Maxed Out Notes
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:
October 11, 2008 at 10:03 am
so its ok if we structure our analysis like that though?
October 11, 2008 at 10:25 am
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.
October 11, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Oh and does the rough draft have to be typed or is handwritten fine for now?
October 12, 2008 at 10:55 am
Handwritten is okay for now, but it’s easier for me to give you suggestions on a typed page.
October 12, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Does the rough draft get a grade or just the final draft?
October 12, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Both.
October 12, 2008 at 8:08 pm
can we use that thesis or do we need to write our own?
October 12, 2008 at 8:48 pm
did we ever figure out what the ethos was in this??