How is sexism portrayed in different types of media?

Research Paper Assignment

2500-3000 Words plus a Works Cited Page!

 3 Scholarly Sources 2 Credible Popular Sources (5 Total)

Assignment description:

Youll produce a minimum 2500-3000 word research paper on a topic of your choosing. Your paper must be a critical analysis of your chosen topic with summary and description kept to a bare minimum. Your job is to help create a deeper understanding of something most people engage with uncritically. You MAY NOT use the same topic as your argument essay!

The difference between this paper and your argument essay is that a research paper is more investigative and informative. Although you will still have an argument to make, it is not necessarily a hot button topic with only 2 sides. You must create multiple questions to ponder for the topic in order to develop a fully formed Thesis.

Your research should be supported with a minimum of 3 scholarly sources and 2 popular or primary sources. (5 total)

Topic Options Include:

1. How is sexism portrayed in different types of media? CHOOSE ONE (music, film, video games, etc.)? Has the amount/type of sexism changed over the years?
2. What is the correlation between the 2020 lockdown and the state of mental health in CHOOSE ONE DEMOGRAPHIC (Children, teens, young adults, adults, elderly)?
3.  What types of social commentary comes from the music industry and how does it affect change?
4. You may choose your own topic, but it must be approved by me.

Remember that while these options involve one or two questions to consider, they are not fully developed research questions. For a proper research question you must look at your topic from all different angles and consider all of the implications and questions it might pose and then decide on your approach. This is often decided by doing research in the early stages!

Steps to Complete:

There are several steps in the research production process, all of which must be completed for full credit. The component parts are the

• Proposal (25 pts)
• Outline/Thesis(25 pts)
• Peer Review (25pts)
• Final Draft (100pts)

While these writing assignments together represent a large portion of your grade, each step is an opportunity to address your strengths and weaknesses, and help to orient your progress throughout the process of your paper. See below for due dates and instructions on each.

• Proposal/Abstract due Sunday August 5th: For this initial part of the assignment, you will produce a thoughtful proposal on your topic.  Your proposal will be 1-2 typed pages minimum and should detail what you hope to accomplish in your paper and outline the major themes. In popular culture terms, this is the blurb that describes your paper for your reader/audience. Be sure to have a clear focus and plan in addition to the mention of some of your sources. I want to see that you have started the research process.
• Outline/Thesis Due Sunday August 8th : You should develop a thorough outline that resembles the posted sample
• Peer Review: Draft Due Thursday August 12th Reviews Due Friday August 13th: Good writing is a process. An integral part of a good writing process is drafting and revision. Getting and giving feedback on writing in progress helps develop your individual writing project as well as your overall writing skills. The better developed your rough draft, the more useful the peer review will be. You can use this feedback to guide the revisions leading to your final paper.
• Final Draft due Sunday August 15th: Post your final polished and well-edited paper to the Canvas folder.

1. What is the correlation between the 2020 lockdown and the state of mental health in CHOOSE ONE DEMOGRAPHIC (Children, teens, young adults, adults, elderly)?