analysis essay
Essay 2
Due Thusday October 5th
3 – 5 pages
Analysis essay of the short video The Immigrant Story
Analyzing Texts
Analysis…
An in-depth examination of elements or the structure of a text, usually as a basis for discussion or interpretation
Analyzing a text finds out…
What it says
How it says it
How well it achieves its goal, if there is one
Key features
Includes a summary or description of the text
Shows how the text fits within a larger picture
Has a clear interpretation or meaning
Includes support for any conclusions that may be drawn
Guidelines to analyze a text
Read
Respond
Summarize
Analyze
Draw Conclusions
Ways to organize an analytical essay
Thematically
Begin with an introduction- summarize, explain big picture, state thesis
Then analyze- identify themes and patterns, and present examples
Lastly, conlude by saying what the analysis reveals
Part by Part
Begin with an introduction
Analyze the first section of text
Analyze the next section, etc.
Conclude by showing what analysis reveals
Spatially
Begin with introduction
Analyze main part of text
Move on to other sections
Conclude