Prompt for Paper 1 Prompt: Below you will find three images. For this paper I would like you to choose one and write a thesis-driven essay in which you analyze it based on ideas we′ve encountered in the “Ways of Seeing” unit. (If you do not want to write about one of the three images below contact me, and we can find an alternative.) In order to do this you should focus on how the image is composed–how it is put together– in order to produce this central point. What strategies does the artist or photographer employ to create this point? How do they deploy some of the techniques you saw on the smarthistory videos? How is the subject of the image positioned? What sorts of colors are used? How does he or she use lines? Does the image imply movement or stasis and what effect does this create? The above questions are meant to guide you, and as you work on the paper you may find yourself addressing one or more of these or even asking your own. The key to this paper is writing a focused analysis of how you see the image as conveying what you see as its central point. In addition to analyzing the image I will be grading you on how you use the techniques we have discussed from They Say/I Say. There are three main techniques: entering the conversation, summarizing, and ways of responding (thesis statements). Format: 1000 words Typed Double-spaced 12-point, Times New Roman font
