COM-105 Final Research Paper Applied Media Literacy Proposal and Paper This assignment asks you to demonstrate an understanding of the critical process presented in Media & Culture and to do so by means of developing a sophisticated response to an original question that you have about the media, their content, or their role in society.
Proposal Provide an introduction to the topic, assuming an intelligent but uninitiated reader who has not consumed the message(s) or is not as familiar with the given issue as you are. Establish a rationale for the study of this particular medium, issue, or message (you may wish to consult outside scholarly sources to help strengthen your reasoning).
Identify clearly the question you wish to explore. For this you will want to look at the summary boxes within each chapter for inspiration or guidance. Additionally, look ahead to chapters we have yet to cover for questions. The proposal should be no more than two pages in length (without references). Cite accurately any and all sources used to create this proposal, including any primary sources among the media (e.g., actual magazines or specific episodes of a television series).
Paper This paper should build on your proposal and should account for each step in the critical process (description, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and engagement). This means that you will create an original piece of criticism. Consult at least two to three outside scholarly sources, be careful not to be unduly influenced by their readings of the media. This is not a synthesis paper collecting the findings of previously published scholarship. Your paper should demonstrate your ability to engage the media in a critical fashion and to communicate your criticism in effective academic prose. Write about five to eight (not including bibliography for the artifact[s] under scrutiny and additional supporting materials).
1400-1600 words Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced
A title
A clearly stated thesis that is underlined in your text
Evidence to support your thesis
MLA style for in-text citations and reference list
A heading that is formatted like this at the top-left of your paper and has all the same components.
Henry Fonda
COM –105
November 21, 2022
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