Throughout the course, I have realized, there is so much more to academic writing that I could ever imagined but more importantly, it’s not as hard as I once thought it was- that is, if one takes the necessary preparations. To begin with, the writing process deserves a lot of thought and it is not something one can do in one night. Up until this class, I barely made rough drafts however, now I can not picture writing anything without a rough draft. I have realized that it is a great way to organize my thoughts and make revisions towards my final piece. Also, the heuristics given to us seemed like a bore at the time, but I remember doing my analysis paper, I referred to the sheet often to jot down my major points. Additionally, hotspots
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For instance, in this assignment, I examined the correlation of nakedness and power or dominance, in which I never thought actually corresponded. These assignments made me think and while I probably didn’t enjoy doing them when I got home late at night and begun homework, I realized their importance as I wrote my essay because there were moments when I was stuck however if I referred back to these assignments, I could get back on track and continue to write on my topic. Additionally, for my argument paper, I even ran an experiment to further my exploration on the topic of the sexulization of a Latina. To get hands on with my topic and see information for myself truly helped me to see that there is depth to any topic and analyzing the information can come in handy when addressing the topic. Lastly, In the beginning of the year, I was not very organized in the process of writing, however now, I am more confident that with the proper planning, I develop as a writer and can write more effectively. I now know that a good piece of academic writing will not come …show more content…
The assignment I have benefited the most from throughout the entire course has to be our work with the dove ads. I believed what helped me most in my writing was the worksheet “Evolving Thesis: Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty Ads”. Before this assignment I didn’t really know how to apply the five analytical moves to a picture or more generally, however as we as a class began to dissect the image and using the first step of notice and focus, it all began to come together- the method actually made sense. For instance, one of the things we’ve noticed as a class was the text in the advertisement that said “embrace ALL definitions of beauty”, which led us to believe that Dove was attempting to redefine the standard image of femininity beauty however upon further analysis with different advertisements, our claim or thesis changed based upon information we have discovered. For example, the third advertisement claimed to fix “problem areas” (notice and focus), which implies that being normal, in this case having cellulite, is a problem (making the implicit explicit), which led the entire class to reevaluate our initial thoughts about the dove advertisements and that while the ads attempt to expand what defines beauty, it still restricts this definition. Doing this assignment aided me in showing me exactly how one can arrive at a new thesis from an initial one. In my argument
For instance, in this assignment, I examined the correlation of nakedness and power or dominance, in which I never thought actually corresponded. These assignments made me think and while I probably didn’t enjoy doing them when I got home late at night and begun homework, I realized their importance as I wrote my essay because there were moments when I was stuck however if I referred back to these assignments, I could get back on track and continue to write on my topic. Additionally, for my argument paper, I even ran an experiment to further my exploration on the topic of the sexulization of a Latina. To get hands on with my topic and see information for myself truly helped me to see that there is depth to any topic and analyzing the information can come in handy when addressing the topic. Lastly, In the beginning of the year, I was not very organized in the process of writing, however now, I am more confident that with the proper planning, I develop as a writer and can write more effectively. I now know that a good piece of academic writing will not come …show more content…
The assignment I have benefited the most from throughout the entire course has to be our work with the dove ads. I believed what helped me most in my writing was the worksheet “Evolving Thesis: Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty Ads”. Before this assignment I didn’t really know how to apply the five analytical moves to a picture or more generally, however as we as a class began to dissect the image and using the first step of notice and focus, it all began to come together- the method actually made sense. For instance, one of the things we’ve noticed as a class was the text in the advertisement that said “embrace ALL definitions of beauty”, which led us to believe that Dove was attempting to redefine the standard image of femininity beauty however upon further analysis with different advertisements, our claim or thesis changed based upon information we have discovered. For example, the third advertisement claimed to fix “problem areas” (notice and focus), which implies that being normal, in this case having cellulite, is a problem (making the implicit explicit), which led the entire class to reevaluate our initial thoughts about the dove advertisements and that while the ads attempt to expand what defines beauty, it still restricts this definition. Doing this assignment aided me in showing me exactly how one can arrive at a new thesis from an initial one. In my argument