Analysis of Visual Texts about a Workplace or Workers in America

*********I ATTACHED THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS ESSAY BELOW. YOU CAN USE A TWO VISUAL SOURCES...TV SHOW, MOVIE? THE SITCOM-"THE OFFICE" AND THE MOVIE "OFFICE SPACE" MAYBE?? OR WHATEVER YOU THINK FITS. PLEASE READ THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY...THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!********* Essay length: 750-1,000 (about 3 pages) Grade Value: 100 point scale, 15% of total course grade ESSAY TOPIC: For Essay 2, you'll be analyzing two visual media texts that both portray the same type of American workplace or workers and determining what messages the texts are sending through the use of various critical criteria specific to the types of text you choose. These criteria can be found in our Rhetoric reading assignments, and you will also explore ways of analyzing the types of texts you choose through annotated bibliographies. You'll use two outside sources to learn about the historical, social, and economic contexts of the subjects in the visual texts but not to learn about the texts themselves. For example, you could choose two visual texts about hair stylists by analyzing the reality show Tabatha's Salon Takeover and the film Beauty Shop. For your research, you could look at labor statistics (pay, hours, etc.), health issues (exposure to chemicals, repetitive motion syndrome), and the historical role of women's hair salons in building a separate community space for women outside the home as well as a business opportunity for women. Defining and Choosing Your Texts: You can use any combination of the following types of texts (two of the same type, or two that are different types): Comics, or graphic novels) Film (fictional only—no documentaries) TV (sitcoms, dramas, reality) Video or online games Advertisements (print, TV, Internet, etc.) Do not use: Print-only texts or non-fiction texts such as documentaries or news reports. Using Sources Material: Find two sources (at least one print which includes the CSCC ERC databases, and one credible Internet source) that will give you relevant information to expand on the social, historical, economic, or cultural context of the two texts that you choose. The sources must be cited correctly both in-text and in a properly formatted Works Cited listing. Organizing and Developing your Textual Analysis: Your job is to analyze and interpret possible meanings regarding the themes of the texts as they relate to the workplace or workers. Your essay should contain: An introduction that tells the reader what the two texts are, what workplace or workers are portrayed in the texts, and what message the texts are sending about their common topic. -&νβσπ; Supporting paragraphs that: a) contain summaries of the texts so that a reader unfamiliar with the texts could get a general idea about them, b) analyze the texts in relation to the assigned theme and according to specific criteria for their genre, media, or form, c) use specific examples from the text to support your analysis, d) use source material from relevant and credible sources, and d) reflect one of the organizational options presented below (Option A or Option B). -&νβσπ; A conclusion that offers a final reading of the theme as it is presented in the texts and makes a broader statement about American society and our attitude towards the workplace or workers you analyzed in your essay. Organizational Options You have two options for organizing your textual analysis as shown below. In Option A and Option B, the beginning and end won't be different, but the middle--the supporting paragraphs--can be organized in two different patterns: Option A: Introduction (may be more than one paragraph): Use any introductory technique that you feel is appropriate (see our online lectures); name the two texts, say what they are (novel, movie, comic, etc.) and state their common workplace or worker depiction; state your thesis about the message the texts are sending about the topic. Supporting paragraph: Summarize Text 1 to familiarize the reader with the text. Supporting paragraphs (no fewer than two): Present your analysis of Text 1 in relation to the texts' shared topic using text-appropriate critical criteria. To support your interpretation of the theme of Text 1, provide examples from Text 1. Use source material as appropriate. Supporting paragraph: Summarize Text 2 to familiarize the reader with the text. Supporting paragraphs (no fewer than two): Repeat the process for Text 1, only this time, use appropriate critical criteria to analyze Text 2 and source material as appropriate. Conclusion: Use any technique for concluding your essay that you feel is appropriate, but a final reading of the theme as it's presented in the texts and makes a broader statement about American society. Works Cited page for the two texts that you are analyzing Option B: Introduction (may be more than one paragraph): Use any introductory technique that you feel is appropriate (see our online lectures); name the two texts, say what they are (novel, movie, comic, etc.) and state their common workplace or worker depiction; state your thesis about the message the texts are sending about this topic. Supporting paragraph: Summarize Texts 1 and 2 to familiarize the reader with the texts. Supporting paragraphs (no fewer than four): Using one critical criterion to analyze Text 1, then use the same critical criterion to analyze Text 2. Use source material to expand on this aspect. In subsequent paragraphs, use other criteria, and compare and contrast Texts 1 and 2 according to the same criteria, using examples from the texts to back up your analysis. You can also discuss how one text addresses a particular aspect of the theme while the other ignores this aspect. Conclusion: Use any technique for concluding your essay that you feel is appropriate, but a final reading of the theme as it's presented in the texts and makes a broader statement about American society. Works Cited page for the two texts that you are analyzing and the two sources you're using.