In this essay, pick a television program (anything you’ve seen recently or in the past but think deserves merit) and write a 4-6 page analysis of that program’s importance in the world. You will need 5-8 sources for your paper and at least four of them have to be primary, academic sources. Primary sources and secondary sources should have been covered in your English classes but if you have a question as to what is a primary source and what is a secondary source, please email me. You will not only interpret the work based on the criteria you have read about in your texts but you will also make an argument about its importance in the world.

You could evaluate it based on other TV programs you’ve seen that aren’t as deserving of merit. You could explain the programs idea or theme and then judge it. In other words, what do you find meaningful in the program, and how do you regard that meaning in terms of a world view? This paper requires you to make not only an interpretive claim but also an argument about the programs import. Remember, your analysis of the TV program should be based on what you consider to be, in this case, the most appropriate analysis of the works import in the context of broadcast television.

Things to consider: How do style and form work together within the context of the approach you are utilizing to judge the programs importance? How is it historically significant? Why should it be viewed as seminal in television history? You may also consider talking about race, class, or gender in your analysis if they are of import to the TV program.

Length: 4-6 pages
12 pt Times New Roman font, double-spacing, and 1″ margins. Each page short of the minimum requirement will result in a one-third letter final grade penalty. A works cited page with 5-8 appropriate sources in MLA style is also required.
Style: MLA style
One-third of a letter grade will be deducted for each of three problems in the following categories, for a possible total penalty of one letter grade: 1) margins, 2) font size/style and line-spacing, and 3) improperly quoting and citing within the body of the paper. Failure to use sources at all or plagiarizing will result in a grade of F.
Due Dates:
Due as a digital copy in your D2L course shell drop box labeled “Analysis Paper” on May 6. 2021 at 11:59 PM. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS for late submissions. I will NOT accept emailed papers. Late submissions will receive a grade of F.
Grade
Your paper will be assessed in terms of thesis arguing the work’s theme, nuanced textual analysis, organization, evidence, voice, and usage.