Before you submit your Final Reflection, be sure to complete the following:

1. Read and follow all of the Instructions for this Assignment
2. Review and follow the Grading Rubric found at the bottom of this page.
3. Make sure your paper follows the correct format, described below, and used in these Samples of Student Work.
4. Proofread your paper and revise, if needed.
5. Follow the Writing and Submission Guidelines, listed below.

Format of Final Reflection

To be considered for grading, your paper must include each component described in the instructions for this assignment.

Opening Description

Describe the work as you would to someone who hasn’t seen it. Refer to specific areas of the work of art. Do not simply list what you see, but paint a detailed picture with words. Your description should be so clear and specific that the reader can imagine the work of art in their mind as they read.

Topic Sentences

Write a clear and concise topic sentence, in italics, at the beginning of each paragraph in your Formal Analysis. Include only one visual element or principle of design in each topic sentence and clearly state how it is used, generally, to reinforce the power, meaning, emotion, or mood in the work of art that you select.

Formal Analysis

Write two paragraphs:

• one paragraph is devoted to the artist’s use of a specific visual element
• one paragraph is devoted to the artist’s use of a specific principle of design

In each paragraph, you will describe, in rich detail, how the artist used a specific visual element or a specific principle of design in different areas within the artwork. Be sure that each paragraph illustrates and supports your topic sentence and conveys the significance of what you have observed. Within each paragraph, you must include between three and five specific supporting observations from your chosen art object. Each sentence in this part must be clear and descriptive.

Writing Guidelines

1. Organize what you plan to say before you write.
2. Write concise and complete sentences that clearly convey what you intend to say.
3. Be sure that sentences are in a logical order and make sense.
4. Use third person, present tense, as this will simplify and clarify your sentence structure.
5. As much as possible, do not refer to yourself or frequently say “I”.
6. Never use colloquial words and phrases, such as “that color pops out”.
7. Fix all spelling errors, sentence fragments, or other grammar and syntax problems.
8. Support your statements with careful observations about the art.

Proofread and Revise

Before you submit your reflection, take a little more time to proofread your work to make sure that what you write actually conveys what you intend to say. Your paper must be clearly-written, well-supported, grammatically correct, and free of spelling and punctuation errors. This is a college level assignment!

Submission Guidelines

Please submit your assignment to the Submit Assignment link at the upper right. I prefer that you upload a PDF. Please label your file as follows:

Last name-First name-Final Reflection-Course ID #

You may also enter a text response into the text box provided. If you choose text entry, I recommend that you first compose and revise your Write-up in Word or other application, then cut and paste it into the text entry box in Canvas.

Grading

You will be graded on how well you demonstrate your ability to perform a visual analysis, based on the approach presented in this course. To be successful, please support your key points with frequent observations of the work of art, and with concepts from the readings and videos.

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Rubric

Final Reflection: Visual Analysis

Submission

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