Compare+and+Contrast+Differing+Views+of+Sesame+Street

//**Overview.**// Learn more about Sesame Street by comparing and contrasting two different information sources about the famous children's TV show.

Because it stands as perhaps the most successful educational innovation of the 20th century, many people have written about Sesame Street over nearly 50 years. Poke around Paley Library and find two very different perspectives on this children's television program that you can use to compare and contrast different points of view about the program. Consider using different time periods or different types of sources. Consider using single-authored books, chapters in edited books, scholarly journal articles, professional magazines, newspapers, documentary videos, and even unpublished reports and government documents. As you read, take careful notes of key ideas and use summarizing, paraphrasing and direct quotation to capture key ideas. Use at least two direct quotations from each author that enable you to comment on the similarities and differences between the two authors. Use internal (author, date) citation and a "Works Cited" list to show the source of the information you used in your writing.

Target length: 600 - 800 words DUE: Friday, Feb 11

1. The author has selected two relevant high-quality sources that illustrate different perspectives on Sesame Street. 2. The paper makes use of an appropriate attentional hook to attract and hold the reader's attention. 3. The paper describes key ideas from each work using summarizing, paraphrasing and direct quotation. 4. The paper offers a thoughtful analysis of meaningful similarities and differences. 4. The paper is well-written and well-organized, with no spelling or usage errors. Attribution uses (author, date) citation format, APA style and includes a works cited page.
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