Violent Media and Violent Behavior
Research Paper Template
Title of your research paper: Violent Media and Violent Behavior
Thesis statement: Media violence has a serious negative impact on youths and to curtail this influence, we have to understand how and why aggressive behavior is encouraged through media viewing, experimental studies that support this claim, why youths are attracted to on screen violence, but more importantly how to curb the adverse effects of media violence on youths.
Introduction –The introduction should contain a“hook”, general quote, or interesting fact. Next, add two-three broad, general statements, and your thesis statement.
It may seem ludicrous to suggest that the sedentary act of watching television is correlated to increased hostility, especially when TV has long been deemed as an avenue of stress relief. But is it really? While it is true, that media violence is unlikely to transform a fine child into a violent criminal. But, just as every cigarette one smokes increases the likelihood of lung cancer, every violent show one watches increases the likelihood of behaving more aggressively in a situation (Strasburger & Wilson, 2009).
I. Topic sentence for main point #1: The different representations of violence that advocates aggression.
A. Subtopic from main point #1: Violence is frequently glamorized (Strasburger & Wilson, 2009).
1. Detail or example from your note cards (with source)
This is also known as unpunished or heroic violence. (Carter & Weaver, 2003).
2. Detail or example from your note card (with source)
Carter and Weaver (2003) explains that around a third of violent programmes feature villains who escape penalty for violence, they show no remorse nor did they contain criticism towards the brutal act. A research conducted by Strasburger and Wilson (2009) supports this claim through a statistical report suggesting that 40% of the violent incidents were perpetrated by “good”
Title of your research paper: Violent Media and Violent Behavior
Thesis statement: Media violence has a serious negative impact on youths and to curtail this influence, we have to understand how and why aggressive behavior is encouraged through media viewing, experimental studies that support this claim, why youths are attracted to on screen violence, but more importantly how to curb the adverse effects of media violence on youths.
Introduction –The introduction should contain a“hook”, general quote, or interesting fact. Next, add two-three broad, general statements, and your thesis statement.
It may seem ludicrous to suggest that the sedentary act of watching television is correlated to increased hostility, especially when TV has long been deemed as an avenue of stress relief. But is it really? While it is true, that media violence is unlikely to transform a fine child into a violent criminal. But, just as every cigarette one smokes increases the likelihood of lung cancer, every violent show one watches increases the likelihood of behaving more aggressively in a situation (Strasburger & Wilson, 2009).
I. Topic sentence for main point #1: The different representations of violence that advocates aggression.
A. Subtopic from main point #1: Violence is frequently glamorized (Strasburger & Wilson, 2009).
1. Detail or example from your note cards (with source)
This is also known as unpunished or heroic violence. (Carter & Weaver, 2003).
2. Detail or example from your note card (with source)
Carter and Weaver (2003) explains that around a third of violent programmes feature villains who escape penalty for violence, they show no remorse nor did they contain criticism towards the brutal act. A research conducted by Strasburger and Wilson (2009) supports this claim through a statistical report suggesting that 40% of the violent incidents were perpetrated by “good”