This essay focuses on tutorial for help with Integrating Research. Generator (Links to an external site.) tool. When you write your Final Paper, you will want to include your thesis in your introductory paragraph.
Week 5 Final Paper Outline Thesis: State your thesis. If you are having trouble with developing your thesis, try using the Writing Center’s Thesis Generator (Links to an external site.) tool. When you write your Final Paper, you will want to include your thesis in your introductory paragraph. Introduction: Identify your selected film, including the writer, director, year of release, and genre. Briefly summarize the film in which you apply your knowledge of the difference between the film’s story and its plot.
View the Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) resource for help. Body Paragraph 1: Describe one of the broad theories you have learned about in class (auteur theory, genre theory, formalist theory) and analyze your selected film through that lens. View the following tutorial for help with Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) into your writing. Body Paragraph 2: Evaluate the use of one specific technique and design element employed in the film as it contributes to the overarching narrative and theme of the film.
(e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.). Body Paragraph 3: Evaluate the use of one specific technique and design element employed in the film as it contributes to the overarching narrative and theme of the film.
This can include elements of mise-en-scène (e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.). Body Paragraph 4: Evaluate the use of one specific technique and design element employed in the film as it contributes to the overarching narrative and theme of the film.
(e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.). Body Paragraph 5: Describe the connection between this film and society (i.e., politically or culturally, positive or negative) and draw conclusions about its impact. Conclusion: Briefly summarize the ideas expressed in the essay and the impact of your chosen film. References: List your three scholarly sources here in addition to your course textbook.
(Links to an external site.) for further help with formatting these sources: Template for Scholarly Journal Article: Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume #(Issue #), page range. doi: or Retrieved from http://(journal’s homepage) Template for Course eTextbook: Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Title of book: Subtitle of book (edition, if other than the first)
. [Type or version of eBook]. doi: or Retrieved from http:// Template for Film or Video: Producer’s Last Name, Initials. (Producer), & Director’s Last Name, Initials. (Director). (Year). Title of film [Motion picture]. Country: Studio or distributor. Template for YouTube Video: Author’s Last Name, Initials. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from http://
(not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource. Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of Your Essay (in bold) Your First and Last Name University of Arizona Global Campus Course Code: Name of Course (e.g., ENG 225:
Introduction to Film) Instructor’s name Due Date For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.) . Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance. Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.) , refer to the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center resources.
Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.