a. Tentative Thesis: How+Why (How does your text use the theoretical concept and why—the deeper (implicit/symptomatic) meaning
Part 1: Theory Overview
II. General Theory Overview
a. Basis of theory
b. Important parts
- i. ________
- ii. ________
- iii. ________
- iv. ________
c. Role of theory in Culture
- i. Importance
- ii. How it has been used
III. The Concept (e.g., Unconscious, Ideology, Brechtian Epic Theater, Postmodernism or others)
a. Define Concept
- i. Discuss variations on concept
- ii. Discuss Centrality of concept for theory
b. Discuss parts of the Concept
- i. Part 1
- ii. Part 2
- iii. Part 3
IV. Media Theory/Criticism and its Use of your Theory
a. A general overview of How Media Studies understands the theory
b. Theory’s application to media texts (how has it been used)
Part 2: Close Analysis
V. An Overview of how theory interacts with the band, program, film genre, website etc.)
VI. Subpoint 1 How does the concept work within your chosen program/website/CD/film? And why? Deeper meaning
- a. Evidence 1
- b. Evidence 2
- c. Evidence 3
VII. Subpoint 2 How does the concept work within your chosen program/website/CD/film? And why? Deeper meaning
- a. Evidence 1
- b. Evidence 2
- c. Evidence 3
VIII. Subpoint 3 How does the concept work within your chosen program/website/CD/film? And why? Deeper meaning
- a. Evidence 1
- b. Evidence 2
- c. Evidence 3
IX: Conclusion
X. Annotated Bibliography
