Outline For Argumentative Research Paper

English 102
Summer 1, 2012 Proposal for the Argumentative Research Paper

Due: Friday July 6, 201

Instructions: Fill out the following form in relation to the topic you wish to research and argue. This will form the basis of your paper. Do NOT leave any blank entries, and you are NOT allowed to change the topic or stance after submitting the proposal form. Make sure you type your proposal and submit it within the deadline assigned. 1) Identify the general area you wish to research: The general
area I wish to research in is ‘’Media’'

2) Identify the specific aspect you choose to deal with: the point you will argue and your stance towards it; The specific aspect I choose to deal with is “Media Violence Exposure and Its Effects on Children’’.
I will argue about the different forms of media violence such as violence in T.V commercials, Violence in Advertising, and a counter argument which argues about those who selective to media exposure violence,and the affects of these forms on children. 3) What is your research question? Make sure it lends itself to an argumentative response which you will develop throughout your paper. What is the media violence? And hoe does it affect us and our children? What are a three forms of media violence? And finally Are there people who love violence?

4) What is your working thesis statement? i.e. Your topic, stance, and controlling ideas/arguments: My thesis statement is “My research is based on violence happened in media and in particular violence in T.V commercials, advertising, and the selective exposure and enjoyment of media
violence’’

5) Write your research proposal in approximately 100-200 words. Describe the focus of your paper, how you intend to go about your research (the kind of sources you will possibly look for), and the possible reasons (purpose) for choosing your topic, along with your stance. My research paper is about the media violence in T.V commercial, in advertising, and the selective exposure to media violence. And how that affect the society and children in particular. My research paper contain three internet trusted sources, and one source from my English book. 6) List two of the sources you will use for this paper (title, author, date - after 2002-2003) you have found so far. You are required to have a minimum of 4 sources preferable from the LAU database. Write a brief summary of what you have found in each article and how you will use it in your research paper. Type the reference according to APA style and format. Jones, T., Cunningham, P. H., & Gallagher, K. (2010). VIOLENCE IN ADVERTISING. Journal Of Advertising, 39(4), 11-36. doi:10.2753/JOA0091-3367390402

Brocato, E., Gentile, D. A., Laczniak, R. N., Maier, J. A., & Ji-Song, M. (2010). TELEVISION COMMERCIAL VIOLENCE. Journal Of Advertising, 39(4), 95-107. doi:10.2753/JOA0091-3367390407

The first source concern about the violence in society as a whole and in advertising in particular is growing.

The second source is a research has demonstrated that a significant amount of television ads are targeted at children have violent content, however, a little know about the harmful effects of television commercial violence.