TEMPLATE FOR VM 2OO FINAL PAPER OUTLINE

I. Introduction

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

1. a. Evidence 1
2. b. Evidence 2
3. c. Evidence 3

IX: Conclusion

X. Annotated Bibliography