Pop Culture Style Analysis Reflection

Reflection on My Pop Culture Analysis Essay

I choose write my Pop Culture Style Analysis on Mean Girls.  I chose this movie because it references a lot of societal issues.  Some of these issues include cliques, homosexuality, and teenage morals.  Most importantly it shows how parental influence affects children.  In my essay, I took a deeper look into this subject.  My goal was to determine how much a parent affects their children.  I also wanted to find out which parenting style was most effective.

Through this essay, I improved my research skills.  I conducted most of my research through the USC Upstate Databases.  Since I attended the USC Upstate library session in February, I was positive that all of the information that I received was credible and reliable.  I also took the CRAP test in preparation for starting my analysis.  I learned that the time in which the article was written is extremely important.  Previously, I rarely looked at the currency.  I just looked at the relevancy and author.

In my Pop Culture Style Analysis essay, I got the opportunity to look deeper into one of my favorite movies.  I analyzed the lessons that Tiny Fey was trying to teach her audience.  She was cautioning parents about their behavior toward their children.  If they want to raise good children, they need to be authoritative.  Observing these lessons made me appreciate Mean Girls even more.

Lastly, I learned about Toulmin’s model.  It is an effective method for writing a persuasive argument.  Toulmin’s model consist of a claim, warrant, data, and a rebuttal.  By using this method, my writing process became much easier.  I was able to organize my information more efficently.  I also used the model as a checklist when taking a final look at my paper before submission.  I will continue to use Toulmin’s model for future essays because it is simple and effective.

I like that the Pop Culture Style Analysis let me choose a topic that I was interested in.  I learned a lot through this paper, and I will continue to build upon this new knowledge.