Help! How to write a narrative analysis essay on tv ad?
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hi there! i once wrote an essay on genre and narrative theory when i did an access course in media studies a few years ago. hope this helps you:\n\nfirst of all, have you watched and analysed the ad? if so make a note of the following: firstly, write what happens in the ad and describe in as much detail as you can what types of characters are there, what they are doing, what is happening in the ad; secondly, incorporate and apply the theories of propp, todorov, levi strauss to the ad that you've chosen, link each theory or idea of theirs to the argument or point you want to make; to help start you off on this, i'd reccomend you draw a mind map or do a brainstorm, draw a line linking each idea to each thought you have, whatever comes in your mind note this down on a piece of paper; thirdly, when you have linked the theory with the argument the next step is to elaborate and stress on the importance and/or relevance/irrelevance of the two and why you decided to make this point.  \n\nlet me give you an example: 'i have decided to use todorov as a basis for my advert, taking into consideration the five stages of his theory which i will utilise and apply equilibrium, disruption, etc'. you then apply the equilibrium and other theories to your ad. \n\nas for levi strauss and binary oppostions, state the oppositional links between two themes or words that are associated with each other in the advert. another example i'd use is an advert for   the renault tv ad featuring jeremy sheffield of holby city: male/female, french/english, masculinity/femininity. you get my dirft. \n\nregarding the conclusion, summarise the main points of the essay, what YOU consider to be of importance and significance in the study of narrative. any views you may have on narrative analysis but make this as brief as you can, as well as suggest further reading on the subject. \n\nhope the course is going well for you so far; i wish you the best of luck with your studies.
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An essay should start with a broad general comment covering both stories. Once you decide what to write about, for example how the characters cope with both good and evil, then in the following paragraphs you make comments and observations, then back up your argument with proof in each story. The last paragraph should be a summary of your argument and should refer to your comments in the first paragraph.
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Writing is an art, and as any art must be practiced. You can write about anything you find interesting and worthwhile telling about. The best you can do is to combine reading with writing. As you read study the authors style, technique and genre. As you do that try to describe what the story was about, what captivated your attention and think of ways you would change the story to make a different version or perhaps became a character in that story. Possibilities are limited only by your imagination. \n\nIf you must write an essay then first sketch an outline shaping the conflict, beginning, the end and the conclusion. When you do that keep the reader in mind by providing a logical (sequential) development of ideas. The reader likes to be surprised however one does not want to spend much time in figuring out a poorly told story.\n\nWhat ever you do have patience. Sometimes it’s the process and not the results that really matter. \n\nGo and have fun!
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to analysis a story you do it in seperate paragraphs.\n\nyou analysis the characters first\n\nthen you analysis the setting\n\nyou analysis the theme \n\nyou analysis the autmosphere\n\nyou ananlysis the moral of the story \n\n\nthis is the most basic and fastest way to tell you how to do it
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When writing, make sure to pay careful attention to:\n\n1.SUBSTANCE\n\nSubstance refers to the content of the essay and the message you send out. It can be very hard to gauge in your own writing. One good way to make sure that you are saying what you think you are saying is to write down, briefly and in your own words, the general idea of your message. Then remove the introduction and conclusion from your essay and have an objective reader review what is left. Ask that person what he thinks is the general idea of your message. Compare the two statements to see how similar they are. This can be especially helpful if you wrote a narrative. It will help to make sure that you are communicating your points in the story. Here are some more questions to ask yourself regarding content.\n\nHave I answered the question asked?\n\nDo I back up each point that I make with an example? Have I used concrete and personal examples?\n\nHave I been specific? (Go on a generalities hunt. Turn the generalities into specifics.)\n\nCould anyone else have written this essay?\n\nWhat does it say about me? After making a list of all the words you have used within the essay -- directly and indirectly -- to describe yourself, ask: Does this list accurately represent me?\n\nDoes the writing sound like me? Is it personal and informal rather than uptight or stiff?\n\nRegarding the introduction, is it personal and written in my own voice? Is it too general? Can the essay get along without it?\n\n\n2.STRUCTURE\n\nTo check the overall structure of your essay, conduct a first-sentence check. Write down the first sentence of every paragraph in order. Read through them one after another and ask the following: \nWould someone who was reading only these sentences still understand exactly what I am trying to say? \nDo the first sentences express all of my main points? \nDo the thoughts flow naturally, or do they seem to skip around or come out of left field? \nNow go back to your essay as a whole and ask these questions: \nDoes each paragraph stick to the thought that was introduced in the first sentence? \nDoes a piece of evidence support each point? How well does the evidence support the point? \nIs each paragraph roughly the same length? Stepping back and squinting at the essay, do the paragraphs look balanced on the page? (If one is significantly longer than the rest, you are probably trying to squeeze more than one thought into it.) \nDoes my conclusion draw naturally from the previous paragraphs? \nHave I varied the length and structure of my sentences? \n\n\n3.INTEREST\n\nMany people think only of mechanics when they revise and rewrite their compositions. As we know, though, the interest factor is crucial in keeping the admissions officers reading and remembering your essay. Look at your essay with the interest equation in mind: personal + specific = interesting. Answer the following:\n\nIs the opening paragraph personal? \nDo I start with action or an image? \nDoes the essay show rather than tell? \nDid I use any words that are not usually a part of my vocabulary? (If so, get rid of them.) \nHave I used the active voice whenever possible? \nHave I overused adjectives and adverbs? \nHave I eliminated clichés? \nHave I deleted redundancies? \nDoes the essay sound interesting to me? (If it bores you, imagine what it will do to others.) \nWill the ending give the reader a sense of completeness? Does the last sentence sound like the last sentence? \n\n4.PROOFREADING\n\nWhen you are satisfied with the structure and content of your essay, it is time to check for grammar, spelling, typos, and the like. You can fix obvious things right away: a misspelled or misused word, a seemingly endless sentence, or improper punctuation. Keep rewriting until your words say what you want them to say. Ask yourself these questions:\n\nDid I punctuate correctly? \nDid I eliminate exclamation points (except in dialogue)? \nDid I use capitalization clearly and consistently? \nDo the sub
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Hi there;\n\nThose are the easiest to write. :)\n\nA few topics are\nTwo of your favorite bands. Compare them to each other\nTwo of your favorite movies. \nTwo of your most desired car makes/models.\nTwo of your favorite movie stars.\nTwo different breeds of cats or dogs or horses.\nMeat eating vs. Vegan diets.\nKnitting vs. sewing.\nMac vs. IBM clone computers\n\nWhich ever subject you decide to choose the easiest one will be the one you know something about. ALWAYS write about what you know and write it in a way that you are telling someone who has never heard about your subject before. The words will come easier for you and the form will be easier to follow. \nI use an outline of a thesis statement followed by the opening paragraph.\nThree or four supporting paragraphs, then the closing statement which starts the closing paragraph.\n(The closing statement supports your thesis statement bringing the reader back to the beginning, giving a nice wrapped up paper.)\nGood luck friend. :D
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What does the essay have to be about?
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Form an outline of what you want the essay to cover. (You can do this while your at work.) Figure out what you want to cover in each paragraph, figuring this is a five paragraph essay you should have your Intro, then 3 supporting paragraphs then your conclusion. You should also get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water and just suck it up and jump in. =) I know I procrastinate and overanalyze and get down on myself for not doing instead of just doing it. Good luck!
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I agree with the poster above, try to come up with an interesting fact about TJ, then weave that into your intro while at the same time introducing what's to come.  Try to pick a fact that you could use at the end to close and summarize in the same way.
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Just find a good way to summarize your essay. You could try several things, but my main strategy would be to stress the importance of the thesis statement of the essay in the first line, and then elaborate on it with all possible points summarized.. each of which should have been stated in the body of the essay.
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how about an autobiography but of an inanimate object... \nlike, say , a pen, a frying pan, a mannequin in the store window\n\nyou can look at one , describe it in detail and add narrations to the essay.
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First of all, u need to know exactly what ur gonna write about, set the exact content and organization for it. Start by a catchy intro, a question, anecdote, quotation and so on. Write the intro from general to specific and only mention the exact topic of urs in the last sentence after having talked about the history or such. For every body paragraph, try to do ur best in unfiying the topic about it and metnion it generally in the 1st sentence. Write a good conclusion by giving a suggestion, recommendation, advice or even summarize what u have mentioned in the body par. \nThru doing this u have to take PERFECT care of ur grammar and ur choice of Vocabulary.\nEvery par should not beless than 6 sentences MINIMUM to be of a decent content.
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To start out my essays I usually question the reader...that way they will think about what it is they will be reading. Or sometimes try to start with a statistic or interesting fact so that they will be interested in reading your essay.\n'What are some things you think may put out a fire ? Household materials are proven to work during a fire emergency, such as baking soda ,salt,flour......."  Then you could keep on with what you wrote. If this is a 5 paragraph essay though you would need more than an intro. sentence.If its a 5 paragraph essay you can think about using \n'What are some things that you think may put out a fire ? Some household materials are proven to work.In the next few paragraphs you will find out what some of these materials are.\nAlthough they are simple materials that you can probably find next to you in the kitchen you will find this information helpful to know. Also here you will read about a controlled experiment that will determine which liquid or material turns out the fire faster.' \n That is just an idea that you can use for your introduction paragraph. Then after the Introduction paraghraph you can re- write exactly what you have already done. For the thesis paragraph you have to prove whether what you hypothsised was correct or not. After you get your result you can do your thesis paragraph. * one thing though....i would reconsider in trying to put out a fire with gasoline....just to be on the safe side. Hope that this all helped !!! \n\n^-^ :-)
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I’d outline the points that I want to make.  Start off with a sentence or two that summarizes your position.\n\nList the points in chronological order (Don't include the numbering system)\n\nFinish by making a similar summary to the opening one that emphasizes your thesis.  For example:\n\nFaith in the one, true God and understanding that His love assures us that He has our best interest in mind provides believers with security and protection from depression.  \n\nPoint 1)\n\nPoint 2)\n\nChronic depression often finds it’s root in fearful anxiety and an understanding of God’s love can alleviate the effect of fear and replace that uncertainty with the confidence and assurance necessary to live a full and productive life.\n\nJohnny
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Do a google search for a specific short story + the word "analysis". That might yield something. Oh, do spend a minute reading it before turning it in, not all analysis are pure magic. Hint: change the name of the person who wrote it before handing it in.\n\nFinally, I don't have to write it, do I? You do learn ever so much more by actually reading a short story and doing the analysis yourself.\n\nIf you're just looking for examples of analysises for inspiration I do apologize for thinking you a cheat.
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I have a couple grammar suggestions for you:\n\n- I'm not sure if this happened because of Yahoo or if you typed it in this way, but you should only have capital letters at the beginning of a sentence or for proper nouns (like for a person's name, or for a place name like "Paris", or for a product name like "Colgate").\n\n- Also, punctuation is VERY important.  If you don't clearly punctuate your writing, it is hard to understand.  For example, make sure that you have periods at the end of each of your sentences so that readers will know where one thought starts and another thought begins.\n\nIn terms of the clarity of this paragrpah, I here are my thoughts:\n\n- Figure out what the main thing that you're trying to say in this paragraph is, and make sure to state that CLEARLY in your first sentence.  This helps the reader to know what to expect to read in the paragraph.  Based on what you're writtetn, in sounds like your main point is something about how advertising, especially TV advertising, has the potential to influence people's behavior.  I would use the next few sentences to explain, generally, how television advertisements have the potential to influence people (I would do this by explaining how advertising companies target certain ads to certain audiences during certain programs, etc).  I would then say "For example..." and use your example of the Colgate commercial having the potential to influence a child to behave like the child he or she saw in the commerical.  I would then suggest that you have a sentence at the end of your paragrpah that conlcudes your ideas and helps to prepare the reader for what he/she will read in your next paragraph (if there is one).\n\nHope this helps!!
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Use an outline. Ask anyone who knows anything about Rome how and then your essay will be organized, trust me, all you need is an outline. It looks like but isn't extra work, it's help..