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English 9 Term Paper Topics and Research 2004
Mr. Jagger
Term Paper Guidelines
• Term paper will be 2-3 pages typed, 12-point Times New Roman font.
• Term paper will reference at least 3 sources.
• Term paper will be in MLA format for all references.
Possible Topics for Scriptwriters
• How has the television set changed in the past 75 years? Research pictures and features of television sets, draw conclusions based on changes in technology.
• Use links from the Television History page at the Media History Project.
http://www.mediahistory.umn.edu/teevee.html
Possible Topics for Scriptwriters
• What are the keys to writing screenplays? Research what writers suggest using the following sources.
• http://www.deadpan.net/sitcom/
• http://hollywoodscriptwriter.com/treatmnt.html
• http://thinkingwriter.com/
Possible Topics for Scriptwriters
• What are some of the most controversial topics in television today? Research violence, religion, and inappropriate content in popular television shows using the following links.
• http://www.ccp.ucla.edu/Webreport95/otherfin.htm
More links for preceding topic
• http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/ealerts/archive.asp
• http://edweb.sdsu.edu/Courses/EDTEC653/EDTEC653s98/TVMSG.HTM
• http://www.limitv.org/education-television-agression.htm
Possible Topic for Editors
• What are the characteristics of popular television shows? Research successful shows and draw conclusions from the following sources.
• http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~taflinge/comhist.html
• http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/T/htmlT/talkshows/talkshows.htm
More links for preceding topic
• http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/B/htmlB/bonanza/bonanza.htm
Possible topic for Quality Control
• How do people learn from television? Research literacy and relationships using the following links.
• http://www.caesura.com/cheryl/notebook/tv.html
• http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/1148.html
More links for the preceding topic
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3506854.stm
Possible topic for Quality Control
• What are some of television’s worst shows? What led to their failure? Research failed TV programs using the following links.
• http://www.maxpages.com/tvgraveyard/David_Cassidy
• http://sec1.homestead.com/files/tv_guide_names__jerry_springer__worst_show_of_all.rtf
More links for the preceding topic
• http://www.tvparty.com/70fall77.html
• http://www.augustachronicle.com/stories/050602/fea_124-8582.shtml