Question – go with the second question you’ve got on the
plan, that should work very well.
Introduction – lay out argument, primary text and any
secondary/historical texts. Present your angle/hypothesis. You can mention a
theory or two but don’t go into detail – save that for later. 250 words.
Section 1 – historical text. Good start – that works with
the question, Breakfast Club ideal for this. Get some textual analysis in here.
250 words.
Section 2 – other historical/secondary texts. Use this to
emphasise how well established stereotypes are in teen movies across time.
Potentially more textual analysis? Variety of examples and quotes will be great
here. 250 words.
Section 3 – Primary text: The DUFF. Textual analysis. Media
key concepts etc. Quotes/reviews etc. 500 words.
Section 4 – Effects theory and research. What impact do
films have on audiences? Are young people influenced by movies? There must be
loads of both academic texts AND Guardian/MM articles that explore this issue.
This is a crucial section to demonstrate academic strength of essay. 500 words.
Section 5 – Young audiences and their ability to use new
technology to challenge stereotypes/representations etc. How representations
may look in the future. 400 words.
Conclusion – sum up your argument, snappy ending please! 150
words.
Next steps… update/finish your plan based on this tutorial.
You don’t need to stick to the above by any means but hopefully it has at least
clarified your thinking and provided a potential structure that will be easy to
follow.
I need to have a quick read of your opening paragraph when
it’s written but otherwise you are good to go.
This essay has great potential – the key is making sure there
is a strong thread running through it and you get into the media effects theory
debate and influence on teenagers. I also think the section on new technology
and young people creating their own representations has great potential.
Next steps:
- More research into new technology and young people creating their own representations especially.
- write down the introduction
- continue on notes and quotes
Next steps:
- More research into new technology and young people creating their own representations especially.
- write down the introduction
- continue on notes and quotes
Publish this tutorial to your blog with your next steps as
usual.
