Outcome Three Argument Methods

Outcome Three is being able to create arguments that you could use in an academic setting. This means you must back up your statements with concrete evidence. If one was writing an argumentative piece, this would mean using primary sources, secondary sources, and research done by experts of the field your argument covers. Outcome Three is using substantial evidence to convince one’s audience to agree with their argument. This outcome is applicable in every context, whether having a conversation or presenting because one should always have evidence to back up a claim. Adding evidence to support a claim can only strengthen a claim.
For Paper Five I was given the opportunity to develop my own thesis. Over the films watched throughout the quarter, I could choose one or two films and connect them to bigger themes in the world. For example, If I were to do my topic on the Cinderella, I could address how social economic status affects how people are treated within a society, or how love changes one’s life. Beyond developing a larger topic for the films I chose, I provided a formal and analytical analysis for each film.

I chose to address the role history played in the Films Children of Men (2006) and Pan’s Labyrinth (2006).

Children of Men “is a movie set in the future, but the constant reference to inhumane treatment towards refugees and immigrants address problems societies are also faced with today.” Pan’s Labyrinth “may seem like a childhood fantasy gone wrong, but the strong historical context makes it much more than a film of a girl’s tragic life.” My paper addressed the role history plays within the films, and how they “address problems beyond those explicitly revealed on screen.” This fulfilled Outcome Three because my I used concrete evidence (history) to support the argument represented

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Outcome Four was also very important in Paper 5. Outcome Four is revising and editing your writing to produce better results. Paper Five had to be six to seven pages long, which meant mistakes were bound to arise. But this outcome was specifically applicable to my Paper Five because my paper’s formatting needed a lot of improvement. Ungsan Kim commented: “I recommend you incorporate this formal element part to your previous paragraphs by each film.”
In my new Paper Five, I organized my paper to Ungsan’s suggestion, and my paragraphs were grouped by the film, rather than both formal and analytical analyses. This made the paper more cohesive because the reader would not have to constantly flip back and forth between the two movies and their analyses. Paper Five was my favorite paper to write, and I spent a significant amount of time editing it because what I said in the paper was important to me. As a lover of history, I made sure the evidence I used was accurate and concise. While talking about Pan’s Labyrinth’s formal analysis I wrote, “Captain Vidal is a clear representation of Francisco Franco, the Spanish Dictator who obtained control after the Civil War.” I did know some information about the Spanish Civil War, but I referred to academic Journals to make I could back up my statement with fact. Through this sentence, I directly related the film’s character to my paper’s focus on history.
I hope that you can see the work I put into this paper from my application of Outcomes Three and Four. I edited and revised my paper so I could support my academically rooted argument.