1. What are some important things you’ve learned about analysis so far in this unit? Be specific. I have learned that it really is a deeper understanding and evaluation of something that I have studied.
2. What are some important things you’ve learned about the subject/issue that your Op-Doc deals with? Be specific.
3. In what areas are you struggling in Project #2? Be specific.
1. What is the filmmaker’s purpose? Explain. I think that the filmmakers purpose is to show us that what we think were eating tends to be a lot more than what the labels say. He is showing us how we can be lied to with calories. He is also stating why post the amount of calories if they are not accurate.
2. Who is the filmmaker’s audience? Explain. I feel like the filmmakers audience is all Americans.
3. How does the filmmaker incorporate audience-based appeals (logos, ethos, and pathos)? Be specific. For Ethos, he gathered information which allowed him to speak on this topic. For Logos, he did research and than created an argument. Lastly for Pathos, he was talking to the audience about what he has gathered, and opened us to things we did not know about.
4. In what specific ways is this Op-Doc different from “Toys of War”? Explain. I think that it is different because the Toys of War was coming strictly from experience of what the kids had been going through.
1. In what ways have your writing skills improved as a result of completing Project #1? Be specific. My writing skills have improved from Project #1 in that it got me back in to the groove of writing. I have not had to write a paper on something since March, so writing this reminded me of all the things that go in to writing a paper. This reminded me of grammar, spelling, and ways to write an analysis. I feel that this paper was hard for me to write, but will benefit me for the next.
2. What areas of weakness in your writing did this project highlight for you? Be specific. The part that I felt I was weakest in was the flow of my sentences. I felt that all of my sentences grew to be slightly choppy.
3. What was the most stressful part(s) of completing Project #1? How did you attempt to overcome
that stress? Were you successful? Be specific. The most stressful part of completing this project was just making sure I got a good grasp on what the story was about. This was a story I came in to bind sided, and the questions were specific, so I had to make sure I knew what I was talking about. I feel that I was successful in understanding the story.
4. What’s something about your learning in this unit that you want to be sure to remember when
it’s time to compose your Epilogue Post at the end of the semester? I want to make sure that I remember proper ways to write an analysis because I feel that I have been lagging in that section.