Analyzing my Understanding of Analysis

Analyzing my Understanding of Analysis

    Throughout Unit 2, there were many moments within assignments and classes that helped shape my abilities as a composer.  There were many readings that we did that helped me understand how to better analyze things, and how to appreciate each piece of content for what it is. We spent much time getting into the details of articles, videos, and stories that we were able to then analyze and pick apart for any beneficial practice or information.

    Specifically, the assignment we completed titled “From Poster Child to Protestor” was what started building up Unit 2 for me. Through reading Laura Hershey’s story, I began to understand that this unit was not meant for writing about opinions and what I think, but rather asking the questions such as “why?” and “how?” When analyzing, your opinion is irrelevant and can actually get in the way of creating a productive and unbiased piece of analysis. While doing my project of deep analysis on a chosen artifact, I was so concerned about how I could voice my opinion and how that could make my piece of work debatable or disrespectful. I began to write and soon realized that my opinion was not what this should be about. My analysis would be purely about the piece of art I was dealing with and how it came to be and how it affected the world around itself. The one major thing I am taking away from Unit 2 is that going into anything with an open mind ready to go is so important. Having an open mind allows for more ideas, creativity, and education to be absorbed, overall expanding your knowledge and building stronger arguments and thoughts within yourself. 

I did not have a strong concept of what analysis was before this unit rather at all. If you were to ask me, I think I would have said that analysis was “diving further into a topic,” which isn’t horribly wrong, although analysis is deeper than just diving into something surely. All of the readings and group discussions have aided me in understanding what analysis was meant to do. I now see analysis as asking questions, learning the background information, and using everything around me to further understand the what, why, and how for whatever is being analyzed.



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