This essay was designed to show how the media (an innovation) affected traditional love in America. This prompt was more complex than most and required the most critical thinking. For example, when I analyzed the quote from “Stalking Celebrities” in the third paragraph, I had to draw conclusions from the information to make my point. Rather than describing my argument, I explained,
As soon as such drama occurs, the tabloids follow stars through the entire process: a break up, confessions, recovery, moving on, and discovering a new love. This implies a standard to the lives of normal people, encouraging them to keep looking for their true love.
Another strong conclusion was tied in later on in the paragraph. As I moved on to the online dating scene I explained,
To pull in customers, the websites advertise compatibility matching or show an array of available singles. This plays on the idea that a perfect match is out there, waiting to be selected, and then strengthens that mentality of “shopping around” for a partner.
There are several reasons why I like this paper, but the critical thinking still takes the cake. Compared to my other pieces, it took full advantage of it's potential for analysis. In most assignments, my goal was to go in, make my point, and get out. Usually, some examples were sufficient, but in this essay, the deeper analysis gives it a deeper purpose and makes the points more credible. If I didn't make any conclusions, then my essay would only repeat information like a summary. On the other hand, if I wrote the essay without explaining my conclusions, I would only be repeating an opinion.
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