This is my wonderful film and culture class for the spring 2015 semester! This writing intensive capstone course is part of University of South Florida's Foundation of Knowledge and Core Curriculum. On this particular day, students watched "The Silence of the Lambs" and were reminded of upcoming important dates. This film was the first from the thriller genre to sweep all major Academy Awards categories!
In this short video, we discussed the importance of starting the film essay early. Their writing project will include an analysis of a film, which is a discussion of its particular components, as well as an evaluative component. Students will indicate whether their chosen film lives up to its potential or fails to do so.
In class, we discussed a worksheet I created called "Helpful Hints for the Term Paper Thesis." The worksheet discusses the important components of a film thesis while providing weak and strong examples. I also wrote examples of how they might include the film terms in their analysis. I've included the worksheet below.
I also joke with students and tell them not to be this person when it comes to writing their papers:
In this short video, we discussed the importance of starting the film essay early. Their writing project will include an analysis of a film, which is a discussion of its particular components, as well as an evaluative component. Students will indicate whether their chosen film lives up to its potential or fails to do so.
In class, we discussed a worksheet I created called "Helpful Hints for the Term Paper Thesis." The worksheet discusses the important components of a film thesis while providing weak and strong examples. I also wrote examples of how they might include the film terms in their analysis. I've included the worksheet below.
I also joke with students and tell them not to be this person when it comes to writing their papers:
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