User:KerstinB

=Analytical Writing=

Statement of Intent


Overview
Over the course of this analytical writing class, I am going to research the origin of tattoos and the culture behind them. By going to an art school, I realize that there are many forms of expressing yourself artistically and I would like to understand more of why a person would choose this form specifically. I hope to gain a better understanding of why people choose to get certain tattoos and how people perceive other people who choose to be heavily tattooed. I will also research the history of how tattooing began, how it’s changed over time, and different methods that are used. I will find the most useful and significant information for my paper and will interview a few different people with tattoos to get a first hand account of their experience.

Rationale
I plan to obtain more knowledge on the subject of tattoos as a form of body art. I would like to figure out the thought process of why someone would choose a certain tattoo to put on display for everyone to see. I hope to acquire skills of how to write in an analytical way and to become a stronger writer in general. I will explore new ideas and ask a lot of questions along the way in order to expand my mind even further. I am planning on getting a tattoo in the near future and would like to know everything about them and hear different people’s experiences.

Publication
I will share my research and findings on a blog for the internet-world to read. This is a free and easy way to share information to a large number of people.

Schedule

 * 1) week 2: research topic and narrow down exactly what goes into the paper.
 * 2) week 3: continue researching
 * 3) week 4: wrap up researching
 * 4) week 5: write first section on historical information/anecdotes
 * 5) week 6: interviews
 * 6) week 7: research contemporary tattoos
 * 7) week 8: write second section on people's experiences
 * 8) week 9: start writing about contemporary tattoo culture and personal views
 * 9) week 10: edit and finalize paper

Anticipated Problems
I may get sick and if that occurs I will write 2 pages the next week and double up on the amount of work needed to accomplish my timeline. I may get lazy mid-quarter so that would require to double the amount of work the next week.

Week 6 Project Review
I began researching the topic of tattoos and the history of them on week 3. I've read about the art and culture of tattooing, a guide to body modifications, and the civilizations where it started. I have yet to actually start writing the first paper in my three sequences. I have interviewed three people for my second paper including others’ experiences with tattoos. I still need to research the topic of contemporary tattoo art in the United States and wrap it up with my personal views towards them. I also need to address how this research topic has affected my choice to get one or not in the future. So the steps that I will take to complete this on time will be to write the first paper on the history of tattoo art and how it started, write the second paper of the experiences of people I’ve interviewed, and then research and write about contemporary tattoo art and how it is viewed by people of different lifestyles in the United States today. I feel confident that my paper will turn out the way I intended and I will finish by the deadline even though I didn’t follow my timeline exactly.

Before and Including week 6

 * Consider writing "Blue Vinyl Style" with interspersed personal anecdotes.
 * Or not.
 * People's stories. Friends & others from outside immediate groups.

Project
