College of San Mateo Eastside Westside Research Short Paper

1. Find THREE applicable sources regarding the selected series they select—one for each of the categories listed below:

a) Critical/Academic Article or Book Chapter: Peer-Reviewed from Academic Press or Journal

b) Retrospective Popular Article from newspapers, magazines, reviews, interviews, fan pages (written about the series in the years/decades after the series’ original run).

c) Contemporary Popular Article from newspapers, magazines, reviews, interviews (written about the series during its original run).

2. In a short essay students are asked to:

a) Provide a synopsis of the television show;

b) Utilizes the three different sources to discuss how the series was viewed during its original television run (not reruns) and how the television program has been analyzed/discussed in subsequent years;

c) Use at least 2 specific examples from the episode of the series provided to discuss the series’ significance in television history.

Format:

The essay should be 750 words minimum or 850 words maximum. Use MLA in-text citation and a work cited page, 12 pt. Times New Roman (or equivalent) with standard margins (1”). No title page is necessary but please give the essay a title.