Making a plan for the Analytic Essay

In class today you looked through the comments on the practice analytic essay, and made a plan to move forward on Project 2.

In the discussion of the Practice analysis essays, I pointed out that the common difficulties were:

1) developing sufficiently detailed discussion of the cause effect relationships in the video - and

2) connecting an interpretation of what the cause effect relationship in the video show to the overall focus of the essay.

Making a plan for your essay.

1. Brainstorm a focus (check the assignment sheet to make sure you have a focus that satisfies the requirements)

2. Watch the video with your focus in mind, and make note of the particular cause effect relationships you want to use to support that focus.

3. Make a list of the cause effect relationships from 2, where you note the cause, the effect, and what the relationship between the cause & effect show with respect to your focus.

At this point you should check the assignment sheet one more time to make sure you have a strong focus. Then check through the notes from the video to confirm that you will have enough material to develop that focus. If you do => you have a PLAN!

You spent the rest of class watching the video + planning your essays.

Homework for Tuesday:

1. Post the plan you developed in class to your portfolio.

2. Write a draft for Project 2.

In class on Tuesday you will workshop+ revise your essays.

Happy Thanksgiving and see you next week.