ENGL 1301

Album Cover Outline Template

Introduction:

1. Attention Getter: Background on the artist, type of music, the album,

the time and place of its creation, or even the designer. You can also

tell us information about how the album was received or how it sold.

2. Thesis: What techniques are used on the album cover to create

meaning, and how does it influence the audience?

Body (This is just one possible organizational pattern. Choose an

organizational structure based on the elements of your album

cover):

1. Paragraph One:

a. Describe the album cover and what it looks like.

b. Discuss the artist who designed the cover. What was the

inspiration?

2. Paragraph Two:

a. Analyze Audience and Message

i. How do the images, colors, text and layout help create the

message?

ii. What evidence proves who the audience is?

iii. What is the context of the album? (Culture, time and

place)

3. Paragraph Three:

a. Relate the album cover to the subject matter of the album, using

a specific song and its lyrics as proof.

b. Does the cover art create an argument?

4. Paragraph Four:

a. Anything else you want to analyze (Ethos, Logos, Pathos,

Overall Effects, Negative or Positive Consequences, stereotypes,

etc.)

Conclusion:

1. Rephrase thesis

2. Summarize main points

3. Challenge, Recommendation or other final statements about the

album and why it was worth analyzing.