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Essay: Researched Argument on Ethical Issues Represented in a Genre of Film, Podcasts, TV, Book, or Game

You have two options for the structure of this essay. You may write this as a longform researched review of one work as long as it isn't the same one you wrote about for essay 1. Or you may write a review of up to three works within a genre, and one of them can include the work you wrote about for essay 1.Whichever you choose, you will need to include at least four secondary sources to support your argument, and two of those sources must come from the library databases.

Your argument should focus on an ethical issue related to the work(s). You might focus on how a certain culture or group is represented, or on how well/badly a certain ethical issue is represented, or about the ethical/moral value of the genre itself-perhaps you feel that the genre is unfairly ignored for its contributions to our society (or unfairly worshipped).

For this essay, you must imagine an academic audience-no need to be overly stuffy, but do follow the convention of relying on logic and concrete evidence to support your argument, using reputable sources, and properly citing your sources. Imagine that this is written for curious and intelligent readers at the college level. You must also specify your audience more narrowly, as described below.

You concluded Assignment 2 with your tentative thesis. You'll now have a chance to refine that thesis, revise your research as needed, and develop your thesis in an argumentative essay. Because you are now creating a focused argument, the sources you found for the annotated bibliography may not all transfer to this stage of the process. Some sources may support your more focused claim, and some will have to be abandoned. I expect your research, as well as your writing, to be revised for this essay. Most students find that they need to focus more closely on a specific area of their topic in order to make an effective argument in 1200-1750 words.

While your argument should be addressing an ethics-related problem, you are not limited to the type of claim you may make (e.g., definition, cause, proposal, position paper, evaluation). You can find guidelines for each kind of arguments in Read, Reason, Write, chapters 7-11.

The following specific elements should be integrated into your essay:

1. Target Audience: At the top of your first page, write "Audience: _____" and fill in the specific audience you imagine addressing in your essay. This can be U of H students or readers of the Houston Chronicle. As you write, think about how you can provide the context, evidence, and examples that would be helpful, relevant, and persuasive for this audience.

2. Design: If you are writing about a visual medium, include at least two images to support your argument. If you are writing about a verbal medium (a book or a podcast), use pull quotes in at least two places in your essay to highlight key quotes from the work that will support your description of the work. Think about how the visual design of your essay will absorb readers. Label, caption, and cite your images/pull quotes.