We will be writing drafts of our analysis of Maxed Out this weekend. You should write it as you would an article analysis, with a summation of the argument in the first paragraph, an analysis of the argument (not the topic) in the body paragraphs, and a concluding statement of the movie's persuasiveness. This assignment is worth 80 points (think a month's worth of article analyses), so spend some time on it. Here are our notes from the board:
While we didn't get as far as I would have liked, this (coupled with your notes) should give you a good starting point. Think of the above as an annotation of the movie; you won't necessarily structure your analysis this way, but it is a good summation of the movie's structure and the argued impact of many negative influences.
As always, if you have any questions please post a comment for the good of all or send me an email:
so its ok if we structure our analysis like that though?
Certainly. I just didn't want to force you to follow our notes if you have a better way. Remember, these are just annotations. You should focus on how the author presents his argument, rather than a synopsis.
Oh and does the rough draft have to be typed or is handwritten fine for now?
Handwritten is okay for now, but it's easier for me to give you suggestions on a typed page.
Does the rough draft get a grade or just the final draft?
Both.
can we use that thesis or do we need to write our own?
did we ever figure out what the ethos was in this??
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