If this assignment called for a mid-depth character analysis, you could say I followed the format. However, for this timed assignment I was required to write about how the "Off the Map" film challenged my views on nonconformity. Nowhere in the original piece did I post my perspectives on nonconformity or how those perspectives have been influenced by my cultural perceptions or by the viewing of the film. This sort of scenario isn't exclusive to the timed writing genre. The laboratory conditions needed to for me to go off on tangents doesn't require much.
Shame aside, I'm particularly proud of one analysis I did on a character in the film: "William Gibbs is considered normal in the sense that he has a job and performs according to Western society's protocol. As we delve into Williams character, in the film, it's revealed that he is depressed. Albeit, William is superficially normal, his mentality deviates from what is considered normal". If the format had been a character analysis, this would have scored some points, but alas.
After recovering from this disgrace, I started from scratch and this time I followed the format and typed up my own personal thoughts on nonconformity: "... I held the steadfast, yet blind belief that part of the charm of nonconformity is what it took to condition oneself towards nonconformity".
'Learn to organize your thoughts', I know this phrase gets tossed about a lot, but it would be even more beneficial towards my writing if I started practicing this.
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