This week, we discussed how to write an essay and the methods for essay writing. Personally, I’ve always been a bit afraid of writing text-based assignments. However, when it comes to a research project where I can freely choose the topic, I don’t mind it at all. For example, I love 3D animation—shows like Arcane, Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, the Barbie movie series, Disney animated films, and Pixar movies—I’d be more than happy to study and appreciate them.
But writing an essay requires critical thinking and dialectical analysis. It’s not just about praising or disliking a work outright. Instead, it’s about clearly analyzing its strengths and weaknesses, reading perspectives from authoritative authors on the topic, referencing their ideas, and exploring the significance of the theme in the paper.
It’s necessary to first draft an outline to identify what’s missing, which areas need deeper exploration, and where dialectical discussions are required. These will be the key focuses for the next few weeks of research.