The Assignment Paragraph One: Introduce the sources and make a claim. 1) Introdu
The Assignment Paragraph One: Introduce the sources and make a claim. 1) Introduce the film you will analyze (Minari or Revolutionary Road) and summarize the specific 2-6 minute film scene you will use. 2) Introduce the article you are using, Rosenburg’s “Consuming the American Century,” and provide relevant and developed summary that helps the reader understand the aspect of the essay you will use as your lens for interpreting the scene. 3) Make a claim about how one central idea from Rosenburg’s “Consuming the American Century.” helps readers interpret the scene. This is your thesis statement. Paragraph Two: Prove your claim 1) Use descriptive detailed evidence from the scene and cite with Director’s last name and time stamp 2) Use specific evidence from the article and cite with author’s last name and page number 3) Clearly state how the evidence from the article allows for your specific reading of the scene. Paragraph Three: Wider implications Unpack how this analysis reflects wider implications of the portrayal of the American Dream in cinema or wider implications regarding an issue addressed in your analysis. Strategies * Prepare to analyze the film scene by reviewing the notes you took on the film and watching the scene at least twice. * Start with an introductory paragraph that briefly summarizes your scene, using “Notice and Focus” to select details that will prepare the audience for your analysis. End with a thesis that states how these details will show the reader something significant about the film scene. * For your analysis, choose representative, interesting, and complex filmic evidence from your scene. Apply “10 on 1” to the evidence you choose in order to say more about less. * Discuss the significance of the pieces of evidence you have chosen from the scene. Use “Tools for Visual Analysis” and “The Method” on the film scene to make observations about the concrete details you have chosen. In your analysis, be sure to explain how the formal elements of the scene support your interpretation. This analysis will be the basis for your interpretive conclusions. Criteria for Evaluation 1. Does the Short Assignment offer a specific and insightful claim about the film that is based on the lens provided by the course essay? 2. Does the Short Assignment analyze concrete details from the film scene and say more about less using “10 on 1”? 3. Does the Short Assignment use Tools for Visual Analysis to select representative, complex, and interesting filmic details from the scene? Does the summary of the scene prepare the audience for analysis? 4. Does the Short Assignment adhere to the standards of academic writing, including MLA citation?