For this paper, assignment you will complete an annotated bibliography that focuses on the topic that you wish to pursue for essay 3. You should have six entries. The actual citation information will be formatted according to the guidelines appropriate for your discipline and will look the same as a regular Works Cited. However, it will contain detailed information about your source. Indicate whether or not the source is valuable. You don’t have to use all six sources in the research paper.
An annotation is a brief description of a work such as an article, chapter of a book, Web site, or movie, any source that you will be using in your work. An annotation attempts to give enough information to make a decision as to whether or not to read the complete work or to provide cues for other researchers who may be interested in your subject.
What an annotation should include:
Complete bibliographic information formatted according to the appropriate guidelines just like you would for a regular Works Cited Page.
Some or all of the following:
Information to explain the authority and/or qualifications of the author.
The main idea of the work.
Any biases or problems with the research that you detect.
Intended audience and level of reading difficulty.
The relationship, if any, to other works in the area of study that you may have encountered.
A summary comment that presents the overall view of the work, i.e., “an effective informative piece designed to persuade readers to recycle.”
Address whether it will be useful for your paper and how.
Should use present tense
An annotation should be about 100 to 150 words each.
I need one completed Annotation on April 10th
Bibliography is due by April 14
Essay
The task forThis Essay is to examine the superhero genre and representation of diversity within the genre and then write an essay explaining how representation impacts society, how representation of superheroes, comics, and the industry of comics has been a largely white-male dominate forum in the past and whether or not this is changing or/or why change is important. Or you may focs on a topic that connects to diversity in society in some way
Here are some possible topics, although you are free to develop your own.
The sexualization of female or male superheroes and the impact on readers/viewers.
The development of superhero characters and films like Miles Morales, Miss America, Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, or Daredevil in terms of representing under-represented populations. You could choose one character and look at the comics and films to examine what it reveals about a presenting a more diverse genre.
The new move to incorporate more female superheroes.
Look at superheroes and offer comparisons of where you see pop culture attempting to be more inclusive or places here there needs to be more inclusivity.
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The impact of cultural appropriation or stereotypes in film or another aspect of media. Narrow to one film or one type of media
Develop your own topic regarding diversity in popular culture, submit for approval. See below for examples:
The Dream Act
Pay inequity in a particular field
Queer baiting in the media
Gender Inequity in sports
Disney Princesses
Female representation in video games
Requirements:
7 full pages formatted according to MLA The Works Cited Page is not included in the page count
6 outside sources.
Of the 6 sources, you must have 3 sources that are scholarly. Movies do not count towards your total sources. You may use them, but they won’t fulfill the source requirement. Use sources from reputable sites and databases, no blogs or Wikipedia.
I will need an outline of the paper on April 17th
I have sample essays as if you would like to see whats expected and have provided a sample annotated bibliography
