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Engl 1302 Final Exam: Critical Analysis Essay
Critical Analysis Essay: 20% of final grade
Length: Approximately 750 Words written in a text box in Canvas.
Exam Availability is from May 9, 2020 at 11:59 PM until May 15 at 11:59 PM
Time Limit: 2 hours (Students with accommodations on file will have extra time.)
PROMPT: Write an approximately 750 word critical analysis on the argument and the elements (see below) the author uses to support it for ONE the following texts (you should open these on separate pages of your browser):
"No ‘Foreign’ Names for Children, Dear Abby Advised. Furious Parents Replied."
By John Eligon. NY Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/18/us/dear-abby-whitewash-foreign-names.html (Links to an external site.)
“From Cyberbullying to Digital Addiction: How Social Media Is Affecting Teens” by Nicole Martin, Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolemartin1/2018/12/20/from-cyberbullying-to-digital-addiction-how-social-media-is-affecting-teens/ (Links to an external site.)
INSTRUCTIONS: Your essay should have a strong thesis that takes a stand and forecasts the argument of your paper. You might then briefly summarize the arguments of the text and then quickly state what you think are the most interesting elements for analysis and show how they support or fail to support the author’s position. You do not have to deal with every issue that is addressed in each text, only what’s relevant to your argument.
Critically analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the text. Think about how the authors use pathos, ethos, and logos. Is it justified and reasonable or are they unduly trying to persuade the reader. You should be able to recognize the different “pieces” or “parts” (literary elements and /or rhetorical strategies) that make an argument “work.”
Successful critical analysis can only be achieved with thorough critical reading:
Spend time with the texts. Read and re-read them. Make notes. Underline important points.
Question why the author addresses his or her topic in the way he or she does: What is the overall feel/tone of the piece? How did the author achieve this? Does the author use specific sentence structure, language, or vary punctuation to create an effect?
Do not write a summary of the essay. Organize your essay around “ideas.” Imagine these authors are engaged in a kind of conversation with the reader.
For your convenience and as a reminder, here are some of the critical parts to an argument:
Major Components Thesis Author Title Audience Overall Structure | Rhetorical Modes Compare/Contrast Cause and Effect Analytical Process Dialogue Description Narrative, Etc. | Literary Elements Theme Tone Imagery Symbolism Irony Personification Figurative Language, Etc. |
Other Strategies
References (does the author refer to other figures, i.e. people, places, time period?)
Interviews
Data
Outside sources
Personal anecdotes, experiences, Etc.
Explanation & Answer
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Critical Analysis Essay
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Eng-1302
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Teenage unintentional stressors
Vulnerable teens, especially girls, who spent at least an hour on social media, struggle
with emotional and social difficulties. Whether in the nineteenth or twentieth century, everyone
can testify that adolescence is one of the most turbulent times characterized by a substantial
increase in the rates of depression. With the discovery of social media, the lives of adolescents
have been impacted in different ways. A teen can communicate with friends, share ideas and
creativity, or even entertain themselves when bored. However, in his article, Nicole Martin's
analysis clearly shows that social media affects teen mental development and social growth.
The causal effect between detrimental teen social growth and the use of social media is
very strong. When teens are on social media, they are less reactive to external environments.
Social media keeps distracting them from being attentive to their parents and people around at
that moment of time. Nicole Martin started by examining a report from Common Sense Media
(CSM) to prove the above causal relationship. The study by CSM tracked teens aged thirteen to
s...