2 Select the TV or Film: The best way to find a good TV show or Film. The best way to find the right show to analyze is to focus on shows or films you like!
1 Tips:
1 Make sure there is enough supporting material for this analysis.
2 The show can be reality TV or documentary as long as there is a clear conflict depicted.
3 Ask friends or peers for help brainstorming!
3 Make a quick outline so you know your main points and evidence to support your analysis.
4 Write your Final Paper:
1 Introduction: The introduction should start with an attention getter or hook. This should be cited, meaning that it should be a quote, fact, statistic or definition. You should cite it with a signal phrase (According to….) and in-text in a parenthetical citation.
1 Second, the introduction should include a clear thesis statement. This is a single sentence that explains what you will analyze in the paper.
4 Body paragraphs:
1 Describe the TV show or Film: This paragraph should explain the plot and history of the show.
2 Conflict: First, you will analyze the conflict itself using terms from chapter 1
1 What type of conflict is depicted?
2 What issues are depicted?
3 What behavioral approaches are depicted?
4 What responses are depicted?
5 Toulmin Model: break down ONE character’s argument in the conflict using the Toulmin model.
3 Communication: Next you will analyze the communication codes depicted using terms from Chapter 2.
1 Language: What type of language and verbal communication is depicted?
2 Nonverbals: What kind of nonverbal codes are present?
4 Beliefs and Attitudes: What beliefs and attitudes are depicted?
5 Perception: The last paragraph of the body will analyze ONE character’s perception issues that played a part in the conflict.
5 Conclusion: The purpose of your conclusion is to clearly, but briefly reiterate what you accomplished in your essay. In other words, it should reflect (mirror) your introduction. If you wish to discuss the importance or impact of this nonprofit, you can do that here.
6 Cite in-text and in a Works Cited list following MLA Style (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html)
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