proposal instructions are in the file I have attached below and research paper topic will the one you choose.
Dr. Murchison – Summer, 2019
Foundations Research Essay
Proposal Due May 15, 2019
Final Essay due June 3, 2019
For this assignment, you will write a 2500 word essay that explores a film to which you have applied a theoretical perspective.
You will begin by choosing a film and then you will then use this film as a jumping off point for your research. This is not a report! It is definitely not a film/book review. The intention of this assignment is not to simply gather information, but to form an argument and provide a new understanding of the topic. The paper is not about the movie; it just stems from it.
Your proposal should:
Not be a report, but an argument that creates a new understanding.
Be well-organized, with a clearly stated thesis that is threaded throughout.
Be in the third person with a clear argument.
Have a clear introduction and conclusion.
Have concise, focused paragraphs with meaningful transitions.
Be based on high-quality research from at least 6 outside sources (3 of which are scholarly). It should include a works cited page in APA Style.
Represent your strongest writing: good language use, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.
For example:
There has been quite a bit of research on the TV show CSI, and how it impacted jury trials. My questions going into a paper on this topic might be: Does CSI create a general deterrence effect? Has offending gone down since the start of the show? Why does it affect them? And more importantly, SO WHAT? If I stopped at how and why, I would simply be writing a report, regurgitating the information I gathered from my sources. The crux of the paper is the so what, the synthesis of this information into an argument. What are the ramifications of this for the victims in the criminal justice system?
Your Proposal
Watch a film or two. You might have to view several before you generate any good ideas. While watching, detail your observations, responses. Then write a 2-3 page proposal that stems from what you observed. It should identify a topic, the value of researching it, your present understanding of it, as well as all of questions that you aim to answer.
A good topic should:
Interest you! You’ll write a better paper if it does.
Have the potential to generate 3000 pages of material.
Generate questions that you don’t know the answer to.
Not be about simply gathering information for a report.
Essay Proposal
The proposal should include the following items:
1. Title Page
identifies the issue
names the site of the research, e.g. “Understanding the role classical theory in “To Kill an Mockingbird” 0.5/10
2. Thesis
defines the issue, problem or argument of the essay
answers ‘why should I care?’ 2/10
3. Existing Knowledge
what literary critics have said on this issue 3/10
4. Knowledge Deficit
what remains to be said
what your essay will contribute to the scholarly debate
perhaps asks questions 2.5/10
5. Grammar/Spelling
free of spelling errors
written in the third person
avoids contractions 2/10
