What I got from the lecture on summary and analysis is that they can be easily mixed up. What I have learned about summary is that it basically explains what has happened in the reading, movie or whatever it is that you are summarizing. Ways you can tell if you are summarizing is when you are stating things that have happened like for instance in “Winnie The Pooh” by A. A. Milne. “Pooh Bear is always hungry for honey, and usually gets himself into some type of trouble or disagreement.” I mean it’s not the entire storyboard but it explains the main plot in most of the stories you read in the book. Also you could be describing something that happened, like “Pooh Bear ran into Rabbit and Rabbit was being grumpy and rude.” Other ways are simple to notice weak verbs like “is” or “about”. In a summary you inform the person about what they are about to read/watch or what they have already known. Analysis is when you take apart pieces of the reading/video and examining them and paying deep attention to each character or other element. It’s also like close reading, where you look between the lines. You want to criticize every important detail. There are a few types of criticizing, new criticism, political criticism, historical criticism and analysis criticism. So for example in “Winnie the Pooh” for analysis I could say, “In every Winnie the Pooh story, Eeyore has his house fall apart because he is negative to everything and everyone around him.” That could be true but not entirely. Someone could easily argue with me saying that it isn’t because he is negative; it’s just bad luck. Things you can look at when you are analyzing could be relationships, trends, consequences, causes, effects, strengths and weaknesses.
This was the first thing that I found when looking for further examples of summarizing and analysis here. I found it somewhat helpful. Although I enjoyed the lecture, it was much more helpful. I don't feel like I understand completely but I think I have a decent grasp on it. The site where I found my image is here.
Hey Madeline,
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with your understand of the differences of Summary and Analysis. I really like how you have used the story of Pooh Bear and Eeyore as an example that was a great idea and was able to give more of a illustrated way to see things. Great job on that!
Lindsey Meredith
Hey
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job comparing to two. I like how you said we could analyze anything from "relationships, trends, consequences, causes, effects, strengths and weaknesses." I think that we analyze things on a daily basis and don't even realize that we do it. Great example of Winnie the pooh.
Joe
Hello Madeline,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your comment about reading between the lines. That is what analysis is all about. It is searching for the deeper meaning of a text rather than just seeing the words on paper. Keep up the good work.
Pax et Bonum,
Joseph
You are right, I think it is because he is negative :)
ReplyDeleteI really liked your description of the differences, I know that I don't quit have it down yet either, but I am sure we will be very good at it by the time this semester is over!
Hi Madeline,
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree that both summary and analysis gets easily mixed up. I think it’s only because a summary of a text is so much simpler to write. Analysis takes more time because it is actually looking for the deeper meaning of the story. Great examples by the way.