 Does it get the reader’s attention?  Does it introduce the topic of the paper?  Does it suggest the writer’s angle on the topic?  Transforming a War Horse into a War Hero: Disney’s Problematic Insistence in War Horse that Animals are Like Humans

1. Finding Nemo 2. Kids Know Best: What’s Wrong with the Representation of Parent-Child Relationships in The Odd Life of Timothy Green? 3. “By God…I’m on Mars”: Disney’s Sanitization of History in John Carter 4. A Girl and Her Mom

 Do you begin with an effective attention getter?  Do you provide enough context to frame your paper? In a nutshell-are you adequately introducing the notion that Disney films have been described as having tremendous power to convey values and have been accused of conveying negative values?  Do you end the introduction with a strong thesis? It should be about a specific film and make clear your stance on the above issue.

 Should be argumentative  Should be focused / specific

 The Princess and the Frog sends a terrific message to viewers.  WALL-E is a worthwhile movie for viewers because it promotes agape love.

 Secretariat tells the story of a very famous race horse.  John Carter is not a simple fantasy adventure; it is a dangerous re-telling of the story of the settling of America, a re-telling that allows Americans to position themselves as heroes rather than villains.  The Lizzie McGuire Movie teaches young girls a valuable lesson about valuing their own abilities, but it also may undermine their faith in their own judgment.

The Lizzie McGuire Movie teaches young girls a valuable lesson about valuing their own abilities, but it also may undermine their faith in their own judgment. Although The Lizzie McGuire Movie may seem – on the surface – to teach young girls a valuable lesson about valuing their own abilities, a closer reading of the film shows a darker and more powerful subtext in which girls lack judgment and the ability to make wise choices.

 Gets the reader’s attention  Orients the reader - Synthesizes “Animating Youth” and MMM - Offers a summary of movie (perhaps)  Culminates with a thesis