Talking up the Essay

I found this seminar last week quite useful for a starting point and process for the visual essay, I just forgot to talk about it. We were split into three groups, where we each had to produce a plan for either the beginning, middle or end. Considering I'm not 100% sure on my pathway I am going to choose for next year, I noted down and answered the following as a whole:

Beginning
>>What and why is my pathway choice?

>>May consider: the pathway you enjoyed or learnt the most from/ the subject that has grabbed and really interested you/ your learning background before entering the course

>>How might you get to know the challenges and opportunities in some detail? Where are the sources I might go to?

>>Could ask other years and how they came to the decision/ from working in groups/ asking graduates who are a few years into their working careers

>>How do I discuss my work? Specifically, how have I used research?

>>Online journal/development/feedback- from students and lecturers/previous research methods

That was my plan for the beginning of the essay. Below is what I noted from the other two groups that I may find useful:

Middle

>>How might I find 3 practitioners?

>>Online/magazines/books/previous work

>>Who are my 3 practitioners?

>>Tim Burton/Glue/Peter Saville - Who and what inspired them?

>>How do I demonstrate their work as innovative and thought provoking?

>>Comparison/user friendly/visibility/context- film- time was made and based on

End

>>How do I demonstrate my reflection?

>>Imagery/videos/text/journal/own work

>>How do I demonstrate what I have learnt from examining the work of 3 practitioners?

>>Identifying/describing/own or others work- concept/ideas/conceptual focus/social conscience

>>What kind of content is my conclusions?

>>2nd and 3rd years work- could include in visual essay