For this assignment, you will make an argument about the effects of the media. This is different from the constructs essay: there, you aimed to describe how some form of media defines a term; in this essay, you will explain how the media effects people, places, or ideas, OR what has caused some media-related event (such as “Fake News”). See the Brainstorming section of this folder for more topic ideas.
Learning Objectives
Identify the causes or effects of some media phenomenon
Write a thesis-driven argument about the media’s effects or how it has been affected
Evaluate peer drafts, providing feedback and suggestions for improvement
Causal Argument Organization
Introduction
Provides a hook to engage the reader’s interest and exigence.
Leads from the hook to the thesis statement.
End with a Thesis Statement: Identifies effects of the media, causes of something in the media, or establishes a causal chain (discussed in Causal Argument chapter of EA)
Body Paragraphs (3-4): Each body paragraph will explore one effect, cause or link in the causal chain
Follow the TEA method (Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis)
Body paragraphs will follow the order you established in your thesis.
Conclusion:
Reiterates the main points of the essay
Provides a final thought for the reader (relates back to exigence)
Formal Requirements
3-4 pages in length
An MLA- or APA-formatted References page with 3 sources minimum:
You must use at least 3 strong secondary sources.
1 of the 3 sources must be academic/scholarly (from the PGCC Library)
For help using the PGCC Library research databases to find academic sources, go here: http://pgcc.libguides.com/c.php?g=60038&p=385663 or Using the PGCC Database to Perform Scholarly.docx Using the PGCC Database to Perform Scholarly.docx – Alternative Formats
In-text citations for sources used (use EasyBib, Citation Machine, or https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/)
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