ESSAY PAPER
Cameran73
FINALPAPER.docxFinal Project Paper: Instructions
Choose a documentary or other film to analyze through the lens of one theorist, theory, or perspective (i.e. Karl Marx, or Symbolic Interactionism, or Feminist Theory, etc). You will complete this with your outline, which hopefully should help create your final paper (should overlap with the instructions below).
The paper should be approximately four pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman font); points will be deducted if the paper is shorter than three pages or longer than five.
Reference Textbook: Classical and Contemporary Sociological theory 3e
1. Double-spaced, approximately four pages, Times New Roman font. 2 points will be deducted if the paper is less than 3 pages or more than 5 pages
2. The paper should include:
· Title – centered, top of the first page of the paper (no title pages necessary).
· Introduction:
· First paragraph: (brief) summary of the movie, including an introduction to major characters (just what I would need to know to follow your analysis).
· Second paragraph: “road map” paragraph – state what you will cover in the paper (introduce the theory, theorist, or perspective in relation to the movie).
· Critical Analysis (core topics of discussion):
· You should cover approx. three topics (as related to the class concepts you choose).
· It will help your organization, and our reading, if you include a heading before each section (e.g. Alienation, Reification, and Objectification as a header before you cover each topic)
· If you cover three topics, each should be right around one page each.
· This is the bulk of your paper and should show a thorough understanding of the class topics and your ability to apply them in a critical analysis. To get full credit, you should include:
· Brief definitions of major concepts with citations (citing the textbook, powerpoints, or class notes where appropriate, as you did in the other written assignments)
· Make strong connections between the class concepts and examples from the movie in your interpretations and analysis of the movies
· Conclusion:
· Summation of the major points covered throughout the paper (i.e. the “take away points”). In general, this should summarize each of your core topics. This actually can look similar to your road map paragraph (but it can be in more detail).
· Reference list: On a separate page (not to be included in total page count). ASA style preferred, but not required. One point off if no reference list.
Grammar and editing: I can deduct points off for grammar and/or editing errors, if they create difficulties in understanding your points or arguments, or take away from your paper in a significant manner.
