For this assignment students will be writing a media analysis paper, which is a formalresearch paper. Students should select one media text and analyze this text for genderedmessaging. A media “text” can be anything (e.g., television series, television episode, a scenefrom a TV episode, a film, a song, a music video, an album, a commercial…). Once you haveselected your text, you should offer a critical analysis of that text. Identify 2 or 3 dominantthemes related to gender (these will be your main points). Explain and analyze these themes.Connect this to wider cultural, political, and social meanings and understandings.Your paper should have a clear argument (thesis) and approximately 2-3 main points thatsupport your thesis. A thesis statement is a one-sentence declarative statement that summarizesyour central argument without explicitly stating your three main points. In your body paragraphs,you should develop your arguments fully and use examples to support your claims. Organizationis important, so I recommend you spend some time outlining before writing your paper.You are expected to cite a minimum of 5 credible sources (not including your textbook)in your analysis. Of the 5 sources, 4 must be scholarly, peer-reviewed sources (e.g., academicjournals or academic books or book chapters). You may use your textbook, but this will notcount toward your required five sources. I expect that you will apply course concepts and/ortheories in your analysis.

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