To understand how to research this paper, you will need a broad understanding of the assignment. Before doing anything else, please read the paper rubric and sample essay distributed in class today. Here are electronic copies of those documents in case you lost yours or missed class:
- Product Analysis Rubric: Download Paper1rubric
- Product Analysis Sample Essay: Download Nicci1
The key to success on this essay is to not lock in to one product to early in the process. For this reason, your first invention activity requires you to explore three possible paper topics and identify at least five iterations for each topic.
Fill out this form and bring it to class: Download Painvent
Once you have done that, you will come to class next Tuesday and get some feedback from me, JJ (our tutor--whom you have not met yet!) and your classmates.
Here are some tips on resources to check to identify your iterations:
- the physical/visual characteristics of the product itself
- product / company web sites
- youtube for video commercials
- google image search for print ads
- web rating and/or fan sites
- proquest for news stories / articles about the product
And do not hesitate to be creative--you may very well encounter iterations that I have not even imagined here.
See you Tuesday!
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