3 pages for the essay is fine with the 4 pages
being the answers to “Think about your writing” questions and the color coding
activity.
ASSIGNMENT: Select one of the
following writing prompts and draft a 3-5 page (approximately 800-1300 words)
informative essay. As a part of your completed draft, complete the color coding
activity described below. In addition, answer the “Think About Your
Writing” questions on a separate sheet of paper and include it with your
draft submission.
As a part of your completed draft, complete the color coding
activity and include answers to all of the questions below your draft.
PART 1: Color Coding Activity
Using the color codes provided, evaluate your draft as follows:
Use
red text to indicate your thesis statement.
Use
green text to indicate the topic sentence of each body paragraph.
PART 2: Questions
1. What is the significance of your essay? Why should readers care about
what you have written? (2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Think about why you
decided to analyze this particular image, or why you picked the word you chose
to define. Your interest in in your subject matter should be clear to readers.
2. Which areas of your draft do you think will benefit most from revision?
(2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Consider the organization, style, focus,
development, and conventions of your draft. Which areas did you struggle to
complete?
3. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of your writing. How can you
capitalize on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses in future essays?
(3-4 sentences) Sophia says: Think about what was easy about writing
the draft, and what was more difficult. For example, if you write paragraphs
with strong topic sentences, but repeatedly use the same type of sentence to
provide supporting details, you can improve your paragraphs by varying sentence
structure.
Choose one of the following prompts for
your informative essay.
PROMPT A: IMAGE ANALYSIS: Although we look at print advertisements every
day, we often do not consider the ways in which they affect us. Visual images
in ads can influence and persuade us, so it is important to evaluate them
critically to understand their meanings. Good image analysis involves
examination of the components of an image to gain an understanding of the
whole.
Select an advertisement to analyze. The advertisement you choose should be
directed towards a specific audience. To identify the intended audience, think
about the members of the potential audience for the advertisement that you have
chosen. Who are they? Ads for a beauty product, for example, maybe aimed at
young girls; ads for a deodorant might target men; a diaper commercial is
likely intended for new parents; ads for cruise trips might be aimed at
retirees. You can use any academically-appropriate advertisement to complete
this assignment, as long as its intended audience is clearly identified.
Your thesis must inform the reader of your topic and purpose. Because you are
writing in the informative mode, use objective language and a neutral point of
view.
Draft an analytical essay that examines the audience, context, and purpose of
the advertising image you’ve chosen. Read the article by Jenna Pack titled
“Breaking Down an Image” found in the “Model Informative
Essays” tutorial for ideas about how to write an image analysis. Your
analysis should lead to a conclusion about the ad’s effectiveness, based on
examination of its components. Include the image with your draft.
PROMPT B: EXTENDED DEFINITION: Define or redefine one of the following
words:
Family
Success
Courage
Art
Beauty
In your draft, briefly explain how society, or the dictionary, defines the word
you’ve selected, and then explain your unique or extended definition of the
word. Provide examples and explanations to support your definition. Your thesis
must inform your readers of your new definition and, because you are writing in
the informative mode, you must use objective language.
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