STUDY TASK 05 - PLANNING AND STRUCTURING AN ESSAY

OUGD501 – STUDY TASK 5 – PLANNING & STRUCTURING AN ESSAY

Module Question

Which Academic Sources will you reference?

Include a Harvard Referenced bibliography of at least 5 sources.

No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism, Poynor, R. (2003) Laurence King Introducing Postmodernism: A Graphic Guide, Appignanesi, R. (2007) Icon Books https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=postmodernism Graphic Design in the Postmodern Era, Jeffery, K. (1998) Emigre 47. http://www.emigre.com/Editorial.php?sect=1&id=20 The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change, Harvey, D. (1990) Blackwell Publishers

What Graphic Design will you analyse? Include at least one piece of Graphic Design to analyse in depth (but no more than three)

Technology Printing Typography

Essay Map Using the Study Task Handout, construct an essay map outlining the FOUR main points of your argument. This essay map should include a sentence which states your thesis, and how it will be addressed. It should also include FOUR sentences, each outlining a different element of your central argument. You should also refer to how this essay map links to the key sources that you have highlighted and the example(s) of Graphic Design practice.

I completely disagree with this task. A lot of these cop exercises seem to be created on the fact that there is only one correct way to write an essay. It is a very modernist approach to working and I am not saying it is incorrect. However I am saying it is not necessarily needed and is definitely not the only way to write an essay. I prefer to just start after studying the question through thorough research, and then to keep on adding and redrafting. This systematic, planning approach is not my style and I cannot work this way when it comes to writing essays.  ESSAY MAP: Introduction to graphic design and post-modernism (recap) quick facts. 2nd paragraph: Definition of postmodernism  3rd paragraph: Modernism 4th paragraph: Change in Graphic design 5th paragraph: Examples and Graphic Designers 6th paragraph: Link information/comparisons Ending: Conclusion that pins the whole essays points together to answer the question

Peer Feedback – How could this Essay Map be refined / developed? I like how you are introducing postmodernism and then seeing how it impacts graphic design.  Maybe cover what you intend to do in your essay in the intro Show this form to a fellow student. They should record their feedback in the box below.