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live on tv Writing assignment - Prospectus for your Critical Analysis This is a short (1 pg.) prospectus about what you want to write about for your final essay. 1. You can write about any show you want EXCEPT one that we have covered in our narrative analysis assignment OR one that is directly discussed in one of the textbook essays we have read. 2. You must use ONE of the essays that we have read (or will read)from our textbook as a model of thought to guide your analysis of a TV show of your choice. That means you have to take the model offered in the essay and apply it to a different show. With that in mind, here's what to cover in the prospectus; A. What show do you intend to write about and what is your 'critical orientation' to the show? Every show presents some specific aspect of 'life' to us in a way that you might find incomplete, unfair or otherwise objectionable. You might want to write about that thing that bugs you. Some shows achieve remarkable aesthetic quality (narrative complexity, visual style, etc.). The specific thing that you want to criticize and the attitude that you bring to your critique are called your orientation'. Explain what your critical orientation is and why other television critics should care about it. B. What critical 'model of thought' that we've studied in our course do you intend to use to help you write this critical essay? Take some time to remember each of the essays we've read and what the authors of those essays chose to critique. Tell us which essay you're inspired by and how it influences your thinking about the show you'll analyze. C. Research the show, or the genre of show, and summarize ONE ADDITIONAL academic book chapter or journal article that deals with the show or the problem you want to write about (one paragraph for each article is sufficient). For example, there is an e-book in our library all about masculinity and Breaking Bad. Use the library web site to find academic book and journal articles - if you google this research topic you won't know if you're reading academic writing or not. If you can find nothing specfic about your show, then find work that critiques the type of show you want to analyze or deals with the type of problem you want to write about . D. Finally, most important, what is your thesis statement? In one or two sentences, summarize the main point of your essay. Remember, the thesis must be something that people could reasonably have differing opinions on. If your thesis is something that is generally agreed upon or accepted as fact then there is no reason to try to persuade people of it. I expect that your thesis statement will change as you write your final essay; do your best to sum up your intentions NOW and you can change your thesis later if necessary