Norman Rockwell’s The problem we all live with.
Length: 750 words 2. Typed. Size 12 Font 3. Double-spaced.
Format: Use the following general structure to help you construct your paper. I will be looking for this type of organization.
1. Introduction: Inform the reader of the subject of the paper. It will include your thesis statement.
The introduction should:
A. catch the readers attention
B. provide a clearly stated argument
C. not say, “I am now going to discuss…”
2. Body: The next several paragraphs comprise the body of your paper.
A. Background paragraph: This sets the stage for your discussion. This is the area where you provide general information on the work you have selected.
B. Body: The next paragraphs will be the body of your paper. Here is where you get into the core of your discussion. This is where you get specific in your description.
Describe the work as if the reader can’t see it. You should be using the terms introduced.
How does the artist use iconography (symbols, signs, and images.)What techniques has the artist used to unify the composition? How does the artist use color?
Is there a particular color scheme? How does the artist convey space, mass, volume, etc.
3. Conclusion: The last paragraph will contain your conclusion.
Sum it all up.
A. Refresh the reader by alluding to portions of your introduction.
B. Summarize your major ideas.
C. You want to mention the title of the work (and the artist) one last time.
