Exploratory Essay Due Dates: outline 9/18; best draft 10/4; final version 10/10 Format: APA or MLA style. (12 point New Times Roman font, 1” margins, and double-spaced) Length: 5-6 pages

Write a research paper exploring the course theme of media and identity. Use your creative non-fiction essay, course readings and discussions, and or your research to identify a narrow topic within the theme. Conduct research on your chosen topic, then organize and share your research findings. This assignment is scaffolded to support you in structuring a strong essay with sophisticated research. Additional guidelines for this assignment are shared on the assignment sheet posted in Bb.