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What does Seen and Nick's writing process look like? (composing process)
Two main points I would want to make...
Step #1--create your thesis (how would you answer that in one sentence?)
Mentoring relationship>collaboration
We see this whole relationship as one where Seen mentors Nick; this thought comes about because Nick has no say in the collaboration. He interjects comments and suggestions, but Seen does not make any effort to use them.
One sentence!!! (posted on the 301 site)
The joint work which we see between Seen and Nick is not a collaboration, but an example of mentoring and apprenticeship, therefore the process is one that is a binary of control and servitude/mentorship.
Step #2--locate a "moment", re-gather the data/evidence, and then describe what happened in "thick detail"
Moment--beginning of the piece when Seen establishes his role as the mentor in the relationship. Nick accepts Seen's decisions, even though they mean Nick will not be taking a leading role in the composition of the piece. Nick goes from explaining how the piece should look, to simply asking Seen questions about how it should look. By changing to asking questions, Nick has accepted the fact that Seen has the final decision.
From the 301 blog:
Immediately, just as the creation process is beginning, there is discussion between Seen and Nick concerning the the image and where/how it will be created. Nick asserts his opinion, but Seen dismisses it out of hand, relegating Nick to a completely subordinate role. Nick accepts this role, and it guides the rest of the creation process, creating the mentor/student relationship that drives the roles of both men from beginning to end.
Step #3--Interpret the data, make sense of it for readers
"I think that we're starting it too low."--Nick
"No, it will be perfect, believe me. Believe me."--Seen
These quotes show the relationship between the two as one where Seen is in charge, with Nick taking on the role of the lowly apprentice. This is of note because it highlights the fact that this is a mentor/apprentice relationship...
From 301 blog:
Step #3: Interpret the data, make sense of it for readers-- what do you want us to notice?
Given all the rhetoric and the roles each man accepts, this scene is not at all a collaboration, and is much more of a servant/master relationship. Throughout the scene, Seen never touches a spray can himself, leaving all the work to Nick despite the fact that he is in total creative control. In order to understand or interpret anything about this "collaboration" one must first understand through what sort of lens to interpret the information. In this case, one must first understand that Seen is in complete control of Nick beginning to end, and that Nick is little more than a voiceless robot obeying orders.
Also. Anableat.
Step #4--Is there something in here that confirms/supports our own interpretation of data? Is there something that denies it? Identify "testimony" that confirms our analysis.
The testimony in support of and confirmation of our analysis is the discussions between Nick and Seen. In these discussions, Nick explains what he is trying to do. Seen then interjects "just trust me/believe me", never really explaining why he is shooting down the other explanations.
Step #5--explain the significance of this testimony for your own argument
In his 1988 analysis of graffiti writers, Richard Lachmann reaches a similar conclusion about this mentoring/apprentice relationship
Deliver Testimony
Anableat.
Five minutes! Anableat...
Step #6--like we said...anableat.
Review the description and analysis, and loop back to create a topic sentence that signals to the readers the direction in which you're going to go. This topic sentence should be deliver one of your major supporting reasons underpinnning the thesis.
RESOURCES!!! For testimony...
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