Rational

            As per usual, my paper will begin with an introduction designed to introduce my topic. The next few sentences will explain why the topic matters. I do this by giving examples within today’s society that show a shift in social norms as well as providing a contrast to the media’s representation of today’s society. The sentence before my thesis will provide the definition of media I intend to use within my paper. My source for this is the online version of the Oxford English Dictionaries.  And the last sentence will be my thesis, outlining what I will be talking about in my paper, my stance on it, as well as my general argument.

                My first body paragraph will talk about how gender is portrayed by the media. I start with videogames because of the general popularity of them. The study I site is from Karen Dill. I chose to site her study because it was the most thorough I found while doing my research. She draws many parallels between genders portrayed in the games and the overall effect it has on the players, which I site at a later time. To further show the outdated portrayal the media presents, I site a study by Diane Negra. I directly site her study because she shows the most thorough with her parallels and conclusions. Within this point of my paper, I have a few other sources I would like to work in, I am just not sure as to how they will fit yet which is why they were not included within my outline.

                My second point in this paper is on the techniques the media uses to reinforce their view points. I feel as though this is an important point to include because it shows how we are not always fully aware of what we are watching or how it may affect us. I focus on two main factors, visual and verbal. For both I site Amy Jones and her study on the Olympics. I bring in this study because the Olympics is a big event that most of the world watches. If the media is careful, they can influence a great many things about how their viewers feel about an athlete. I am hoping to find at least one more source to strengthen this paragraph of my paper.

                My third point is about the effects of what the portrayal does to their viewers. Make two points here: the effect on people’s view point as well as their self-esteem and self-worth. I site mainly Karen Dill and Jennifer Knight. They’re both excellent sources that talk about two major view point I have integrated into my paper, Videogames and sports. I have a third source I would like to include here, I am just unsure of how exactly her will fit in at this point.

                My final paragraph will be my conclusion. This will give the general overview of my points as well as reiterate my main arguments. The final sentence will hopefully sum up my entire point once and for all in a hopefully creative and thoughtful way.