For the MLA paper, Essay 2, there are three main components of the paper: 1). Fo

For the MLA paper, Essay 2, there are three main components of the paper:
1). Format- see sample paper link below. There is a specific heading required that you can see in the sample. The entire paper is double spaced in Times New Roman with a font of 11 or 12.
2). The parenthetical or in text citation within the paper- anytime you quote, summarize or paraphrase within your essay, you must give credit to your author. The first handout from Columbia College that is linked here provides a variety of examples.
3). The Works Cited page- this is the alphabetical list of all the sources you’ve used. It is the last page of your paper. There are samples of this with the first link from Columbia College and also the sample MLA paper.
Other sources that are good are the Owl at Purdue Writing Lab and Easy Bib. There are also helpful videos on MLA Format on YouTube which I can also link at a later date.
https://studylib.net/doc/8329265/examples-of-parenthetical-citation
The link above is from Columbia College of Missouri. MLA format, 7th edition! I can no longer find the 8th edition version online but I will keep trying and update this if I can. This is a well organized guide to the basics you will need. If you want to print any of this, this is the one to do so as it gives you what you need and does not have an excessive amount of content.
https://www.pcc.edu/library/documents/2019/06/mla-8-reference-guide-pdf.pdf/
Here is some good general information on the 8th edition.
https://style.mla.org/sample-papers/
Here is a link of some sample student papers.
ADDED 5/5/21
https://guides.lib.unc.edu/citing-information/mla8-online
Above is a great guide to electronic sources. Some are not included in the Columbia College guide.
9th edition
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html
https://library.surry.edu/mlastyle/notable-changes
8th
https://www.imperial.edu/docs/divisions/arts-letters-learning-services/departments-1/learning-services-department/learning-services-documents/writing-workshops/7564-mla-8th-edition-summary/file
https://libguides.msubillings.edu/c.php?g=619978&p=4316533
MediaDefinition, impact and influence, media violenceReadings for question 1“What is Media?”, Market Business News https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/media-definition-meaning/
“The Impact of Media- Good, Bad or Somewhere in Between”, Careers in Psychology https://careersinpsychology.org/impact-media/
“Violent Media and Aggressive Behavior in Children”, Vanessa Lo Bue https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-baby-scientist/201801/violent-media-and-aggressive-behavior-in-children
“The Influence of Media Violence and Youth” Anderson, Berkowitz et al. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1529-1006.2003.pspi_1433.x
“Media Violence Effects on Children, Adolescents and Young Adults” Craig A. Anderson https://www.chausa.org/publications/health-progress/article/july-august-2016/media-violence-effects-on-children-adolescents-and-young-adults
“Is Mass Media Good for You and Your Family?” https://www.mastersincommunications.org/mass-media-good-bad-family/
The readings for topic 2 body image and self esteem are in a separate post in Course Content. See below.
Essay 2 Media and its impacts and influences reading links
Essay 2 Media and its impacts and influences reading links
Body image and self esteem topic 2https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190311-how-social-media-affects-body-imagehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/photoshop-body-image_b_891095https://online.king.edu/news/social-media-and-body-image/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6861923/ This is another sample of a research article for topic 2.https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/2022/05/12/how-the-body-positive-movement-doesnt-encourage-obesity-but-inclusion/?sh=6eba91651737
Requirements:1). Format- this essay is to be double spaced, with a font of 12 in Times New Roman.Don’t forget 1” margins all around the paper.Follow the correct heading as the sample papers we’ve looked at and don’t forget the header- last name and page number on every page.2).Parenthetical or in text citations- within your essay, any time you paraphrase, quote or summarize, you must give credit to the source.You can include the title, author and page as part of a sentence but you can also state the author’s idea in your own words or quote an author and then cite the source in parenthesis after(that is your parenthetical or in text citation).Remember to always summarize your source for the reader first(title, author, main idea). For this essay you need a minimum of one to two in text citations (you will probably have several) and a minimum of one to two direct quotes.3). The Works Cited page- is the last page or two of your paper and is an alphabetical list of all the sources and the research you have used.Remember, the Works Cited page gives all the detailed information of the sources you have used in your paper including your parenthetical/in text citations. You will need to support your ideas extensively with readings and research.You must use a minimum of one to two class readings and a minimum of one outside scholarly academic(preferred) article that you research and find on your own. How powerful is the media?? Choose one of the following:
1. Does violent media cause aggressive and violent behavior? Be sure to look at specific forms of media to illustrate whether or not violent media can affect behavior. You may want to focus on a specific age range such as children, teens, adults in your essay. Support your thesis and ideas with readings and research.2. Can media affect self esteem and body image? What are some of the negative effects? The advertising industry has been implementing changes in their ad campaigns; celebrities are calling out photoshopped images of themselves and changes are gradually being made to promote a more realistic body image and standard of beauty. Discuss some of the changes you see that are being made in the media and what further changes you think should take place. Support your thesis and ideas with readings and research.
3. What are some of the pros and cons of students using artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT? What effects do these types of artificial intelligence have on the overall population? Is this the end of critical thinking skills? Will skills such as learning to write become obsolete? What are some other effects that you can think of? Support your thesis and ideas with readings and research.
1). What is the American standard of beauty? Why do people want to be beautiful and care so much about how they look? Are women defined by beauty? What are men defined by?2). How does media impact self esteem and body image?3). Are there any dangers of the impact media has on people especially youth?4). If media is a danger, should photoshop and editing techniques(filters, Facetune, etc.) be banned? Explain