English 101 is a reading and composition course designed to prepare students to handle a wide range of college writing assignments and to acquire the analytic skills necessary for effective academic preparation. Stress is placed on the organization and composition of objective expository and argumentative essays, including the research paper.
In a thesis driven, argumentative research paper, explore one of the topics below:
1. What are some of the affects advertisements have on society?
2. How does the media shape American values and beliefs?
3. How does media promote violence?
4. If you have a specific focus/topic you would like to use for this paper, please see me and we can discuss it.
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Advertising
Advertising and society
American values
American values and society
American social values
Media and violence
Synonyms
Society: public, community, culture, population, humanity...
Values: beliefs, attitude, conduct, ethics, ideals, morals, standards...
Type: Research Paper
Length: 6-8 Pages
Citation & Document Format: MLA
Required Sources: Minimum five sources
Example Sources:
Articles | Academic/Scholarly, Newspaper, Magazine |
Books | Print, eBook, Reference |
Media | Video, Audio, Image |
Miscellaneous | Personal Interview |
Websites |
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OR
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