This document provides guidance on analyzing a topic using an analytical tool or principle from another source. It discusses how Peselman analyzed dorm life using Collins' conclusion that social order breaks down when directly challenged. It recommends finding an online source that provides an analytical tool for one's research topic. It also provides tips for writing an analysis, such as introducing the topic, summarizing the key principle, analyzing the topic by applying the principle, and concluding by stating what is significant about the analysis.

1. Analysis Part II

2. Read Model Analysis p102
 The Coming Apart of a Dorm Society
 What is the function of paragraph 1?
 Why does he introduce Collins paragraph2
 What does Peselman accomplish in
paragraphs 3-4?
 How does his use of Collins in paragraph 5
follow paragraphs 3-4?
 For the rest of the essay, where, how and
why does he draw on the work of
Peselman?

3. Note: Analysis can be put to
personal use
 Peselman’s main idea---social order based
on flimsy values will fall apart when directly
challenged.
 As a writer, you want to show that your
analysis works---your tool to analyze your
topic is valid, in this case, Peselman used
the analytical lens of Collin’s work to
examine dorm life.
 All of his insights were related to his main
idea.

4. Reading Strategies
 Look for a sentence that makes a general
statement about the way something works.
 Look for statements that take this form:
 X can be defined as the following A,B, and
C.
 Or
 X consists of A, B and C.

5. Find an online source for your research
project, one that might provide an
analytical tool to examine your topic.
 Follow the reading strategy on the previous
slide:
 Look for the statement:
 X consists of A B and C
 Or
 X can be defined as A B and C
 You might want to bring this statement to
your paper as an analytical tool or lens to
view your topic

6. Note on p108-109
 We are presented with Collins’ work.
 Of note, Peselman borrowed Collins’
conclusion and imported only the conclusion:
 Any argument works because people avoid
questioning is most of the time.
 Peselman does not reconstruct the argument.
 Applies the argument as an analytical tool:
What is the social arrangement in the dorm?
 How was it challenged?

7. What you need to do: Formulate a thesis
 Establish your argument with a principle or
definition.
 Claim #1 Principle X is valuable.
 Part 2 of the argument: present your
principle to the argument at hand:
 Claim #2 By applying principle “X” , we can
see that the topic as conclusion based on
analysis.

8. Develop an Organizational
Plan
 Turn key elements of your principle or
definition into questions.

9. Guidelines for Writing an Analysis
 Create a context for your analysis
 Introduce and summarize the key definition
or principle
 Analyze your topic
 Conclude by stating clearly what is
significant about your topic

10. Create a context
 Introduce and summarize for readers the
object, event or behavior to be analyzed—
make a case for why an analysis is needed.

11. Introduce and summarize the key
definition or principle
 Argue the validity of the principle or
definition

12. Analyze your topic
 Here you can pose specific questions based
on your analytical principle
 Or you can break your principle into parts to
apply it to the topic systematically

13. Conclude by stating the
significance