lends itself to this. Pick one instance or event to illustrate your
argument.
5) “C-pop” covers a number of musical genres and languages. Discuss one (or more) of these
genres in terms of transcultural flows.
6) “K-Pop” has taken the world by storm. Give an overview of the genre’s styles, hallmarks and
development. Why is it so popular and what are the ramifications of this?
7) How does music overcome ba
iers of language and space? Give examples from regions in
Asia.
8) Increasingly, the idol factory system of producing stars and talents has come under fire.
Select a site where this system is used and discuss.
9) (Negotiate your own essay question based on your pet research topic. Contact Instructor
ASAP).
The essay should be no more than 1500 words.
The purpose of the essay is to introduce you to researching a topic over a period of weeks,
marshalling evidence for your argument, and presenting your considered academic opinion in an
appropriate style of academic English
Be sure to focus on answering the question, and use carefully chosen examples to reinforce the
argument of the essay. Give citations using the citation style of your choice. See the La Trobe Li
ary
Guide for examples and instructions
Remember to give your essay a title (this is not just the question) to guide your reader.
Do not pad your bibliography; it should contain references only to those books and articles you have
actually read in preparation for, and refe
ed to in, your essay. – Bibliography vs Reference list.
Upload your completed word doc to LMS using Turnitin by April 1st.
• A range – Excellent/Outstanding work. The student has an excellent understanding of the
subject that they are writing on and that they communicate this well through their writing.
The student has outstanding written expression and has given clear references.
• B range – Very good / solid work. The student has clearly understood the topic and their
work critiques/gives commentary which shows this. The student has good written expression
although there may be some e
ors.
• C range – The student’s work is satisfactory and shows some understanding of the topic.
When no direct references to any texts are given (direct quotes etc) the student should
eceive a C-.
• D/E range – The student’s work is unsatisfactory and or incoherent and shows little to no
understanding of the topic