Research Paper
Specifications: The writing workshop (parts I and II) is due Friday, July 10, via online submission to Blackboard by 11:59 p.m. This writing lab is worth 5% of the final grade. Part I: To help in the writing process, you will draft the introduction of the film/TV research paper. The introduction should introduce the topic and focus of the paper and, most importantly, provide a thesis statement that makes a definable, arguable claim about a film or TV show. The estimated time for completion of this discussion response is 4-6 hours. Keep in mind an effective introduction: (1) hooks and orients a reader; (2) presents a question or problem that the essay will address; (3) establishes why the question or problem is interesting and warrants investigation; and (4) clearly and directly states a thesis statement. Keep in mind also that an effective thesis cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no.” A thesis is not a topic; nor is it a fact; nor is it an opinion. An effective thesis should: (1) tell what you plan to argue; (2) make a definable, arguable claim; and (3) be as clear and specific as possible.
