Ethnic Minorities

2 Papers Proposal Paper – 1 page Submit an outline/proposal for the Capstone Project, as indicated below.               1.  Topic (+ working title)               2.  Main claim (or thesis statement)               3.  Outline of 3 main sub-arguments or support points               4.  Synthesis of ideas               5.  Conclusion               6.  Proposed sources (optional) You may include visuals or graphic elements in your paper. Final Paper: 5 pages Capstone: Visual Argument/Media Analysis (a)  Write a short media analysis paper on one of the following ideas: ·        Portrayal of young women (or mothers, or older women, or female professionals) in the media or advertising ·        The media story versus the reality [Do the media focus on the negative?] ·        Commercials directed at children OR children’s TV programming [healthy or unhealthy?] ·        Are ethnic minorities (or immigrant groups) FAIRLY and POSITIVELY represented by the mass media? ·        Which is more influential in shaping the way we think and feel about the world – TV, radio, cable, or newspapers ·        Sex and violence in the media – too much? Dangerous? How to control them? Who should control them? ·        Censorship of the media – good or bad thing?   Should prime time TV be cleaned up? ·        Do the media show the world an accurate picture of American society? ·        Pick a major movie and explain/analyze its message and effectiveness Audience:   A group of concerned parents and educators in the community Style:         Expository using definition, description, classification, and argument to structure and develop the essay. Length:      five to six pages Format:      MLA