Write a 1000 to 1250 word critical discussion with at least two critics who have written scholarly articles on your chosen film or five online reviews focusing on their best critical commentary of your selected film (a combination of scholarly articles, reviews and interviews is preferred).
Your Essay Assignment:
Your Library Research Log:
Write a 1750 -2000 word paper in which you write a critical evaluation of a film. You are evaluating the film based on the rhetorical appeals it makes to the audience’s:
You will also engage with the critics you critiqued in your first essay.
Keep in mind your source requirements for this essay: at least two critics who have written scholarly articles on your chosen film or five online reviews focusing on their best critical commentary of your selected film (a combination of scholarly articles, reviews and interviews is preferred).
You are stepping into ongoing conversations on film and culture. Those conversations take place everywhere! For this class, look for informed, thoughtful, analysis of the films you write about. There's lots out there that is too brief to be useful for academic work.
Here are a few general things to keep in mind.
RESEARH is a PROCESS. Give yourself time to explore and think about what others write and what YOU want to say in your writing.
Be STRATEGIC , FLEXIBLE, and PERSISTENT:
Try a range of search terms, or keywords, to find relevant sources on your films. Try synonyms or related words, as well as keywords about your film, filmmaker, the genre, a theme, type of information, etc.
LEARN AS YOU do your research.
Be ETHICAL: give credit to others when you refer to or incorporate their ideas in your discussion
ASK FOR HELP when you need it!