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Advice for Written Assignment: Critical Response Paper\/Academic Film Review<\/p>\n
The students are required to write two 700-word critical response papers on assigned course<\/p>\n
readings or an academic film review of a documentary film shown in the class. The critical<\/p>\n
response paper\/academic film review must demonstrate an accurate understanding of the<\/p>\n
readings and context, key terms and issues addressed in the lectures and discussion sessions.<\/p>\n
The paper will be graded on content, factual accuracy, and critical analysis (approx. 60 %) and<\/p>\n
form and style of academic writing (approx. 40 %).<\/p>\n
\u27aa 2 x 20%, learning objective 1, 2 & 3, due to the end of Week 4 (September 30, 12:00<\/p>\n
www.turnitin.com (details follow).<\/p>\n
A critique is an analysis of and a commentary on another piece of writing. It generally focuses<\/p>\n
on technique as well as on content. A critical response paper has two missions: to summarize a<\/p>\n
source\u2019s main ideas and to respond to the source\u2019s main ideas with reactions based on your<\/p>\n
synthesis.<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/p>\n
Typically, the opening is short (less than 10% of the word length), and you should name the<\/p>\n
work being reviewed as well as the date it was created and the name of the author\/creator<\/p>\n
(bibliographical reference). List the main arguments or main purpose of the work. Have a<\/p>\n
concluding sentence that signposts what your evaluation of the work will be. For instance, it<\/p>\n
may indicate whether it is a positive, negative, or mixed evaluation.<\/p>\n
Body (Summary)<\/p>\n
Then, as a first step, actively read and thoughtfully seek answers to the following questions as<\/p>\n
you go: What are the main points, ideas, or arguments of the work (book, article, play essay,<\/p>\n
etc.)? How is the work organized? What evidence\/support does the author give? What is the<\/p>\n
primary purpose of the work?<\/p>\n
Body (Analysis with interpretation and evaluation)<\/p>\n
To help you generate content for your analysis, consider the following questions: Does the work<\/p>\n
achieve its purpose? Fully or only partially? Was the purpose worthwhile to begin with? Or<\/p>\n
was it too limited, trivial, broad, theoretical, etc.? Is any of the evidence weak or insufficient?<\/p>\n
In what way? Conversely, is the evidence\/support particularly effective or strong? Can I supply<\/p>\n
further explanations to clarify or support any of the main points, ideas, and arguments? Are<\/p>\n
there sections you don\u2019t understand? Why? Was there any area where the author offered too<\/p>\n
much or too little information? Is the organization of the work an important factor? Does its<\/p>\n
organization help me understand it, hinder my understanding, or neither? Is anything about the<\/p>\n
language or style noteworthy?<\/p>\n
Evaluate the evidence: sufficient (enough evidence, examples), representative (large enough<\/p>\n
pool\/sample), relevant (accurate correlations)?<\/p>\n
A critical evaluation does not merely highlight negative impressions. It should deconstruct the<\/p>\n
work and identify both strengths and weaknesses. It should examine the work and evaluate its<\/p>\n
success, in light of its purpose.<\/p>\n
Body (Response)<\/p>\n
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Base reaction on your own experience, prior knowledge, and opinions (if applicable). If you do<\/p>\n
not have any prior knowledge, or idea of the subject discussed this part is not necessary.<\/p>\n
Within the body, you may choose from three basic patterns of organization: write all the<\/p>\n
summary paragraphs first, followed by the analysis portion; alternate between summary and<\/p>\n
analysis paragraphs so that a critique of the summarized information follows each paragraph of<\/p>\n
summary; or combine a summary and critique of each idea within each paragraph of the body.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/p>\n
Usually a very brief paragraph, which includes a statement indicating the overall evaluation of<\/p>\n
the work and a summary of the key reasons, identified during the critical review. In some<\/p>\n
circumstances, recommendations for improvement on the work may be appropriate.<\/p>\n
Documentation\/Reference list<\/p>\n
Include all resources cited in your critique (if you look up words in dictionaries etc. you do not<\/p>\n
need to list them).<\/p>\n
In sum: How to Organize Your Critical Response Paper<\/p>\n
(Based on https:\/\/write.siu.edu\/_common\/documents\/handouts\/writing-the-criticalresponse.pdf).<\/p>\n
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We all have watched films and discuss films with our friends, writing a film review is, in<\/p>\n
principle, not different from when we discuss a movie with a friend except that it should follow<\/p>\n
the requirements of an academic paper. Many aspects of a book review are the same as those<\/p>\n
required in a film review. In your film review, I am interested in your reaction to the film and<\/p>\n
what you see in the film. There is not a set formula to follow when writing a film review; but<\/p>\n
the genre does have certain common elements that most film reviews include.<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/p>\n
In the opening of your review, provide some basic information about the film. You may include<\/p>\n
film\u2019s name, year, director, screenwriter, and major actors. You can evaluate the film, the<\/p>\n
central theme of the film, film genre, or timeframe of the film.<\/p>\n
Plot Summary<\/p>\n
Remember that many readers of film reviews have not yet seen the film. While you want to<\/p>\n
provide some plot summary, keep this brief and avoid specific details that would spoil the<\/p>\n
viewing for others.<\/p>\n
Description<\/p>\n
While the plot summary will give the reader a general sense of what the film is about, also<\/p>\n
include a more detailed description of your particular cinematic experience watching the film.<\/p>\n
This may consist of your impression of what the film looks, feels, and sounds like. In other<\/p>\n
words, what stands out in your mind when you think about this particular film.<\/p>\n
Analysis<\/p>\n
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To explain your impression of the film, be specific about how the film utilizes formal<\/p>\n
techniques and thematic content. How do the film\u2019s formal techniques (such as<\/p>\n
cinematography, lighting, sound, or narrative) affect the way the film looks, feels, and sounds<\/p>\n
to you? How does the thematic content (such as history, race, gender, sexuality, class, or the<\/p>\n
environment) affect your experience and interpretation?<\/p>\n
An in-depth critique of the film plot and characters are essential to a great film review. Offer a<\/p>\n
lot of detail about how the producers achieved goals regarding being evocative and captivating<\/p>\n
the audience. The language used; the meter and the tone, the depth and speed of talking and<\/p>\n
language style will also set a mood for a scene and change our perception of the situation and<\/p>\n
the characters roles. Analyze the different persons interviewed and discuss in detail the main<\/p>\n
character traits of each major role. Consider how characters possibly contrast each other and<\/p>\n
what might be the intention behind that. Include physical and psychological aspects of each<\/p>\n
character and discuss how these either enhanced or detracted from the performance.<\/p>\n
Conclusion\/Evaluation<\/p>\n
The closing of your film review should remind the reader of your general thoughts and<\/p>\n
impressions of the film. Provide a summary of your thoughts about the film and be sure to<\/p>\n
explain why you feel this way. Some things you may want to include is information you gained<\/p>\n
regarding any events or times in history or how the film changed your views about a particular<\/p>\n
subject. Make sure to remind the reader of why the film is or is not worth seeing.<\/p>\n
In sum: How to Organize Your Academic Film Review<\/p>\n
(Based on https:\/\/twp.duke.edu\/sites\/twp.duke.edu\/files\/file-attachments\/film-review1.original.pdf<\/p>\n
and<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.powerpapers.com\/article\/how_to_write_an_academic_film_review).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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