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James, while you did a great job of providing textual evidence, I wasn’t sure what specific point you were trying to make. Without a focused analysis, the post comes off more as a summation of the...
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Mary, there’s a lot of great textual analysis within the piece. However, I felt that the post lost track of what argument you were trying to make at certain points. (2) In reply to - mmanack17 wrote a...
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In Aleksander Hemon’s essay “Mapping Home,” he struggles with a feeling of estrangement from both Sarajevo and Chicago. For Hemon, it seems that the sense of home and belonging stems from a place of...
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Melissa, your post started out with some good analysis, but then seemed to get stuck on rhetorical questions. I think, in regards to your question, you could assert how the different positions look to...
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Mary, you touch on a couple of really good aspects of the piece, but there seems to be more summary than analysis within your post. (1) In reply to - mmanack17 wrote a new post, Maybe this is...
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Lanie, this post could have used some more analysis. What other similarities did the two pieces have, what differences did the similarities have? Get as specific as you can next time. (1) In reply to -...
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Logan, great post. Tons of analysis of the pieces without going into an in-depth summary of them. Just remember to add tags next time. (3) In reply to - Logan wrote a new post, Self Fragmenting, on the...
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Isaiah, for your next blog post, try sticking to the physical essays (or, in this case, pieces) that we are examining. I think your idea that these selfies aren’t for the subject’s gratification, but...
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Melody, keep in mind for posting to close in on one specific topic and close read it. This post seemed to be more of a general overview of the exhibit without getting into in-depth analysis. (1) In...
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Jahqwahn, definitely a perspective I hadn’t thought about when viewing Arnold’s pieces. I do wonder, however, if we had been viewing Arnold’s entire collection if your analysis would change since this...
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Grant, this was more summary than analysis. Try to think in terms of how the artists chose to frame themselves. (1) In reply to - Grant Merrill wrote a new post, Purity, on the site Memoirs 2016...
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Sam, I think this post was definitely an improvement. However, I think you could still go deeper with your analysis. Try picking one focus point and examining it in as many ways as possible. (2) In...
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Evangeline, this is partially my fault since I didn’t respond quickly enough to your email, but the post was supposed to be more about an analysis of the specific pieces within the exhibit. (1) In...
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Kailea, excellent post. You analyzed a singular focal point very well. (3) In reply to - Kailea Brown wrote a new post, Masculinity and Projected Cultural Norms, on the site Memoirs 2016 When posting a...
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Adam, your post started off strong, but I don’t think the inclusion of an analysis of the audience participation was necessary, nor was your personal commentary on it. (1) In reply to - Adam Chalek...
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Connor, definite improvement concerning your analysis! Keep it up! But try to limit your rhetorical questions; rather answer some of them yourself. As for your question about why the one man is taller...
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Marisa, this post seemed to be mainly a summation of the different pieces in the exhibit. Try picking on focal point next time! (1) In reply to - mquiery16 wrote a new post, The Examination of...
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Emma, very interesting analysis of the two pieces. I would be interested to hear more about your ideas in class tomorrow. (3) In reply to - Emma wrote a new post, The Expansion of the Term “Selfie”, on...
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Jinzhe, I think this post was a definite improvement in terms of analysis. However, next time try expanding your ideas more. (2) In reply to - Jinzhe Liu wrote a new post, “Selfies” of the Iranian male...
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Melanie, excellent post. You took a unique perspective on this one, make sure you share it in class! (3) In reply to - Melanie K. wrote a new post, The Blurry Self, on the site Memoirs 2016 As I walked...
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