UWC2101F: Writing & Critical Thinking: Aesthetic Transformation

Student Work

• Aaron Tan Su Chiang - Dead Girl Talking


• Huang Kailin - Japanese Chivalry in Rurouni Kenshin: Tension Within the Feminine Male
• Franklin Cho - Cuteness in Slam Dunk: Appeal and Mediation

Paper 1 Examples: Close Reading

Below are some examples from our first assignment, selected for their different successful elements.

• Beatrice's essay closely reads the various details of her image, and the conclusion is a good model for those who have been having difficulty in this area. Note the playful, punning language at the end.

Beatrice Liu Shiying, "Cute, Cool, Qoo."

• Eugene's essay also is a good model of close analysis.

  Eugene Liow, "The Use of Cuteness in Marketing."

• Frank's paper offers a slightly different focus, demonstrating to the reader how Dexter's Lab works through his analysis of the two protagonists.

  Lee Weng Hong, "Dexter's Lab: Dexter, the Unusual Protagonist"

• Mashimaro was a popular subject of analysis, and Norliza's paper gives us an example of how to conduct a close reading of the videos.

  Norliza Sharifuddin, "The Appeal of a White Ball of Fluff."

Paper 2

• Tang Haisheng, Benjamin, "Melt-Down in Barbie Land"
• Norliza Sharifuddin, "Blonde Ambition"