Generalizations and Perceptions in Societal Conflicts Essay
Description:
For Analytical Essay 2 we will write a comparative analysis of two TED-Ed lessons (Links to an external site.) of our choice. We will write about two lessons from any series on the website. We do not use first-person singular (“I/me”) but might use the collective “we.” As the paper is a comparative analysis of two TED-Ed lessons, we will not present other sources other than the lessons.
PURPOSE:
The paper analyzes what common “big lesson” we can learn from watching two lessons. The thesis will establish an analytical connection between two TED-Ed lessons (and not an obvious connection like “they’re both about cats”). As a comparative analysis of two lessons, we can examine how well the lessons’ authors teach the concepts and how the different lessons fit together to make a complete picture.
RESEARCH REQUIREMENT:
Research should not be conducted and no source should be cited other than TED-Ed lessons.
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Let’s assume our readers are familiar with TED-Ed but will not know which specific lessons are being written about. They want to learn about a connection we’ve found between the two lessons.
KEY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:
- We meet the basic assignment requirements.
- We address the assigned intended audience.
- The essay is about two TED-Ed lessons.
- The thesis establishes an analytical connection between two lessons.
- We support the thesis with details and examples from the lessons.
- We refrain from personal reflection.
- We refrain from summarizing without analyzing.
- We refrain from presenting outside sources.