Critical Analysis 1st Draft
Purpose:
Skills (Practical applications) o Analyze and critique persuasive texts. o Support a well-articulated thesis statement by integrating information from source material. o Use standard documentation style for source-based writing.
o Exhibit proficiency in practices of standard written English (such as grammar, mechanics, and style).
Knowledge (What will you know that will impact how you work/live in five years) o The ability to critically analyze film so that you can see patterns in popular entertainment and messaging within that form of entertainment.
o The statement and support of an argument, using factual evidence to persuade.
Task:
Write a paper explaining the criteria that proves bourgeois values in a mainstream Hollywood film. o Characters are successful because by the end of the film because they have embraced the bourgeois values.
o Characters are failed by the end of the film because they have refused to embrace the bourgeois values.
Have a clear thesis statement that makes the argument the paper will support. Use the following: o According to _______, the only path to success is through embracing bourgeois values.
Be sure to support the thesis throughout the body of the paper. Remember that the purpose of the paper is to offer details that support the argument: the only path to success in the movie is to embrace the bourgeois values.
o Treat this as a persuasive essay which takes a stand on the issue of whether the work effectively portrays its themes. Continuously ask, What is the significance of the detail from the text how will it prove my thesis?
